Kirishima Shrine? 👀 You Can Go… But You Don’t Have To(1)

🤬Years ago, I first heard of this place from a Taiwanese singer’s MV 🎤🎬—dreamy shots had me hooked! Fast forward to this Kyushu trip, where Xiaohongshu “guides” bombarded me with ✨aesthetic shrine pics✨. Spoiler: Reality was a letdown. 🙄 🤬I could just post pretty photos and move on… but back at the hotel, I fumed 💢. Nope—time to break the cycle and warn fellow travelers! 🚨 Two BIG regrets: 1️⃣ Not buying a JR Pass (before you @ me—my route didn’t justify the cost! 💸🚄) 2️⃣ Going in the afternoon 🕒—starting April 2025, NO buses after 3 PM! 🚍💨 My Misadventure: After exploring Sakurajima 🌋🌸, I thought, “Eh, got time—why not Kirishima Shrine?” ⛩️🔍 Googled “guides,” which said: 🤬 Step 1: Get off at Kirishima-Jingu Station 🚉 Step 2: Transfer to a bus at the entrance 🚌 🤬 …Cue unexpected chaos 🌪️. #ShrineOrSham? #KyushuTravelRants #OverhypedSpots