Sengan-en

When you get to Kagoshima Chuo station, take the east exit towards Sakurajima. And go to the 4th bus stop, get on the kagoshima city view bus, and you can get a one day pass on board for 600 yen. I didn't get the one day pass, so it was 230 yen one way for adult. Stop at Sengan - en Mae bus stop.

When I got here, I bought the triple inclusive ticket, which include the museum, the garden and house entry fees for 1600 yen. You can see Sakurajima and Kinko bay from the house, nice and clear on days like today. There are 2 restaurants that I visited within the garden. One specialises on Kagoshima's specialty savoury foods the black pork and black wagyu. I recommend the braised black pork rice box set (黒豚角煮丼) from Oukatei (桜花亭) located on level 2F of the restaurant building, priced at 2200 yen. After you have lunch, you can come downstairs and enjoy the famous shirokuma shaved ice at saryou (茶寮). Or you can try their seasonal specials like the chrysanthemum cake with green tea set for 1400 yen. Only available during the month of November. The view of Sakurajima from Sengan-en was definitely worth the trip, and it was worth getting lost for too.