Kashima

Kashima's Hizenhama Historic District

Kashima (鹿島市) is a city in Saga Prefecture, Japan.

Understand

Don't confuse this city with Kashima City (鹿嶋市) in Ibaraki - both have famous shrines.

Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.

Get in

By plane

The closest airports are Kyushu-Saga International Airport (九州佐賀国際空港) and Nagasaki Airport. Fukuoka Airport is the nearest airport with the greatest number of international connections, so it's also worth considering.

By train

Kashima is located along the Nagasaki Main Line which runs from Tosu to Nagasaki. There are four stations: Hizen-Kashima, Hizenhama, Hizen-Nanaura, Hizen-Iida. Express trains stop only at Hizen-Kashima.

• 1 Hizen-Kashima Station (肥前鹿島駅), Takatsuhara. The Limited Express Kamome train stops here, running from Nagasaki to Hakata (Fukuoka). If traveling from the direction of Saga, be aware that some local trains split at Hizen-Yamaguchi Station (the other cars will follow the Sasebo Line to Sasebo). Make sure you're in the right car. (updated Jul 2024)

See

Yutoku Inari Shrine

• 1 Yutoku Inari Shrine (祐徳稲荷神社), ☏ +81 954-62-2151. (updated May 2016)
• 2 Kashima Castle Ruins (鹿島城跡). (updated Nov 2017)

Do

Kashima Gatalympics is held every May in a small town called Hama, near Kashima City. This event involves playing a variety of sports in the mudflats of the Ariake Sea.

Go next

• Ureshino
• Tara
• Takeo
• Shiroishi
• Saga
• Isahaya
• Unzen
• Omura
• Nagasaki

Routes through Kashima

Saga ← Kohoku ←

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→ Tara → Nagasaki