The Ikoma Highlands is a gently sloping highland of altitude 490m located at the foot of the Kirishima mountain range.

Spanning across a wide field area of 16m2, it has 18 species of Cosmos totalling about a million stalks,

■ Enquiries      : Hana-no-Chaya

■ Telephone     : +81-984-27-1919

■ Entrance Fee  : \400 (Group Fee of \320 is applicable for a group of more than 15 members)

★ Kinko Bay Park / Kagoshima City (late October ~ early November)

http://www3.pref.kagoshima.jp/kankou/touris/shosai/545/

About 50,000 stalks of Cosmos spread across a flower bed of about 0.4 hectares while the fragrance of roses in full bloom fills the rose garden. From the high pedestal, one can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the colourful flowers in blossom against the backdrop of the glittering turquoise blue waters of the Kinko Bay.

■ Enquiries  : Kagoshima City Park Greening Division

■ Tel        : +81-99-216-1368

■ Address  : Kagoshima-shi, Hirakawa-cho

★ Yoshino Park / Kagoshima City (mid October ~ early November)

http://www.nils.jp/~nkk-yoshinokouen/top.html