Statue of Saigo Takamori
西郷隆盛銅像
An 8-meter bronze statue of Saigo Takamori in military uniform at the foot of Shiroyama. Unlike the plainclothes statue in Tokyo's Ueno Park, it has a dedicated photo spot across the road.
This bronze statue of Saigo Takamori was created in 1937 by Ando Teru, a sculptor from Kagoshima, after eight years of work. Saigo wears the uniform of an army general. The statue, about 8 meters tall including its pedestal, faces the city and contrasts with the plainclothes statue of Saigo walking his dog in Ueno Park, Tokyo. Across the road, the Saigo Statue Photo Zone has a platform where visitors can pose alongside the statue. Free admission, open at all times. Located at the foot of Shiroyama beside the Kagoshima City Museum of Art, it is about a 5-minute walk from the Asahi-dori tram stop and can be visited together with Terukuni Shrine and Tsurumaru Castle.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Tsurumaru Castle Ruins & Reimeikan
- Terukuni Shrine
- Shiroyama Observatory
- Tenmonkan
- Kagoshima City Aquarium (io world)
- Museum of the Meiji Restoration
- Nanshu Shrine & Cemetery
- Ishibashi Memorial Park