Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Bukeyashiki-dōri, “samurai residence street”, is a road about 0.8 km long in Chiran-chō Kōri, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima. It runs east–west through the samurai quarter, an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, and in the days of the Satsuma Domain it was also the road to Kagoshima.
Chiran Castle is about 1.1 km away in a straight line and Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots about 1.8 km. We have not checked a public-transport route.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Chiran Fumoto 01 — ja:User:Sanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Chiran Samurai Residence Garden (4278896614) — Casey Yee from Vancouver, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- Chiran Samurai Residence Garden (4278149091) — Casey Yee from Vancouver, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- Chiran Samurai Residence03 — STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Chiran Samurai Residence02 — STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Chiran Samurai Residence01 — STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Chiran 23a Notada — René Haas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Chiran-Fumoto Traditional Old House of the Former Taki family 001 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Chiran-Fumoto Samurai Residence Street 001 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Bukeyashiki-dōri (武家屋敷通り, "samurai residence street") is a road in Chiran-chō Kōri, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture. About 0.8 km long, it runs east–west through the samurai quarter, which is an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, and in the days of the Satsuma Domain it was also the road to Kagoshima.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: History
Getting there
We do not have step-by-step transit directions for this spot yet. Open the location on Google Maps for routes from where you are staying.
Traveler reviews
No reviews yet — be the first to share how it went.