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Pilgrim in Kagoshima
Itinerary 4
- 4days Complete pigrimage tour including Kagoshima,
Yamagawa,Yakushima and Tanegashima -

Day1

10:00





12:30

14:00


17:00

Arriving Kagoshima airport by morning flight,visit to Uenohara Iseki, recently discovered ruin which brings us the world of 9500 years old of Jomon Period. Then drive to Mt.Sakurajima.
Board Sakurajima Ferry to Kagoshima port,just
like the arrival by St. Francis Xavier.

Lunch at Iso Garden,Lord’s former villa.

Visit to Fukushoji Temple & Xavier cathedral.
Afteroon leave for Ibusuki for overnight.

Arrival at Ibusuki.

Day 2

10:40

11:50

Leave Yamagawa port where Yajiro left Japan to meet St. Xavier, for Yakushima.

Arrival at Yakushima then visit to arrival point of Sidocci,who was sent by
Rome to see about Japanese christians in 18th century.
You may visit to Yakusugi Land & Yakusugi Nature Museum.
Overnight in Yakushima.

Day3

12:05

Leave Yakushima for Nishino-omote on Tanegashima island(12:50 arrival).
Where First portugual vessel arrived in 1543.
Visit to Tanegashima Development General Center in Nishino-omote.
Tanegasihma is a port when Xavier stopped on his way to Macau.

Day4

8:00

9:35










16:00

Leave Nishino-omote on Tanegashima island for Kagoshima city.

Arrival at Kagoshima port.

After lunch drive through Xavier Road.
Stop by Ijuin-where Xavier granted permission of the mission from the lord.
Higashiichiki-where Xavier baptized the lord Yasuhisa & left some
100 christians.
Sendai Fukushoji Temple-where Buddist priest Ninjitsu’s
related temple.
Probably you visit Sendai Catholic church related to drive to
Kagoshima airport for your flight.
Leon Shichiuemon,the first martyr in Kagoshima.

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