Maruya Gardens — Local services in Kagoshima

Visited in July 2025

One of the more upscale malls in Kagoshima. The supermarket in the basement is pretty nice and well-stocked, although a bit lacking on exotic local cuisines. Perhaps one of the more unique local items here is eel onigiri, which itself is pretty tasty. The seafood dishes and sushi are also fresh as well. There are also a bakery and souvenir shop next to the supermarket.

If I'm not mistaken there is also a rooftop cafe or bar, but I didn't...

This is the best shopping location in Kagoshima. It is not very big, but what it has is amazing. You can find all sorts of little shops inside, as well as a few big chains. The Starbucks here is great, as well as the huge bookstore on the sixth floor. You can even find some English books here. Maruya Gardens is super accessible, with tons of buses, two streetcar lines, and taxis. It also boasts two huge parking garages, so you don't have to worry about where to...

I go there mostly for the excellent arthouse cinema on the 7th floor, but there's lots else in this stylish place, including a Junkyudo bookshop on the 5th and 6th floors, with excellent restaurants and a summer beer garden on...