Kagoshima District

• Get inHowever, Japan Rail Pass holders can make a day trip in 8 hours using a combination of Hikari and Sakura/Tsubame services free of charge.
• Get inKagoshima is one of Japan's busiest ferry terminals, with a plethora of ferries connecting mainland Japan to its southern islands.
• Get inOperators include Marix Line and A Line ferry - expect the full journey towards Naha to take around 25 hours, although you can stop halfway through in the Amami Islands.
• Get inFinally for the Tokara Islands, the municipality [http://www.tokara.jp/access/ferry.html] operates 2 weekly ferries plying the route in around 7 hours (¥6000).
• Get aroundThe ferry between volcanic island of Sakurajima and Kagoshima harbor operates frequently and around the clock.

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