Ishibashi Memorial Park
石橋記念公園
A park with three of the five Edo-period stone arch bridges that once spanned the Kakuto River, relocated here. The arches frame views of Sakurajima, and the nearby Stone Bridge Museum explains Satsuma stonemasonry.
Five stone arch bridges, built in the late Edo period by stonemasons including Iwanaga Sangoro, once spanned the Kakuto River. After a major flood in 1993, three of them, Tamae Bridge, Korai Bridge, and Nishida Bridge, were moved to the Ishibashi Memorial Park on the shore of Kinko Bay, where they are preserved. Visitors can examine the stone arch construction up close, with Sakurajima visible across the water. The park's Stone Bridge Museum, which explains bridge-building techniques, is free to enter (closed Mondays). Nearby is the Gionnosu Battery ruins, a Satsuma-era fortification. The park is free, about a 10-minute walk from Kagoshima Station, served by the city sightseeing bus, and can be combined with Sengan-en.
Opening hours
Open all day; memorial hall 09:00–17:00 (closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Kagoshima City Aquarium (io world)
- Nanshu Shrine & Cemetery
- Tsurumaru Castle Ruins & Reimeikan
- Statue of Saigo Takamori
- Sengan-en
- Tenmonkan
- Shiroyama Observatory
- Terukuni Shrine