Kirishima Jingu from Kagoshima: A Quiet Day Trip by Bus to the Stone Steps, the Main Hall and Shinwa no Sato Park

This guide covers how to reach Kirishima Jingu from Kagoshima Airport, the stone approach, the main hall, worship and prayers, the park, lunch and the practical details for a visit.

The main hall, heiden and haiden of Kirishima Jingu were rebuilt under Shimazu Yoshitaka. The sections below follow the route from Kagoshima Airport, the stone approach, worship and prayers, the park, lunch and the practical details.

Getting to Kirishima Jingu

The Kirishima Jingu Access Bus is operated by Kagoshima Kotsu. The Kagoshima Airport bus information desk sells the day pass for the bus.

The bus fare is the day pass, and the table below gives its price. Visitors arriving at JR Kirishima-Jingu Station continue to the shrine by bus.

From	Line and operator	Time or fare
JR Kirishima-Jingu Station to Kirishima Jingu	Bus	About 10 minutes
Kagoshima Airport to Kirishima Jingu	Kirishima Jingu Access Bus	1,500 yen for adults, 750 yen for children, one-day pass
JR Kirishima-Jingu Station to Kirishima Shinwa no Sato Park	Bus	About 20 minutes
JR Kirishima-Jingu Station to Kirishima Shinwa no Sato Park	Taxi	About 15 minutes, 5 km
Kagoshima Airport IC to Kirishima Shinwa no Sato Park	Car	About 40 minutes, 25 km

The Stone Approach, the Main Hall and the View

The main approach rises from the vermilion-lacquered Shinkyo bridge up a long run of stone steps. The observation point on the west side of the approach looks over Kagoshima Bay, Sakurajima, Kagoshima city and Kaimondake on clear days.

The main hall has a copper-plate roof in the irimoya style. The shrine sells a photo book marking its National Treasure designation.

Item	Detail
Stone steps from the Shinkyo bridge	About 80 steps
Main hall plan	5 bays across the front, 4 bays deep
Year the present buildings were rebuilt	1715

Worship, Prayers and the Amulet Office

The precincts are open for worship at any time. Prayer ceremonies can be requested on the day at the Kagura-den, with no booking in advance.

Worship within the precincts is free.

Kirishima Shinwa no Sato Park and Lunch

From JR Kirishima-Jingu Station, the park is reached by bus. The park can also be reached from the station by taxi.

The restaurant at the park serves black pork set meals, with the menu in the table below. The Saigo-don gozen is limited to a set number of meals each day. The restaurant at the park is closed on Wednesdays.

Dish	Price
Black pork shabu-shabu pot set meal	2,100 yen
Black pork tonkatsu set meal	1,790 yen
Large shrimp fry set meal	1,650 yen
Saigo-don gozen, limited to 10 meals per day	1,450 yen
Black pork katsu curry set meal	1,400 yen
Karaage set meal	1,380 yen
Black pork meat udon or soba	980 yen

The park's outdoor facilities include a sightseeing lift, putter golf and a slider.

If you would like a ready-made plan for the wider region, see tours and activities around Kagoshima.

Hours and Fees, and Planning the Day

It helps to settle the order of the stops before the day begins, using the tables below. The Burari Kirishima Jingu kimono worship program is listed in the fees table.

Item	Time
Precincts, worship	Open at any time
Amulet office and prayer reception	8:00 to 17:00
Prayer ceremony reception	9:00 to 16:30
Kirishima Shinwa no Sato Park, outdoor facilities	AM 9:00 to PM 5:00
Park restaurant, closed day	Every Wednesday
Airport bus information desk, one-day pass sales	9:00 to 18:00, year-round
Airport bus, Kagoshima Airport stop, listed times	9:30, 12:30, 14:30 and 17:20
Airport bus, Kirishima Jingu stop, listed times	10:15, 13:15, 15:15 and 18:05

Item	Fee
Kirishima Jingu parking	Free, 500 cars
Kirishima Shinwa no Sato Park parking	Free, about 250 spaces
National Treasure designation photo book	2,500 yen
Burari Kirishima Jingu kimono worship program	6,000 yen per person, tax included
Kimono rental included in the program	120 minutes