Kirishima Jingu Access Bus Timetable Revision from April 1: Increased Convenience with New Evening Weekend Buses
Kirishima City revised the timetable for the Kirishima Jingu Access Bus starting April 1, 2026. A 17:20 bus from Kagoshima Airport was added on weekends and holidays to meet evening demand. Additionally, the first morning bus was delayed to 9:30 AM to accommodate flight delays, improving overall convenience for tourists.
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Kirishima City has revised the timetable of the "Kirishima Jingu Access Bus," which connects Kagoshima Airport to Kirishima Jingu and Kirishima Jingu Station without transfers, effective Wednesday, April 1, 2026, to improve user convenience.
Kirishima Jingu Access Bus
■ Details of Revision
1. Increased evening service on weekends and holidays
For operations on weekends and holidays, we have added a new bus departing from Kagoshima Airport at 17:20 (via Maruo (Kirishima Onsen Village) to Kirishima Jingu) bound for Kirishima Jingu Station.
[Reason for Increase]
To improve access from Kagoshima Airport to various parts of the city and to alleviate congestion at the airport parking lot accompanying the increase in tourists, we have added an evening service on weekends and holidays, when route bus services are particularly sparse, as a demonstration operation.
Specifically, until March 2026, there was no public transportation (excluding taxis) available after 15:00 to travel directly from Kagoshima Airport to Kirishima Jingu and Kirishima Jingu Station without a transfer. Thus, this increase was implemented to meet the travel demand in the evening.
2. Change of departure time
The bus departing Kagoshima Airport at 9:00 (via Maruo (Kirishima Onsen Village) to Kirishima Jingu) bound for Kirishima Jingu Station has been changed to depart at 9:30.
[Reason for Change]
Until March 2026, the first departure of the Kirishima Jingu Access Bus from Kagoshima Airport was at 9:00. However, there was a risk that passengers arriving at Kagoshima Airport on flights in the 8:00 hour might not make it in time to catch the bus due to delays or baggage claim procedures, and multiple requests for a time change had been received from users.
In response to these voices, we have delayed the departure time of the first bus by 30 minutes, changing it to a time that makes it easier for more users to board the access bus.
Through this timetable revision, we aim to enhance travel convenience via public transportation and further improve mobility within Kirishima. We will continue to strive for the realization of more comfortable and user-friendly public transportation while considering usage conditions.
For details on the operation, please refer to the Kirishima City website.
[Kirishima City Website]
https://www.city-kirishima.jp/kirikan/kanko/bus/kirishimajingubus.html
Kirishima Jingu Access Bus Timetable (From April 1, 2026)
[What is the Kirishima Jingu Access Bus?]
A sightseeing route bus connecting Kagoshima Airport to Kirishima Jingu and Kirishima Jingu Station. In light of the growing need for travel to Kirishima Jingu and Kirishima Jingu Station by tourists, driven by the designation of the "Kirishima Jingu Main Shrine, Heiden, and Haiden" as National Treasures in February 2022 and the grand renewal opening of Kirishima Jingu Station on March 22, 2024, demonstration operations began on July 20, 2024. Due to an increase in the number of bus users and the expectation of further growing needs for transportation access from Kagoshima Airport and Kirishima Jingu Station to Kirishima Jingu and other locations, it transitioned to full-scale operation starting April 1, 2025.
Kirishima Jingu Access Bus
■ Details of Revision
1. Increased evening service on weekends and holidays
For operations on weekends and holidays, we have added a new bus departing from Kagoshima Airport at 17:20 (via Maruo (Kirishima Onsen Village) to Kirishima Jingu) bound for Kirishima Jingu Station.
[Reason for Increase]
To improve access from Kagoshima Airport to various parts of the city and to alleviate congestion at the airport parking lot accompanying the increase in tourists, we have added an evening service on weekends and holidays, when route bus services are particularly sparse, as a demonstration operation.
Specifically, until March 2026, there was no public transportation (excluding taxis) available after 15:00 to travel directly from Kagoshima Airport to Kirishima Jingu and Kirishima Jingu Station without a transfer. Thus, this increase was implemented to meet the travel demand in the evening.
2. Change of departure time
The bus departing Kagoshima Airport at 9:00 (via Maruo (Kirishima Onsen Village) to Kirishima Jingu) bound for Kirishima Jingu Station has been changed to depart at 9:30.
[Reason for Change]
Until March 2026, the first departure of the Kirishima Jingu Access Bus from Kagoshima Airport was at 9:00. However, there was a risk that passengers arriving at Kagoshima Airport on flights in the 8:00 hour might not make it in time to catch the bus due to delays or baggage claim procedures, and multiple requests for a time change had been received from users.
In response to these voices, we have delayed the departure time of the first bus by 30 minutes, changing it to a time that makes it easier for more users to board the access bus.
Through this timetable revision, we aim to enhance travel convenience via public transportation and further improve mobility within Kirishima. We will continue to strive for the realization of more comfortable and user-friendly public transportation while considering usage conditions.
For details on the operation, please refer to the Kirishima City website.
[Kirishima City Website]
https://www.city-kirishima.jp/kirikan/kanko/bus/kirishimajingubus.html
Kirishima Jingu Access Bus Timetable (From April 1, 2026)
[What is the Kirishima Jingu Access Bus?]
A sightseeing route bus connecting Kagoshima Airport to Kirishima Jingu and Kirishima Jingu Station. In light of the growing need for travel to Kirishima Jingu and Kirishima Jingu Station by tourists, driven by the designation of the "Kirishima Jingu Main Shrine, Heiden, and Haiden" as National Treasures in February 2022 and the grand renewal opening of Kirishima Jingu Station on March 22, 2024, demonstration operations began on July 20, 2024. Due to an increase in the number of bus users and the expectation of further growing needs for transportation access from Kagoshima Airport and Kirishima Jingu Station to Kirishima Jingu and other locations, it transitioned to full-scale operation starting April 1, 2025.