Kagoshima Travel Forum

I'm going to be traveling in/around Kyushu this May, and I'm obsessed with the idea of going all the way south to Cape Sata. I know there's a ferry that takes you from the Kagoshima side to the Cape Sata side. But after that, I can't rent a car, so as far as I can tell my options for getting the rest of the way to the cape are:

1. Bike (is it possible to rent a bike in one of the towns connected by ferry? How difficult would the road to the cape be for a relatively inexperienced biker?)
2. Bus (I've heard there is a bus, but how reliable is it/how often does it run?)
3. Hitch (I'm a 20-something female traveling alone, so I'm a little worried - is it dangerous?)

Does anyone have any advice or opinion on the pros and cons of each choice?

Thanks so much!

does any know of a local ferry between Nagasaki and Kagoshima city?