This statue and landmark commemorates the students from Satsuma (the feudal name for Kagoshima) who went to study Western technology in the UK in 1865. Their mission was said to be the spark of Japan's industrial revolution.
Satsuma Students Statue
Book popular activities
Lonely Planet may earn a commission from affiliate links on our site. All recommendations and reviews reflect our own independent opinions.
Must-see attractions
-
Attraction in KyūshūSamurai Houses -
- Attraction in KyūshūChiran Peace Museum
- Attraction in KyūshūKarasujima Observation Point
- Attraction in KyūshūSatsuma Denshōkan
- Attraction in KyūshūYunohira Lookout
- Attraction in KyūshūArimura Lava Observatory
- Attraction in KyūshūChiringashima