Kirishima, Kagoshima / 嘉例川駅
Kareigawa Station
A retro wooden station building over 100 years old, opened in 1903 (Meiji 36) and a registered tangible cultural property. The station bento "Hyakunen no Tabi Monogatari Kareigawa", ranked first for three years running in JR Kyushu's Kyushu Ekiben Ranking, is also popular (sold in the station building on weekends and holidays).
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Car
- Closing days
- Open every day (check the notes below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
Open every day.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
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- Getting there
Kareigawa Station on the JR Hisatsu Line; about 10 minutes by car from Mizobe-Kagoshima-Kuko IC.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Available.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Kirishima, Kagoshima (Japanese address: 鹿児島県霧島市隼人町嘉例川2174)
Official site: https://www.kagoshima-kankou.com/guide/51669
Location
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Nearby spots
- No photo yetKirishima Onsen Village (Maruo)Kagoshima12 km away (straight line)
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- No photo yetTakachiho FarmMiyazaki15 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetOnami PondKagoshima16 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.kagoshima-kankou.com/guide/51669Access, parking, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.