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Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel situated few minitues
drive from the Nishi-kagoshima Station and in Kagoshima City
facing the majestic Mount Sakurajima which overlooks the beautiful
Kinko-wan Bay. Hotel has 206 guest rooms. The area of the
single room is 16sq.m, the double room is 25sq.m, the twin
room is also 25sq.m. Each is elegantly appointed with air-conditioning,
satellite/cable TV, IDD telephone, data ports, in-room safe,
work desk, mini bar & refrigerator, tea/coffee facility,
private bath and hairdryer. more..
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Kagoshima Information
Kagoshima prefecture, one
of Japan 's 47 prefectures, lies at the very southern tip
of Japan and occupies an area of 9,187 square kilometers.
Consisting of two peninsulas, Satsuma and Osumi, and many
remote islands, the prefecture has 72 municipalities, 16 cities,
51 towns, and 5 villages. Kagoshima , which is still often
referred to by its old name, "Satsuma", was once the property
of the Shimadzu family; a feudal clan that helped pioneer
the introduction of Western technology. These efforts in part
promoted the Meiji Restoration of 1868, which dissolved the
previous era of feudalism and returned power to the Emperor.
With its geographical advantage
of being located in the south, Kagoshima 's unique history
and culture are the result of contact with China , Korea and
other countries in South-East Asia and the rest of the world.
The kind and friendly disposition of the citizens of Kagoshima
is based on the open and cheerful personality particular to
the southern region, and is an advantage in expanding Kagoshima
's relationships both domestically and internationally. The
Kagoshima Prefectural land, spans 600 kilometers from north
to south, is blessed with a mild climate and the rich and
diverse natural beauty of unique islands such as Yakushima
(a World Natural Heritage Site), volcanoes such as Sakurajima,
lush forests and an abundance of hot springs . It also has
many interesting tourism resources for history and culture,
making Kagoshima one of Japan 's most well-known tourist destinations.
Kagoshima Prefecture produces ample agricultural and fishery
products of excellent quality. The concentrated food industry,
which utilizes such products, now serves the role of major
food supplier for the rest of Japan . The integration of electronic-related
industries and advanced technology has been promoted in and
around the Kokubu-Hayato region. Additionally, Kagoshima is
the only prefecture in Japan that has space exploration and
rocket launching facilities, the accumulated essence of modern
science.
In March 2004, Kyushu Shinkansen
Kagoshima began service between Kagoshima-Chuo and Yatsushiro,
reducing rail travel times between Kagoshima and Fukuoka to
2 hours and 10 minutes and thus greatly improving land access
to Kagoshima . (With the completion of full service, travel
time between Kagoshima and Fukuoka will be about 1 hour and
20 minutes). Kagoshima Prefecture is
full of great potential with its blessed and diverse natural
environment, geography, unique history, and culture, diverse
industries, and technologies and of course, its people.
Source: Kagoshima Tourism Information
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