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Gajoen

2 Keys in the MICHELIN Keys Japan 2025 selection, 10 keys, operated by независимый, in Kirishima, Kagoshima prefecture.

Other Key properties in Kirishima

PropertyLevelKeys
Myoken Ishiharaso1 Key15

Getting there

PointModeTypeScale
Kagoshima KOJAirportRegional6 000 000 pax/yr
Amami ASJAirportIsland800 000 pax/yr
Yakushima KUMAirportIsland200 000 pax/yr
Kagoshima-ChuoRailShinkansen6h 30m from Tokyo

Kagoshima is both the Shinkansen terminus and the sea gateway to Yakushima and Amami: about three hours by hydrofoil, 35 minutes by air. Weather dependency is high, and island legs always need a spare day built in.

The prefecture

Nearby

Kirishima (Onsen town), Yakushima (UNESCO nature), Sakurajima (Nature), Amami Oshima (UNESCO nature), Chiran (Historic townscape).

When the prefecture is busy

EventTownMonthKind
Anamori Inari Hatsu-uma 初午祭KirishimaMarchMatsuri

See also the full hotel register of Japan, the MICHELIN Keys selection and access across Japan.

Source: MICHELIN Keys Japan 2025, announced 8 October 2025; Japan Tourism Agency confirmed annual series, published 6 July 2026. · Verified 31 August 2026 · Figures are dated; estimates are marked.