Discover the Wonders of Sakurajima Half Day Tour in Kagoshima
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Kagoshima, Japan
- 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Ferry Ticket to Sakurajima Island
- Volcanic ashes art experience fee
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Sakurajima Ferry Kagoshima TerminalHonkoshinmachi, Kagoshima, 892-0814, Japan
We will be waiting in front of the "information desk" inside the ferry terminal. The guide will be holding a Nameplate with "HIS" written on it. NOTE:The cruise arrives at Marine Port Kagoshima Port. It takes about 20 minutes by Taxi from Marine Port Kagoshima to the Sakurajima ferry terminal.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Sakurajima Ferry Kagoshima Terminal
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Tsukiyomi Shrine
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Sakurajima Visitor Center
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Sakurajima Nagisa Foot Bath Park
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Sakurajimaakamizucho
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Yunohira Lookout
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
7
Sakurajima Ferry Kagoshima Terminal
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Please be at pick up point 10 minutes before pick up time. Refunds will not be provided if you fail to arrive at the meeting location on time (no show).
- The minimum number of participants is 2 person.
- Infant up to 5 years old may join free of charge.
- Footbath are encouraged to bring their own towels.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Claudia_B
We had such a nice time, and we are so glad we booked this tour! Our guide, Yuki, was so kind and made the tour even more interesting and fun. The tour itself was a brilliant ‘highlights’ tour of Sakurajima - we saw amazing views and went to places like the foot bath and pottery studio (to do the ash painting) where we wouldn’t have easily known about or found if we just tried to visit the island on our own. The ash painting was also really fun, and there are different options for however confident (or not!) you are with art to make sure you end up with a result you will be happy with! :)
It’s also really great to be shown around by a local guide, we learned lots about not only Sakurajima but the area of Kagoshima prefecture and Japan.
Overall, I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants a stress-free, fun and enjoyable trip to Sakurajima! And thank you again to Yuki! :)
Reviews
4.7
based on 55 reviews
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John_C, Sep 2026
This was probably our most disappointing Viator experience. The guide was wonderful, no problem there. Trip started messily - we arrived at the ferry port at the designated time as requested but couldn’t find the guide, then had a rushed message to board the ferry that was leaving - by that stage too late to board. Then told to meet the tour at the visitors centre on the island - so we jumped on next ferry (which we paid for, but was supposed to be included in tour charge). Met the lovely guide there who said we were waiting on more guests - so 1.5 hours into a 4 hour tour and nothing has really happened. We requested a partial refund at this point from the tour operator so we could get moving on our own but was denied. As a tip If you are self organised you could do almost everything on this tour (ferry, bus to lookout) on your own for a fraction of the price and a much faster pace. Only thing missing would be the little stop to do some ash art, which was cute but missable.
Morag_M, Aug 2026
Excellent tour with Cozy. Showed us the best spots & even a chance to be artistic despite being on a tight cruise ship schedule.
Rupert_M, Jun 2026
A very enjoyable and interesting trip to Sakurajima. This was a fascinating visit to an active volcano, although not erupting when we were there. Aya, the guide was excellent in taking us around the sites. We particularly enjoyed seeing the museum of the volcano and doing some artwork with coloured volcanic ash at a local pottery where there was some wonderful pottery to buy. Finally we went up the volcano by bus and got some great views.
Chris_H, Jun 2026
Very intimate trip with Naomi - there were only 4 of us on the tour so she gave us a lot of her time to inform and answer questions. What a great trip to the volcanic island - seeing how the people have adapted to the hardships volcano can impose - but how people have leveraged the ash for art, to grow superior vegetables, to use the heated waters to soak feet, and to use the materials for buildings. Naomi was prepared with masks for the ash. Really enjoyed creating art with colored ash. Thanks for a very nice day, Naomi - and the help at the pharmacy afterward.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you so much for joining!
We are so glad that you enjoyed the tour.
Hope to see you again!
Myles_C, May 2026
Nothing too exciting. Rained much of the day. Tour guide very friendly and helpful. Other guests were nice
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much for joining our tour and for sharing your valuable review!
Although it rained for much of the day, we are so relieved and happy to hear that you had a good time with our friendly guide and the other wonderful guests.
To make rainy days even more exciting for our future guests, we are currently planning to expand our indoor activities. Your feedback inspires us to keep improving our tours.
We all hope to welcome you back again soon!
Morris_D, May 2026
The ferry terminal is a long way from the port. The Temple is not worth visiting, the video has subtitles which do not stay long enough to read. The viewing point is outstanding.
Susan_Z, May 2026
We had a wonderful tour with Cozy! She met us on time at the ferry terminal and took us to see all the sites on Sakurajima island. She did a great job explaining everything to us and getting us everywhere on time with very little waiting for buses or ferries. We enjoyed it very much!
Nirav_C, Apr 2026
Fantastic place and time punctual trip, good mix of nature and art.
Mt Sakurajima history was amazing to observe.
James_P, Apr 2026
Be sure to leave plenty of time to explore all this island has to offer.
There is usually ash in the air, so you may consider bringing a mask.
Fay_I, Apr 2026
We took a short ferry ride to Sakurajima Island. The foot bath from the thermal springs was a wonderful experience. We bought some oranges from the visitor center that were some of the best we've ever tasted. We also had fun making art from the volcanic ash, a nice memento from our time in Sakurjima.
Corinne_C, Mar 2026
Cozy was a very good guide. She gave us background & stories of where we went. Foot bath was an experience even though a little HOT. I recommend this tour. She even helped us get back to the ships shuttle bus. Thank you very much Cozy.
DEKY_G, Mar 2026
A nice half day tour. The tour guide was a very nice lady. Good for people with limited time ashore.
Kath_B, Mar 2026
Allow more than 30 minutes, if traveling by cab, due to some heavy traffic.
Otherwise it was a very knowledgeable experience.
Paula_B, Mar 2026
We had a fun day with ferry ride, shrine, national park, foot bath park, art project, and volcano. We even saw a gigantic Sakurajima radish, I'm guessing it weighed around 30 pounds. That's less than half the record!
It's a great excursion to do from a cruise, back two hours before all aboard.
Lorraine_D, Mar 2026
Our guide Kumi took us on the ferry. The volcano is still active and he gave us all the information and statistics of the Volcano, we also visited hot spring and pottery workshop where the hospitality was so good.
Julia_T, Dec 2025
We had a great time. Our guide Yukiko was amazing, knowledgeable, polite, helpful and carrying. It was a pleasure to spend the day with her and to see Kagoshima. It was exiting to be very close to an active volcano and to have a chance to paint with it’s ashes. I recommend the tour with Yukiko to all my friends and family.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you for joining our Sakurajima tour.
We are glad that you enjoyed the tour.
Veronica_M, Nov 2025
Aya did a wonderful job showing us the beautiful island of Sakurajima off of the Kagoshima coast. We took a quick ferry ride to the island and viewed a shrine, took a foot bath in a thermal bath, visited a pottery factory where we painted with ash and then went to the highest accessible point at the observatory. Saw amazing views of an active volcano. Great half day trip!!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for joining our Sakurajima tour.
You're delighted you enjoyed the scenery and experiences.
WIlliam_T, Nov 2025
Tour was good. Would have been better had it not rained. But, not the tour guides fault though. She tried very hard to make the tour interesting by engaging with everyone on the tour. She took pictures of everyone while doing the ash painting pictures. Which at first we thought would be silly. However, it turned out to be fun, and we came home with our own souvenir.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for joining our Sakurajima tour.
Although the weather was disappointing, we hope you enjoyed seeing the spectacular volcano.
We're glad you also enjoyed the ash art experience.
Janice_F, Nov 2025
Know which port you’re coming into. Getting to the ferry is easy, but may take some time. We had fun making a souvenir to bring home, views were wonderful!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for joining our Sakurajima tour.
We're delighted you enjoyed the tour.
Enjoy the rest of your trip.
ahmgainar, Nov 2025
It was a fantastic day and a great way to see the sights around the island, see the volcano and do volcano ash paintings.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for joining our Sakurajima tour.
We are glad that you enjoyed it.
Winda_W, Nov 2025
We have a great time even it was raining. Our most memorable part was painting our master piece. That was really fun. Our guide, Naomi, is very thorough. We learned so much from her. I recommend this tour for the beautiful place and history. It’s very interesting.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for joining our Sakurajima tour.
We are happy that you made memories on Sakurajima.
Donald_B, Oct 2025
Kuni was very patient and helpful. He used prepared materials to help explain many different parts of the tour. Well done
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for joining our Sakurajima tour.
We are glad you enjoyed it.
Christine_R, Oct 2025
The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. He showed us so many great things and got us back with plenty of time to spare.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for joining our Sakurajima tour.
We are glad you enjoyed it.
We will share it with our guide.
Adam_w, Oct 2025
Yuki was an absolutely fantastic guide. Whose English is so good and easy to understand. The whole day was excellent from the moment we met Yuki. The highlights had been the arts glass, learning all about the volcano and hot foot soaking actually everything.
Thanks Yuki you are so good at your job.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hello.
Thank you for joining the Sakurajima tour.
We're glad you enjoyed the tour.
I also enjoyed showing you around.
Please come visit Kagoshima again sometime.
Yuki
Kim_G, Sep 2025
You can easily do this by yourself. If on a cruise get the shuttle bus and walk across the parking lot to the ferry terminal. Ferry takes 15 mins and costs 230 yen. Buy tourist bus ticket and you get taken to key points
Carmen_F, Aug 2025
The itinerary of this excursion was good but we did not know that it would be a walking tour and that we would be taking a public bus that was jam packed with people. In addition, our tour guide, Yoshihiro could barely speak any English. So, it was very disappointing and definitely not as described. This has caused me to have serious doubts about booking through Viator in the future.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for sharing your feedback.
We are deeply sorry that the tour did not meet your expectations.
We sincerely apologize that the tour description did not clearly state that “a portion of the tour involves walking” and that “crowded public buses would be used,” and that the guide's English proficiency was limited.
We take your feedback seriously and will work to improve the tour description and enhance guide training . Thank you very much for your valuable feedback.
Claudia_B, Aug 2025
We had such a nice time, and we are so glad we booked this tour! Our guide, Yuki, was so kind and made the tour even more interesting and fun. The tour itself was a brilliant ‘highlights’ tour of Sakurajima - we saw amazing views and went to places like the foot bath and pottery studio (to do the ash painting) where we wouldn’t have easily known about or found if we just tried to visit the island on our own. The ash painting was also really fun, and there are different options for however confident (or not!) you are with art to make sure you end up with a result you will be happy with! :)
It’s also really great to be shown around by a local guide, we learned lots about not only Sakurajima but the area of Kagoshima prefecture and Japan.
Overall, I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants a stress-free, fun and enjoyable trip to Sakurajima! And thank you again to Yuki! :)
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Hello.
Thank you for joining us on the Sakurajima tour.
We are delighted that you enjoyed the tour.
Please come visit Kagoshima again next time.
YUKI
YVONNE_K, Aug 2025
Yuki was amazing! She was very knowledgeable and full of energy. The pacing and schedule was very comfortable and interesting. we really enjoyed painting with ash. She also helped guide us in terms of getting to our next destination.
Shane_W, Jun 2025
Awesome tour with Kunihiro and Yuki! Special shout out to Yuki because he had some problems with transportation and she was able to arrange to still meet up with us part way through the tour. Very interesting and memorable! Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for joining our Sakurajima tour.
We are very glad you enjoyed the tour.
Please come visit Kagoshima again.
We are looking forward to seeing you again.
YUKI
Alan_R, Jun 2025
Great trip. Really good places visited. Excellent organisation. Our guide, Yuki was excellent.
Even the sun came out so we could see the top of the volcano!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for joining our Sakurajima tour.
We are glad you enjoyed the tour, although the weather was unfortunate.
We look forward to seeing you again in Kagoshima.
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