Explore: Kagoshima
General Info
This is a modern city on the western shore of Kagoshima Wan. The imposing volcano, Sakurajima, lies on the eastern shore of the bay.
Position 31° 28.85’N, 130° 32.60’E (yacht berths)
Clearance
Yachts are asked to tie up at Taniyama, which is a suburb of Kagoshima proper, about five miles to the south of the center. Officials will travel from downtown to meet you there. See docking details below.
Last updated; June 2019
Docking
Kagoshima Marine Services in Taniyama usually has room for 2-3 visitor boats up to about 40ft. They are very friendly and helpful to foreign cruisers and do good repair work, but they can only haul out smaller/lighter boats.
Mooring is bow or stern-to the wall (tide is 2 to 3m), using buoys, mooring lines and foam fenders that are already in place. Each mooring slot has its own tiny raft on which you pull yourself to the nearest ladder in the harbor wall.
Last updated: June 2019
