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Come here to try Kagoshima black pork at an affordable price. It's served several ways: shabu-shabu dipped in delectable broth with minced green onion; with black vinegar; kakuni (pork belly); and (the best way) atop humble tofu. Try house-made soba, which comes with most shabu-shabu meals; fried, local kibinago (slender sprat); and the amazingly zingy condiment yuzu-kosho (citron-pepper paste).

Lunch sets, from ¥880, are a great deal.

It's all modern, busy and cheery on the 2nd floor, with some seats overlooking the shopping arcade.

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This landmark church, originally built in 1908 but rebuilt in 1999, honors the first Christian missionary to visit Japan.

3. Saigō Takamori Statue

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Kagoshima's most famous historical figure, Saigō Takamori has been called the 'last samurai' and was known as both a loyalist and a rebel. His statue is…

4. Terukuni-jinja

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This famous shrine is in memory of Shimazu Nariakira (1809–58), celebrated 11th leader of the Satsuma clan in the late Edo period. He is credited with…

5. Kagoshima City Museum of Art

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The Kagoshima City Museum of Art has a small permanent collection of works by modern-day Kagoshima painters, as well as some 16th-century porcelains and…

6. Kagoshima City Hall

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Kagoshima's large city hall, in a tan brick building, is a handy landmark.

7. Reimeikan

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8. Statue of Ōkubo Toshimichi

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This monument honours the Kagoshima samurai turned statesman (1830–78) who helped overthrow the feudal regime and pave the way for the modernisation of…