Izumi出水

Crane migrations are wonderful attractions. Bansho-koen Park in Akune was a watch station for illegal trade.

Izumi is located in the northwestern end of Kagoshima and faces the Sea of Yatsushiro. It is famous as the site of Izumi-fumoto samurai residences of the Edo Period, the period from the 17th to the 19th century, and also as a visiting place for cranes migrating from Siberia.

In the early 17th century, stone walls were built around the residences of samurai in Izumi-fumoto as a fortification against invaders from the neighboring provinces. Some of these residences still remain today and they have been designated as Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan.

Every fall, cranes migrate from Siberia and stay until it is time for them to return home in spring. Visitors can observe the cranes from the Crane Observation Center. There are various exhibits related to cranes at the Crane Park Izumi, which includes a crane museum. You can experience a virtual flight of a crane at the Dome Theater, which is 15 meters in diameter.