The most striking thing about Kagoshima is not the town itself. It's the active volcano looming over it from across the bay, Sakurajima. Formerly an island, auntil lava flows connected it to the east side of the bay, Sakurajima is the most obvious place to go visit, so we did.
It started off a bit cloudy.
You can soak your feet in warn volcano water. (Ingrid says this photo is like some 1st generation instagram post but I would not know.)
The small hut you can see is as close as you are allowed to get to the summit. It's way too dangerous with constant eruptions of hot poisonous gases from within the volcano.
... the giant radish! Sakurajima radish is about twice the size of an adult human's head. They are chonky.
The island is also known for one of the smallest breeds of oranges. Actually the english word "Satsuma" is the name the local area around Kagoshima.