Kagoshima prefecture is located in the southernmost part of Kyushu. In this prefecture there is a volcano called Sakurajima as seen in the picture above. Sakurajima is located off the coast of Kagoshima-shi. You can also go to Sakurajima by boat.
Outline of Kagoshima

Map of Kagoshima
Yakushima Island

Huge cedars, many thousands of years old, grow wild on Yakushima Island = Shutterstock
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