Chiran Samurai gardens & Peace Museum private tour by car
Description
Let's visit Chiran, the peaceful southern town in Kagoshima, for the famous Samurai gardens and Peace museum! At Samurai residence gardens, you can enjoy strolling around a variety of Japanese gardens preserved from Edo period(1600s-1800s). At Peace museum, as known as Kamikaze pilot museum, you can learn what was happening at the end of World War 2 in Chiran. The exhibits include four Kamikaze aircrafts, letters and testaments by the pilots, as well as photographs of 1306 pilot. On the way back to the starting point, we will make a stop at Bakken hill for the panoramic view of Mt. Kaimon and tea terraces. Chiran is also a well-known area for its premium-quality green tea. Try the fresh brewed green tea or the famous green tea ice cream!!
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Let's stroll around Chiran preservation district for well-preserved Samurai gardens!!
We will visit Chiran Peace Museum for learning Kamikaze pilots. The exhibits include four planes, letters and testaments by the pilots, and other artefacts, as well as photographs of 1306 pilots.
From the viewpoint known as “Chabakken hill” (“Cha” means tea and “Bakken” means terrace in Kagoshima dialect), you can enjoy the panoramic view of Mt. Kaimon and the tea terraces on a clear day.
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Pickup Locations & Times
I will come to pick you up at Kagoshima port, Kagoshima airport, Kagoshima station, or your hotel as you like.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(6)
Our tour guide Eijii from Down South tours was an excellent tour guide of peaceful Chiran. His English was very good and we learned a lot about samurai and Japanese gardens. Also, we now understand why there is a Museum of Peace about kamikazi pilots in World War II. Eijii made a special effort to help me find kelp candy in a supermarket. We were glad to take this private tour instead of one with 30+ tourists. Much recommended!
Eiji was just the nicest man! He knew so much about the Peace Museum and shared so much history of Japan! He took us to the Kagoshima Samurai Garden which was beautiful and had the ancient Japanese homes. He was so easy to talk to and to understand...you should take this tour! Thank you for a wonderful day...it was our best tour on our vacation!
Eiji was a delightful guide, very knowledgeable. The Peace Museum was moving and thought provoking, and the Samurai village a quiet look into the past. A great day.
Relaxed day and guide easy traveling companion and knowledgable. Fitted in plenty in the day and very happy with all we saw and heard
Eiji-san was very friendly and helpful! His knowledge about the different plants in the gardens was more than I expected. He was very helpful in helping us purchase tea and get it shipped at one of our stops and his lunch recommendation was amazing! The best soba we had on the trip.
Eiji our tour guide made the day a smooth, relaxed pace exploration. He communicated via what’s app in the run up to the tour which made our collection from the port nice and easy. We visited the Chiran Samurai gardens & Peace Museum plus a beautiful vista overlooking tea plantations and the coast which was breathtaking. The tour had a very pleasant pace, without crowds of people and a couple of lovely stops to try different teas and a spot of lunch. I highly recommend this tour experience.
