# Uenohara Jōmon no Mori, Japan: what it is and when to go > Uenohara Jōmon no Mori is a museum (鹿児島県上野原縄文の森) in Japan (Kagoshima). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 56. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/uenohara-jomon-no-mori/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** 鹿児島県上野原縄文の森 - **Where:** Japan · 1, 霧島市, 鹿児島県 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** FUK Fukuoka, 211 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 31.71128, 130.80256 ## What it is and where Uenohara Jōmon no Mori is a museum (鹿児島県上野原縄文の森) in Japan (Kagoshima). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Kagoshima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kagoshima/), where this site lists 54 more places to see, 27 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 31.71128, 130.80256; the nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK, Fukuoka), 211 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=31.711276%2C130.802563) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.711276%2C130.802563) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Uenohara Jōmon no Mori is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 09 | | February | Best time | 10 h 53 | | March | Best time | 11 h 46 | | April | Best time | 12 h 47 | | May | Best time | 13 h 37 | | June | Possible | 14 h 03 | | July | Possible | 13 h 53 | | August | Possible | 13 h 10 | | September | Possible | 12 h 11 | | October | Best time | 11 h 12 | | November | Best time | 10 h 21 | | December | Possible | 9 h 56 | In June there are 14 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 56. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Kagoshima Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kagoshima-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Hayato-chō Uchi, Kirishima, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan · 7.7 km - [Aira Caldera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/aira-caldera/): Nature · 12 km - [Kagoshima Airport natural hot spring foot bath OYATTOSA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kagoshima-airport-natural-hot-spring-foot-bath-oyattosa/): Hot spring bath · 13 km - [Mizonokuchi Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mizonokuchi-cave/): Cave · 17 km - [Kirishima Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kirishima-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan · 18 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Uenohara Jōmon no Mori? It is a museum (鹿児島県上野原縄文の森 in the local language) in Japan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Uenohara Jōmon no Mori? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 56. ### How do you get to Uenohara Jōmon no Mori? The nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 211 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.711276%2C130.802563) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Kagoshima Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kagoshima-shrine/), [Aira Caldera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/aira-caldera/), [Kagoshima Airport natural hot spring foot bath OYATTOSA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kagoshima-airport-natural-hot-spring-foot-bath-oyattosa/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1423936909), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113296969), CC0. More about Uenohara Jōmon no Mori on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%B9%BF%E5%85%90%E5%B3%B6%E7%9C%8C%E4%B8%8A%E9%87%8E%E5%8E%9F%E7%B8%84%E6%96%87%E3%81%AE%E6%A3%AE). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).