Kagoshima Prefecture is a tourist destination in southern Kyushu, where visitors can enjoy the spectacular view of majestic Sakurajima, the mysterious nature of Yakushima, and the sand steam baths (suna-mushi onsen) in Ibusuki. It is also widely known for its gourmet specialties such as Kurobuta pork dishes, Satsuma-age (fried fish cake), and imo-jochu (sweet potato shochu). The sex industry in Kagoshima Prefecture is concentrated mainly in Kagoshima City, which is characterized by a wide variety of businesses;several soapland service parlors operate in the Kotsukucho area, which isabouta 10-minutecab ride east ofJRKagoshima Chuo Station. Some of them offer a shuttle service from Kagoshima Chuo Station or Temmonkan to their stores. There are also many dispatch-type brothels in Kagoshima Prefecture, such as outcall escort services and sex esthetic clinics, which operate widely not only in Kagoshima City but also in the Kirishima and Kokubu areas in the northern part of the prefecture.