Saigo Takamori Cave

Saigo Takamori Cave is a cave in Kagoshima, Kagoshima. Saigo Takamori Cave is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint ドン広場, as well as near the park 城ヶ谷公園.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mt. Shiroyama and Kagoshima Castle.

Mt. Shiroyama

Peak

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Mount Shiroyama is a mountain located in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The true height is 107m. The original name is Tsuru ga mine The mountain is famous as the site of the Battle of Shiroyama in 1877, at the end of the Satsuma rebellion.

Kagoshima Castle

Ruins

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Kagoshima Castle was an Edo period flatland-style Japanese castle located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2023. Kagoshima Castle is situated 480 metres east of Saigo Takamori Cave.

Kagoshima City Museum of Art

Museum

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Kagoshima City Museum of Art opened within the Ninomaru of Tsurumaru Castle in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1985. The collection includes works by local artists Kuroda Seiki, Fujishima Takeji, and Wada Eisaku, as well as Western painters Claude Monet and Paul Cézanne. Kagoshima City Museum of Art is situated 540 metres southeast of Saigo Takamori Cave.