Birthplace of Saigo Takamori

Saigo Takamori was born in what is now Kajiyacho, Kagoshima City. This town, which was the residence of low-ranking samurai of the Satsuma Domain, has produced many distinguished people, including Okubo Toshimichi, Togo Heihachiro, and Oyama Gen. A stone monument was erected on the grounds of Saigo's birthplace, which is now a park.

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Tel 099-298-5111 (Tourist Exchange Center: 1-1 Kaminosonocho, Kagoshima City)
Address Kajiyacho, Kagoshima City

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