Roadside Station Kirishima

Elevation is the top roadside station in Kyushu
Enjoy the view, gourmet food and leisure activities

　Located near Kirishima Jingu Shrine, this roadside station is integrated with a tourist park. The observation plaza, developed along the slope and reached by a sightseeing lift, is 670 meters above sea level, the highest of any roadside station in Kyushu and Okinawa. When the weather is clear, visitors can monopolize the view of Sakurajima, Kinko Bay, and Mt. In addition to the super-slide, ground golf, putting golf, and other active leisure activities are available for a full day of fun in the natural surroundings. At the restaurant, visitors can enjoy Kurobuta shabu nabe (black pig shabu hot pot) and other dishes. The farm has about 1,500 blueberries, and from mid-July to August each year, admission is free and blueberry picking is available for 150 yen per 100 grams of berries.

Roadside Station Kirishima Map

Gourmet Information of Roadside Station Kirishima

The station boasts of its blueberry products.

　The fruits from the blueberry farm are processed into jam, juice, and other products, which are sold at the "Kami no Sachi" special products corner. Jam made by slow-cooking the berries and juice squeezed from the natural juice are popular as souvenirs. The near pesticide-free cultivation makes them safe and healthy for the body. The restaurant "Hot Kirishima-kan" offers a seasonal "Blueberry Brulee" (400 yen). At the "Yokamon Market," a soft-serve ice cream shop, blueberry soft serve "Sotto Kiri-Yume" (350 yen) is available all year round. Yes, you can fully enjoy the taste of blueberries during the summer. (All prices include tax).

The best place to eat Kurobuta Tonkatsu Set Meal

　At the attached restaurant, "Hot Kirishima-kan," you are sure to enjoy Kagoshima's famous Kurobuta cuisine. Kagoshima's Kurobuta pork is the best in Japan in terms of both production and quality, and the meat is fine and firm, yet tender and crispy. The restaurant menu offers four kinds of Kurobuta dishes, ranging from Kurobuta udon and soba noodles to a luxurious Kurobuta shabu nabe set meal. All of them are made from Kirishima-grown Kurobuta pork, which is known for its deliciousness. Tonkatsu is one of the most popular dishes. The crispy batter of the pork cutlet allows you to fully appreciate the juicy meat of the Kurobuta pork. 1,650 yen (including tax)

Let's eat this too! Saigo-Don Gozen

Another recommended menu item is "Saigo-Don Gozen," which offers plenty of Kagoshima flavors. This menu is limited to 10 servings per day, and the first one to order wins. The menu includes Kurobuta pork stewed with soybean paste, homemade Satsuma-age, deep-fried Kirishima tofu, mini bowl of rice topped with eel, Satsuma soup, small bowl of cooked food, Yamakawazuke pickles, and for dessert, "handmade yokan" that looks like a mousse. The dessert is a "handmade yokan" that looks like a mousse. Kurobuta pork cartilage stewed in miso is locally called "tonkotsu" (pork bone), and is made by simmering kurobuta pork cartilage in shochu and miso. The meat falls apart in the mouth. Because the roadside station is located at an elevation of 670 meters, the restaurant windows overlook Sakurajima and Kinko Bay, and the Kirishima city center spreads out below. Enjoy the view that Saigo-Don loved while savoring the flavors of Kagoshima. 1,350 yen (tax included).

Around Roadside Station Kirishima

Kirishima Shrine

If you want to have fun in the area

There is almost no tourist who comes to Kirishima who does not visit Kirishima Jingu Shrine. The shrine was founded in the 6th century to worship Ninigi no Mikoto, the deity of the mythology of the founding of Japan. The shrine was originally built on Seimon Hill, between Takachiho peak and the Mihachi "crater," but was repeatedly lost and rebuilt due to several Kirishima eruptions. The shrine was moved to its current location more than 500 years ago. The shrine pavilion was built and donated by Yoshitaka Shimazu, the fourth lord of the Satsuma domain, in 1715. The shrine is a treasure trove of historical and power spots, including an over 800 year-old sacred cedar and the "Sazare-ishi" stone, which is mentioned in "Kimigayo" (the Japanese poem "Kimigayo"). It is a nationally important cultural property.
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Kirishima Art Forest

If you want to have fun in the area

　This open-air art museum combines art and the natural environment of Kirishima. Within the grounds, which take about an hour to walk around slowly, are exhibits by contemporary artists, including Yayoi Kusama's "Flowers of Shangri-La" at the entrance. Visitors can see, touch, and take pictures with the works of art, becoming one with the art. It is also a popular spot for Instagram viewing.

JR Kabaegawa Station

If you want to have fun in the area

　The JR Hisatsu Line's Kajikawa Station is an active railroad station that has been in operation for about 120 years. It is the oldest wooden station building in the prefecture, along with the Osumi Yokogawa Station on the same Hisatsu Line. Although the station has been unmanned for a long time, a small room that looks like a station office and a duty room from those days still remains. The simple wooden station building, with its lean and plain appearance, is sure to attract the admiration of railroad fans. The tourist train "Hayato no Kaze" (currently out of service) also stops here. The "Hyakunen no Tabimonogatari Kareigawa bento" (1,200 yen including tax), sold here on weekends and holidays, is popular. It features local delicacies such as tempura of sweet potatoes and vegetables called "gane.

Forest Bento Yamadaya
1672-2 Oda, Hayato Town, Kirishima City
090-2085-0020

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Community Radio Tenjin, a program provided by Team Flat Inc.
Let's Go Fluffy! Let's Travel Hallelujah!" Let's listen to the stationmaster's story at
Guest of Station Manager: Mr. Kiyotaka Takahashi, Kirishima Roadside Station (Mr. Takahashi's talk can be heard from around 11:00)