Saigo Park

good place to kill time

Few minutes walk from Kagoshima Airport leads you there. Admission free. I enjoyed the Statue of Mr. Saigo, lastly built and the biggest) and some paneled information as to Satsuma (old name to mean ...

If there is an hour on a transit flight in Kagosima

Original Text

To the city to go from the airport far - almost across the road to the airport of Kagosim there is a small park that can be visited. There is a small exhibition on the historical topic and bronze sculpture ...

If you have time at the airport, you can walk and stop by.

Original Text

Even if I often go to the airport, I didn't have a chance to stop by here, so I visited for the first time. If you cross the pedestrian crossing through the parking lot of the airport, there is an entrance gate, and admission is free. There were many materials in the exhibition case, including Takamori Saigo. A large statue of Saigo Don stands in the courtyard. When I went out to the back, there was a parking lot and a sightseeing bus came. Is the shop closed on regular holidays? Is it the influence of Corona? It was not open. ... from the airport

Japan's largest statue

Original Text

Before going to Kagoshima Airport, go to this park. The statue of Takamori Saigo, who has thick arms, is the largest statue in Japan as a figure. When you go close, you will be overwhelmed by its power. There is a square in front of this statue so that you can take a commemorative photo of the meeting. There is also a souvenir shop nearby, which is perfect for buying Kagoshima souvenirs before going to the airport.

Walking from the airport. Japan's best statue of Takamori Saigo

Original Text

In front of Kagoshima Airport, a large statue of Takamori Saigo with arms folded is spectacular. Admission is free, but many outdoor exhibits are unseen, and I was particularly drawn to 53 Nishiki-e paintings depicting the Satsuma War.