Ibusuki

Getting there

• By plane

  The nearest airport is Kagoshima, which is 1 hour 30 minutes away by car.

• By train

  Ibusuki is on the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line, which follows the east coast of the Satsuma Peninsula along Kagoshima Bay.

• By bus

  Kagoshima Kōtsū runs 6 buses a day from Kagoshima to Ibusuki and Yamakawa, but these take a hefty 1 hour 40 minutes, and at ¥950 are only slightly cheaper than the train.

• By ferry

  Although you are unlikely to use it, mention should be made of the ferry to Nejime on the Ōsumi Peninsula, which can be used as a shortcut to places such as Kanoya.

• By car

  There is no highway, and you can come through Route 226, Route 269, and Route 448.

Getting around

If you go north from Ibusuki City, you will find Chiran and Kagoshima City, where you can visit the old places such as the sea view and Kagoshima Castle.