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Chiran Samurai District
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Chiran Samurai District

historic_site

Chiran Samurai District

知覧武家屋敷群

4.1Est. 120Minamikyushu, Kyushu

Overview

Street of preserved samurai houses with exquisite gardens.

Known as the 'Little Kyoto of Satsuma.' Seven samurai gardens are open to the public, designed with borrowed scenery of the surrounding mountains. The street is lined with manicured hedges and stone walls, looking exactly as it did in the Edo period.

Practical info

Japanese name
知覧武家屋敷群
Nearest station
Kagoshima-Chuo Station (75 min by bus)
Payment
Cash only
Reservations
not required

Accessibility

Wheelchair parking
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