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Ichikikushikinoいちき串木野

Go for one night between Kagoshima and Satsumasendai: tuna meals, a gold-mine shochu cellar, the Satsuma Students museum. Without a car, base at Kushikino station and use taxis.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
JPY
Best months
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
avoid Jun (very heavy rain), Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Aug–Sep (typhoon season)
Airport
KOJ
Nights
1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 5
  • East Asia ↗Every border in East Asia is a full international border, Hong Kong and Macau included: an entry permission for one never covers the next.
  • East Asia ↗Ferries between Korea, Japan and China cancel in rough seas and typhoons; keep a flight or a spare day behind every sea leg.
  • Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
  • Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
  • Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.

Ichikikushikino is a small coastal city on the Kagoshima Main Line, about 40 minutes by train from Kagoshima. It has the largest deep-sea tuna fleet in Japan, a shochu distillery built inside a former gold mine, and the port from which 19 Satsuma students left for Britain in 1865. Sights are spread along the coast and buses are thin, so a car or a taxi day makes the difference. Most travellers see it in one night or as a half-day from Kagoshima.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Ichikikushikino, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee in a kissaten¥400–700 (≈ US$3–5)
  • Sit-down mealIzakaya dinner with drinks¥2,000–3,500 (≈ US$14–25)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week¥2,000–4,000 (≈ US$14–30)
  • Museum or sight ticketSatsuma Students Museum entry¥300 (≈ US$3)
  • Budget bedFamily room (up to 4), a night, per room¥15,000 (≈ US$110)
  • Mid-range bedBusiness-hotel double room, a night, per room¥12,000 (≈ US$85)
  • High-end bedBusiness-hotel double room, a night, per room¥20,000 (≈ US$140)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ¥6,000 (≈ US$45) · Mid ¥11,000 (≈ US$75) · High ¥20,000 (≈ US$140)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Deep-sea tuna (maguro)Satsuma Kinzangura shochu cellar in a gold mineSatsuma Students Museum at Hashima PortTerushima Shrine on its own islet
Airports
KOJ Kagoshima Airport (No airport in town. Airport bus toward Satsumasendai, then train or taxi; the bus-to-train connection and timetable need checking.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Ichikikushikino: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

9°C

5°C

9 rd

Feb

10°C

6°C

9 rd

Mar

13°C

9°C

11 rd

Apr

17°C

13°C

10 rd

May

21°C

17°C

10 rd

Jun

24°C

21°C

15 rd

Jul

28°C

25°C

12 rd

Aug

29°C

26°C

11 rd

Sep

26°C

23°C

10 rd

Oct

22°C

18°C

8 rd

Nov

16°C

12°C

8 rd

Dec

11°C

7°C

8 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The Kagoshima Main Line links Ichiki, Kamimura-Kakuenmae and Kushikino stations. City buses cost about ¥200 for adults. Taxis wait at Kushikino and Ichiki stations. Outside the centre, a car is the practical option: Kushikino IC and Ichiki IC are on the Minami-Kyushu expressway.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Kagoshima

go

Door to door: About 1 h

JR Kagoshima Main Line from Kushikino or Ichiki

Sakurajima ferries, Sengan-en and the museum district; an easy full day.

Satsumasendai

go

Door to door: About 40–60 min

JR Kagoshima Main Line north, or the express bus

Useful if you are continuing north toward Kumamoto.

Hioki

go

Door to door: About 20 min (check)

JR Kagoshima Main Line south

Neighbouring town; routing and times need checking.

Ibusuki

overnight

Door to door: 2–2.5 h (check)

Train to Kagoshima, change to the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line

Sand baths and the coast; routing and times need checking, and it is better as its own night.

Yakushima

overnight

Door to door: Half a day (check)

Train to Kagoshima, then jetfoil or ferry from Kagoshima port

Not a day trip: sleep on the island. Connections need checking.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Kushikino station and city hall area

Express-bus stops, izakaya and the practical base without a car; nearby lodging is limited, so check availability.

Minatomachi / Fukiagehama coast

Sea-front hotels and glamping (Fukiagehama Field Hotel, Hotel Axia Kushikino); needs a car or taxi for everything else.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
¥6,000–10,000 (≈ US$45–70) excl. bed
Mid
¥10,000–16,000 (≈ US$70–110) excl. bed
High
¥16,000 (≈ US$110)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Business-hotel double room1 × 1 night × ¥12,000¥12,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × ¥11,000¥22,000
City bus ride2 × ¥200¥400
Satsuma Kinzangura tour, tasting included2 × ¥2,500¥5,000
eSIM, about a week of data2 × ¥2,500¥5,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge¥4,440
Trip total≈ ¥24,420 per person per day, bed included¥48,840≈ US$350

2026 estimate in yen; flights and rail passes excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee in a kissaten¥400–700 (≈ US$3–5)
Tuna bowl or seafood set¥1,000–2,000 (≈ US$7–14)
Izakaya dinner with drinks¥2,000–3,500 (≈ US$14–25)
Satsuma Kinzangura tour (tasting included)¥2,500 (≈ US$17)
Satsuma Students Museum entry¥300 (≈ US$3)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week¥2,000–4,000 (≈ US$14–30)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

A quiet, low-crime small city. The real risks are June downpours, late-summer typhoons, thin bus service and unlit coastal roads at night: carry cash and check the last train.
  • June rain is extreme here: over 500 mm in the month is normal, so keep a wet-day plan.
  • August to September is typhoon season; check forecasts before coastal drives.
  • Buses do not cover the whole city and run infrequently: check times before you set out.
  • Some sights are 5–10 km apart along the coast; walking between them is not realistic.

Emergency numbers

Police
110
Fire and ambulance
119

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Ichikikushikinoいちき串木野

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My bed tonight

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Emergency

  • Police110
  • Fire and ambulance119

Embassy

No embassies here. Most countries: consulates in Fukuoka or Kagoshima, embassies in Tokyo. US citizens: American Consulate Fukuoka (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Kushikino → Kagoshima, JR: about ¥700–900 (≈ US$5–7), about 40 min (check)
  • City bus ride: about ¥200 (≈ US$2)
  • Taxi, Kushikino station → Minatomachi: ¥1,500–2,000 (≈ US$11–14) (check)

Say or show

  • すみません — Excuse me / Sorry (sumimasen)
  • ありがとうございます — Thank you (arigatō gozaimasu)
  • これをください — This one, please (kore o kudasai)
  • いくらですか？ — How much is it? (ikura desu ka)
  • カードで払えますか？ — Can I pay by card? (kādo de haraemasu ka)
  • トイレはどこですか？ — Where is the toilet? (toire wa doko desu ka)

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Ichikikushikino. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov · avoid Jun (very heavy rain), Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Aug–Sep (typhoon season) · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 2 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for KOJ: last bus and train times field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Three walking clusters with rescue anchors: Kushikino station and city hall, Minatomachi and the coast, Hashima and the western shore.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Satsuma Students Museum, Satsuma Kinzangura, Terushima Shrine) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Typhoon and heavy-rain fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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