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Kagoshima-Chuo Station Amu Plaza
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Kagoshima's Shinkansen gateway, where the Young Satsuma Group statue honors the students who secretly studied in Britain.
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2004
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Kagoshima-Chuo Station
1-1 Chuocho, Kagoshima, Kagoshima
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Historic Site
Founded 2004
22 years
Overview
Kagoshima's main terminal, featuring a 91m Ferris wheel with Sakurajima views and the Young Satsuma Group statue commemorating Meiji Restoration heroes.
Origins
The site of present-day Kagoshima-Chuo Station has served as a major railway hub since 1913, when Nishi-Kagoshima Station opened on the Kagoshima Main Line, functioning as the city's primary terminal for decades. In March 2004, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen line between Shin-Yatsushiro a…
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