5 days North-West Kyushu tour

Where to Explore

Nagasaki  One of the most fascinating destination in Kyushu

Shimabara   Beautiful Castle town, with a spring water canal 

Unzen  The first area to be designated as a National Park 
Yanagawa  Canal boat cruise can be enjoyed

Kitakyushu  The Industrial Innovation city

Fukuoka  A fascinating cosmopolitan city 

Travelling route 

Note

The number in the circle indicates

  a day of travel

  If you have specific themes, places

  and things, you can include those

  items in the itinerary.

Nagasaki became a center of European influences in the 16th century and flourished as a trading

port & center of Christian missionary activities. The detonation for an atomic bomb over Nagasaki 

during the World WarⅡis a dark page in the cities turbulent history. 

Now, however the city has become a center of peace, blessed with beautiful natural scenery and

eclectic mix of historical sites and architecture.

Arrive at Fukuoka 
Travel to Nagasaki, via Saga  (2 and half hours)
Explore Nagasaki :  Nagasaki Peace Park, Glover Garden, Oura Cathedral , Dejima

Nagasaki Night view, one of the world’s three greatest night views

Stay at Nagasaki : Western style Hotel  

Local cuisine can be enjoyed

Shimabara is a city located on the north-eastern tip of Shimabara Peninsula, facing Ariake Bay 

in the east and Mt. Unzen including Mt. Fugen. 

Unzen is a beautiful mountain and Onsen resort, and was the first area to be designated

as a National Park in Japan.

Lunch at Shimabara : local cuisine ( Rokube, Guzoni)

Travel to Unzen 

Explore Unzen : Nita-toge Pass, Unzen jigoku, Mt. Fugen, 

Stay at Unzen : Japanese style accommodation Ryokan, Local cuisine can be enjoyed  

Yanagawa is the estuary town facing the Ariake Sea; Canal boat cruise can be enjoyed while

experience the atmospheres of castle town. Surprisingly, 60km lengh canal in total was

constructed in the town of Yanagawa and the Yanagawa prospered as a castle town because

the canals were used for the moats, which was the protection of enemy during Edo period.

Travel to Yanagawa, using a highway (2 and half hours) 
Explore Yanagawa :  Canal boat cruise, Ohana Shotoen Garden,  

Lunch at Yanagawa ：Unagi (eel ) cuisine or seafood of Ariake sea 
Travel to Kitakyushu, using a highway ( 2hours) 

Enjoy local dinner in Kitakyushu, the food stall at Tanga Market 

Stay at Kitakyushu : Western style Hotel

Kitakyushu is the Industrial Innovation city with many different fascinating feature.

Kitakyushu offers amazing possibilities for tourism and travel with a combination of spectacular

scenery, rich cultural experiences as well as learning possibilities through Study tours based on

the environmental and industrial themes.

Explore  Kitakyushu : Kokura Caltle, Mojiko-retro, Konamon Pedstrian tunnel, Higashida,  Mt. Sarakura  

Industrial tour can be arranged as an alternative

   TOYOTA, TOTO,  Yaskawa Electric,   Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal

Travel to Fukuoka, using a highway  (1  hour)  

Any kind of local cuisines can be enjoyed

Stay at Fukuoka : Western style Hotel 

Fukuoka-city has a long history as commercial town and castle town, and prospered as important

district to Asian Continent for many years.   Now, Fukuoka-city is the International hub of Kyushu,

the nation’s fourth largest economic zone. 

In other words, Fukuoka-city is the heart of Kyushu against various things,

such as food culture, shopping, entertainment, economy and international business.