Izumi

Izumi (出水) is a city in the northwestern part of Kagoshima prefecture approximately 80 km north-northwest of Kagoshima City. It is known as a migratory place for cranes.

Understand
The northern part of the city faces the Yatsushiro Sea (Shiranui Sea).

Tourist information sites

 * Izumi Navi is the city's official multilingual guide site.
 * The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

Get in
There is a stop on the Kyushu Shinkansen.

By plane
The nearest airports are Kagoshima Airport and Aso Kumamoto Airport, both of which take about an hour and a half by public transportation. From Kagoshima Airport, there is a direct airport bus to various parts of the city. From Aso Kumamoto Airport, it is a connection between the Kyushu Shinkansen and the airport bus (Super Banpeiyu) (the transfer station is Shin-Yatsushiro Station).

By train
Izumi Station serves the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and the Kyushu Shinkansen.

Hisatsu Orange Railway trains stop at Komenotsu Station, Izumi Station, Nishi Izumi Station, Takaono Station and Nodago Station.

By bus
An airport shuttle bus operated by Nankoku Kotsu from Kagoshima Airport stops at Miyanojo, Izumi Station, and Akune City Hall.

A shuttle bus from Kuranomoto Airport operated by Nankoku Kotsu connects to the ferry bound for Amakusa, and to Izumi Station in front of Dandan Market.

Get around
Izumi Fureai Bus: The Izumi Bus Center, in front of Izumi Station, is the starting point and runs to various areas of the city.

Nangoku Kotsu: Route buses are operated from Izumi City to Minamata City, Akune City, and Nagashima Town in Kumamoto Prefecture.

See

 * Noma Checkpoint
 * Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine
 * Noma Checkpoint
 * Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine

Do

 * Takaono Summer Festival: August
 * Ueki Market: October to May
 * West Japan Old Car Festival
 * West Japan Old Car Festival

Go next

 * Akune
 * Nagashima
 * Satsumasendai
 * Ichikikushikino
 * Hioki
 * Minamata
 * Tsunagi
 * Ashikita
 * Yatsushiro