Kyushu customized tours
Japan KYUSHU Tourist is the specialist of Fukuoka and Kyushu tour
We offer various types of customized private tours exclusively for you.
We have prepared Suggested Kyushu tour itineraries that have been created based on
the abundant latest local tourist information collected by our own site investigation.
And also the itinerary have been considered the numerous tour results reflecting the
customers satisfactions.
Kyushu tours
The tours travelling the featured destinations in Kyushu.
The starting and finishing place of the tour is Fukuoka-city.
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The itinerary is covered featured destinations and must see places throughout Kyushu |
Travel 5 prefectures |
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Short duration tours from Fukuoka-city
The starting and finishing place of the tour is Fukuoka-city.
If required, the starting place of the tour can be changed to Kitakyushu-city.
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Fukuoka-city is the Heart of Kyushu. this tour introduce historical places and local traditional areas. |
Yanagawa is a Castle town with beautiful canal. Dazaifu is must visit place in Fukuoka-prefecture has 1300 years history |
World leading Environmental Future city, and blessed with spectacular & stunning nature
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Itoshima is a resort town with beautiful dynamic Genkai Sea; seafood gourmet, rural landscape, Sake brewery |
Agricultural industries spreading in the Chikugo plain; beautiful rural landscape, fruit picking, Sake brewery, Onsen |
The city in harmony with foreign countries cultures, there are many fascinating features you can meet |
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Takachiho offers the dynamic nature of Takachiho Gorge, and the birthplace of Shinto which is Japanese indigenouse religion |
This tour takes two major Onsen Resorts in Kyushu, those areas have different features |
The best place for enjoyng the nature in Kyushu, Aso and Takachiho are spreading around Mount Aso |
Other featured Sightseeing tours
Munakata & Fukutsu one-day tour UNESCO World Heritage sites
Yame & Hishino village one-day tour
UNESCO / Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
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To show how Christians have been continued their faith since 26 martyrs were crucified in Nagasaki in 1597 |
To visit Nagasaki, Shimabara and Unzen. Shimabara was the Battle field of Shimabara Rebellion |
To visit Sotome, Nagasaki Unzen, Shimabara, Amakusa Kumamoto and Hirado |
UNESCO / Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution
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The birth place of Steel Industry in Japan and contributed to the development of the Japanese industry modernization |
The origin of Japan’s modernization. Nagasaki contributed for Shipbuilding and Coal Mining |
To learn how Japan has become the world’s most industrialized country in the short period |
Study tour and field trip
| Low Carbon Society tour | ||
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The comprehensive Solid waste management system and Recycling technologies |
Kitakyushu-city is promoting the low carbon society in Asia taking leadership as the Environmental Future City. |
KAIZEN is the most important key word for Japan’s modernization and world leading industries |
Featured destinations map
Note
Red letters indicates Prefecture
Black letters indicates Destinations
Tour results
We are offering various types of tours, and the tour results up to now are shown links below.
Tailor-made tour Study tour Golf tour
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
And we would love to chat about your travel plans on the phone as well,
please ring our office a call in English Tel : +81-93-521-8897
Address : AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Nagasaki UNESCO Hidden Christian sites 3 days tour
Congratulations on UNESCO’s World Heritage registration
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
Japanese Christianity has a long history of continuing faith while coexisting with
Japanese traditional religion Shinto and General society. Japan’s unique practice
of the Christian faith continued even during the ban on Christianity. Hidden Christian
Sites in Nagasaki Regions bear unique testimony to the tradition of people and their
communities who secretly transmitted their faith in Christianity while surviving in the
midst of the conventional society and its religions during the time of prohibition.
The tour introduces how Christians have been continued their faith since Christianity
was propagated to Japan, by visiting Hidden Christian sites in Nagasaki-city,
Location of Nagasaki-prefecture
Tour conditions
The tour is the private tour exclusively for your group.
・Minimum number : 2 person
・Maxum number : 30 person
・Tour date : please specify the date
・Accommodations is selected as per your required grade, room conditions and budget
and the location is considered sightseeing, dinner and nightlife as well.
・English speaking tour attendant escorts your journey to produce a pleasant trip.
・Chartered vehicle is utilized as per number of person.
Where to visit
Day 1 Sotome & Nagasaki
Itinerary
Depart Fukuoka-city
transfer to Nagasaki-city
Sotome area → Martyrdom of 26 Saints of Japan → Oura Cathedral
Stay at Nagasaki–city
Sotome area Hidden Christian Site / UNESCO World Heritage
When he discovered the underground Christians, Petitjean realized that there were many other
Christians hiding in the Sotome region.
He appointed de Rotz as the parish priest of the Shitsu and Kurosaki districts.
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Shitsu Church |
Former Shitsu Aid Centre |
The Statue of Mary |
Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan
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Nishizaka hill, the site of Martyrdom in 1597 |
The martyrs said that ” All people, bless God ! ” |
The 26 Japanese martyrs have been canonized in 1862 |
Oura Cathedral / UNESCO World Heritage
Basilica of Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan. Built in 1865 under the supervision of the
French priest Bernard Petitjean. It was designated as a National Treasure in 1933 for its value
as Japan’s oldest Gothic-style Cathedral.
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Entrance gate of Oura Cathedral |
Japan’s oldest Gothic-style Cathedral building |
Statue of Mary, at entrance of Cathedral, installed in 1867 |
Glover Garden / UNESCO World Heritage
The garden takes its name from Thomas Glover, his arms-importing operations played
an important part in the Meiji Restoration, he built the first train line in Japan and he even
helped establish the first modern Mitsubishi ship yard.
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Tomas Glover Residence, World Heritage |
Former Mitsubishi second dock house |
Overlooking of Nagasaki harbour |
It is a 333 meter high mountain in close distance to JR Nagasaki Station. The summit can
be reached by ropeway or car and offers great views over the city. And also, the magnificent
night views from Mount Inasa are ranked among Japan’s three best night views.
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Veiw from Nagasaki harbor |
View from the Summit |
World’s three great night veiw |
Stay
Nagasaki
Most Hotels are located close to the main street and walking distance from Nagasaki
tram stations. And you can find many restaurants around the Hotels.
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JR Nagasaki Station |
Main street of Nagasaki |
Nagasaki tram |
Option : the following site can be arranged as a option
The Japan’s longest foot bath in Obama
Established in 1955 near the Ground Zero where the Atomic Bomb was dropped
at 11:02 am on Aug. 09, 1945.
Peace Memorial Ceremony is held in front of the statue on August 9 every year and
the Mayor of Nagasaki makes the “Nagasaki peace declaration” for the whole world.
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Completed in 1955, ten years after the atomic bombing |
Reminds the tragic scene unfolded shortly after the dropped Atomic Bomb |
The Atomic bomb exploded about 500m over the central monument |
Unzen is a beautiful mountain and Onsen resort, and was the first area to be designated as
a National Park in Japan. At any time of the year the natural scenery of Nita-toge Pass in Unzen
is magnificent. Azaleas, green leaves, brilliant autumnal tints of maples and silver frost
represent each season of the year.
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Entrance to Nita pass |
Nita pass Observetory |
Rope way to Myoken mountain |
Means Hell, is the number one attraction of Unzen with a peculiar smell of sulfur emitted
from the springs, and with white smoke rising from the ground over a wide area.
Unfortunately, this was once put into reality nearly 350 years ago during the time of
religious persecution in Japan. 30 Japanese Christians, failing to renounce their faith
met their death here in the scalding spring of Jigoku.
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Smoke rising from the ground over a wide area |
Martyrdom site of Christians |
The Cross written the name of six martyrs |
Option
The Japan’s longest foot bath in Obama
Called “Hot foot 105” The length of foot bath is 105m which is same number of the hot spring
source temperature of 105 degree Celsius.
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“ Hot foot 105 ” is the Japan’s longest foot bath, 105 meter |
Hot spring source temperature of 105 degree Celsius |
Obama Onsen Resort, located at the mountain foot of Unzen |
Stay
There are 17 Hotels and Japanese style inns around Unzen Jigoku.
From every hotel, beautiful scenery which changes by season can be enjoyed.
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Bus Center in Unzen Onsen Resort |
Many hotels arelocated around Unzen Jigoku
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Each season brings a vivid change to the appearance the face of Unzen |
Day 3 Shimabara
Itinerary
Transfer to Minami Shimabara
Harajo Castle ruins ; Battle field of Shimabara Rebellion
Transfer to Fukuoka-city
Arriva at Fukuoka-city
Option : the following site can be arranged as a option
The Battle field of Shimabara Rebellion which was a peasant uprising agaist bakufu’s
persecution of Christians under the leadership of Amakusa Shiro in 1637. Christian farmers
rose in a riot due to their grievance about the oppression by Matsukura Shigemasa. The
Shogunate regarded this riot as Christian rebellion and sent its punitive force, therefore locked
themselves in the castle and with their leader Amakusa Shiro Tokisada fought against the
Shogunate. On February 27, 1638, he died in battle.
The following day, the castle fell. 37,000 Christians including women and children died a
violent death.
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Entrance to Harajo Castle Ruins |
Battle field of Shimabara Rebellion |
The Statue of Amakusa Shiro |
The castle was built in 1625 by the feudal load Matsukura Shigemasa, who was regarded as
a master of Castle building. The castle, which took 7 years to complete, is also known as
“Moritake Castle”. It was an almost rectangular flatland castle built in the Renkaku-style.
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Donjon of Shimabara Castle |
Moat of the Castle planted lotus |
Great stone wall of moat |
Samurai Houses & Samurai street
Samurai was a term for the military nobility in pre-industrial Japan.
The Samurai houses in Shimabara along the old Samurai street nearby Shimabara Castle
were built in 18th century.
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Samurai street |
Samurai house |
Japanese garden |
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During the period of the Southern and Northern Courts (1337-92), the Arima family ruling the
Shimabara Peninsula constructed a castle named Hinoe-jo.
The 14th lord, Harunobu (1567-1612) was a Christian daimyo and refurbished his castle into
a large scale which had gardens, a tea arbor and many rooms.
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Entrance of the Castle |
The castle made by Christian Daimyo, Arima Hironobu |
Remain stone walls around the site of the front gate |
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
Tel : +81-93-521-8897, Fax : +81-93-521-8898
Address : AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Tour results
We are offering various types of tours, and the tour results up to now are shown links below.
Tailor-made tour Study tour Golf tour
Kyushu Travel Guide
Kyushu is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands
and Kyushu consists of 8 prefectures included Okinawa-prefecture.
The Kyushu Travel Guide provides information of 7 prefectures on the main island Kyusu.
Fukuoka-prefecture Saga-prefecture Naasaki-prefecture Oita-prefecture
Kumamoto-prefecture Miyazaki-prefecture Kagoshima-prefecture
The abundant local tourist information collected by our own
We have prepared tourist information shown on this site based on our own investigations
by visiting each destinations, tourist attractions, restaurants, shops, facilities and other places.
Further more, featured tourist destinations as well as numerous hidden gems shown
by photos which are taken by us.
What and where to enjoy in Kyushu
Kyushu is the destination like a Treasure Chest of Japan, you can enjoy what you want.
・Unique experiences : Yanagawa Canal boat cruice, Keya Cave cruise, Gunkan-jima islamd cruise
Amakusa cruise or dolphin watching , Sand bath, Wild horse watching, Beppu Hell tour,
Foot bath in Beppu and Unzen Obama, Japan’s three major night view of Kitakyushu and Nagasaki
Aso tourist tram, Sake brewery in any places in Kyushu, Fruits picking in any places in Kyushu
・Dynamic and beautiful Nature : Amakusa, Unzen, Satsuma Peninsula, Sakurajima Island
Aso, Takachiho, Nichinan, Hyuga, Okubungo, Yufuin
・Onsen experience : Shimabara, Unzen, Obama, Ibusuki, Aso, Kurokawa, Yufuin, Beppu
・UESCO World Heritage / Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution : Kitakyushu, Omuta
Kumamoto, Saga, Nagasaki, Kagoshima
・UNESCO World Heritage / Hidden Christian Sites: Nagasaki, Shimabara, Unzen, Amakusa
・UNESCO World Heritage / the Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated sites
Munakata, Oshima island, Fukutsu
・Japanese Cultural Historical sites : Nagasaki, Shimabara, toKumamo, Chiran, Kagoshima,
Kirishima, Obi, Mimitsu, Takachiho, Aso, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-city
Featured destinations map in Kyushu
Japan’s southernmost Kyushu Island
consists of seven
prefectures shown on the map.
Red letter indicate prefecture
Black letter indicate destination
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Fukuoka-city is the Heart of Kyushu, the energetic city bustling as the center of Kyushu’s politics, economy culture and fashion |
Kitakyushu is the second largest city in Kyushu. World leading Environmental Future city, and blessed with spectacular & stunning nature. |
Dazaifu is must visit place in Fukuoka-prefecture has 1300 years history, featured spot is Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine |
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Itoshima is the nearest Resort town from Fukuoka-city. The ara is surrounded Genkai Sea and Seburi Mountain. |
Yanagawa is a Castle town with a beautiful Canals in the town. Canal boat cruise is the most exiting experience. |
UNESCO World Heritage towns, |
| Asakura | Ukiha | Yame |
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Asakura is a thriving area of agriculture with rich nature. Harazuru is a Onsen Resort |
Ukiha blessed with nature where many orchards spread out in the Chikugo plain. Must visit place Yoshii-machi, the time-honored scenery, back to 100 years ago. |
Yame including Hoshino Village is the representative town of Japanese Tea cultication. Also Yame is the Centre of |
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Saga–city is known as the plece where it has made a great contribution to the Japanese Industrial Revolution |
Karatsu was prospered from ancient times as an important trading port, Yobuko famous for fresh squid cuisines |
Takeo is a Onsen Resort, located west of Saga–city, and has 1200 years history
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| Arita | Imari | Kashima |
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Arita is famous for Arita porcelain, one of the traditional handicrafts of Japan, has 400 years old history. |
Imari is most notable because of Imari porcelain. Okawachiyama porcelain district is recommended to visit |
Kashima is southern part of Saga, facing to Ariake sea, Yutoku Inari Shrine is one of the famous Inari shrine in Japan |
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Nagasaki has many oversea countries cultures and the significant Japanese histories. |
Unzen is a gentle Onsen Resort situated in the Unzen National Park. The Resort area was originally developed for foreigners as a place close to |
Shimabara spreads in the foot of Mount Unzen and facing to Ariake Sea. The region offers various things ; Castle town, Onsen, Nature and UNESCO |
| Hirado | ||
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Sasebo is the town surrounded azure sea with breathtaking 99 islands scenery, and beautiful theme park |
North West coast of Nagasaki-prefecture is a beautiful and historic location full of interesting Christian churches, white sandy beaches and an imposing castle. |
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Beppu is the Japan’s most popular Onsen Resort, the exciting experiences are recommended |
Yufuin is a beautiful and tranquil Onsen Resort harmonized with nature. Yunotsubo Avenue , Kinrinko lake and Yufuin Floral Village are worth to travel |
Kunisaki peninsula is located north-east side of Oita-prefecture ; Trekking and onsen can be enjoed. Tashibu-no-sho is listed on the World Agricultural Heritage. |
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Usa & Ajimu is located at the base of Kunisaki peninsula and spreading around Usa Shrine. it has long been holy ground to both Shinto & Buddhist activities |
Nakatsu is a Castle town, Yabakei offers dynamic rock formations at the valleys along Yamakuni River |
Okubungo is a Nature-blessed region at Ono River basin, the northern part is surrounded by Aso & Kuju Mountains |
| Kumamoto-city | Aso | |
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Kumamoto is the third largest city in Kyushu.Must visit place the three great castle in Japan |
Aso gives unforgettable experiences, the active volcano Mount Aso and world’s largest caldera offer a lot of excitements |
Kurokawa Onsen is one of the best places to enjoy the atmosphere of old fashioned Onsen in Japan. |
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Amakusa is an archipelago located west side of Kumamoto, beautiful landscape, seafood & local delicacis, marine activities |
Hitoyoshi is a castle town along rapid stream Kuma river, Onsen resort, river boat riding, steam locomotive, limestone cave. |
Minamata is located west coast of Kyushu and faces Amakusa islands; beautiful landscape, sea food, Onsen resorts |
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Takachiho has the dynamic Takachiho Gorge and and the birthplace of Japanese mythology, Takachiho shrine |
Hyuga offers spectacle art collection of exposed Rocks created by raging wave of Hyuga Sea, Japanese traditional fishery port Mimitsu |
Miyazaki & Nichinan facing to Pacific Ocean, subtropical region; Ocean Resorts, wild animal, historical places, beautiful landscape |
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Kagoshima largest city in Southern Kyushu and greatly contributed modernization of Japan. UNESCO World Heritage site & Active volcano Sakura-jima are to be visited. |
An active strato volcano with three peaks, Kita-dake, Naka-dake and still active Minami-dake. |
Ibusuki is the Onsen Resort is most famous for Sand bath place in Japam located at a sand in Kinko bay. Many unique tourist attractions in Satsuma peninsula can be offered. |
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Chiran called a small Kyoto in Kagoshima, offer a fine collection of Samurai houses and gardens. Another featured place to be visited is |
Kirishima is an Onsen Resort located in the mountain foot of Kirishima. Kirishima Shrine is one of the most beautiful shrine in Kyushu surrounded by forest |
The southernmost Cape of main land Japan at 1′ 00″ latitude. Cape Sata is home to many sub-tropical flowers.
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Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
And we would love to chat about your travel plans on the phone as well,
please ring our office a call in English Tel : +81-93-521-8897
Tour results
We are offering various types of tours, and the tour results up to now are shown links below.
Tailor-made tour Study tour Golf tour
Fukuoka customized tours
Japan KYUSHU Tourist is the specialist of Fukuoka and Kyushu tour
We offer various types of customized private tours exclusively for you.
We have prepared Suggested Kyushu tour itineraries that have been created based on
abundant latest local tourist information collected by our own site investigation.
And also the itinerary have been considered the numerous tour results reflecting the
customers satisfactions.
Kyushu tours
The tours travelling the featured destinations in Kyushu.
The starting and finishing place of the tour is Fukuoka-city.
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The itinerary is covered featured destinations and must see places throughout Kyushu |
Travel 5 prefectures Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto , Oita prefecture |
Kagoshima, Chiran, Ibusuki, Satsuma peninsula, Nichinan Miyazaki, Hyuga, Takachiho |
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Saga, Nagasaki, Shimabara, Unzen , Yanagawa, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka |
Amakusa, Kumamoto, Aso Kurokawa, Takachiho Okugungo, Chikugo, Fukuoka |
Asakura, Ukiha, Okugungo Yufuin, Beppu, Usa, Kunisaki Peninsula, Kitakyushu , Fukuoka |
Short duration tours from Fukuoka-city
The starting and finishing place of the tour is Fukuoka-city.
If required, the starting place of the tour can be changed to Kitakyushu-city.
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Fukuoka-city is the Heart of Kyushu. this tour introduce historical places and local traditional areas. |
Yanagawa is a Castle town with beautiful canal. Dazaifu is must visit place in Fukuoka-prefecture has 1300 years history |
World leading Environmental Future city, and blessed with spectacular & stunning nature
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Itoshima is a resort town with beautiful dynamic Genkai Sea; seafood gourmet, rural landscape, Sake brewery |
Agricultural industries spreading in the Chikugo plain; beautiful rural landscape, fruit picking, Sake brewery, Onsen |
The city in harmony with foreign countries cultures, there are many fascinating features you can meet |
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Takachiho offers the dynamic nature of Takachiho Gorge, and the birthplace of Shinto which is Japanese indigenouse religion |
This tour takes two major Onsen Resorts in Kyushu, those areas have different features |
The best place for enjoyng the nature in Kyushu, Aso and Takachiho are spreading around Mount Aso |
Other featured Sightseeing tours
Munakata & Fukutsu one-day tour UNESCO World Heritage sites
Yame & Hishino village one-day tour
UNESCO / Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
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To show how Christians have been continued their faith since 26 martyrs were crucified in Nagasaki in 1597 |
To visit Nagasaki, Shimabara and Unzen. Shimabara was the Battle field of Shimabara Rebellion |
To visit Sotome, Nagasaki Unzen, Shimabara, Amakusa Kumamoto and Hirado
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UNESCO / Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution
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The birth place of Steel Industry in Japan and contributed to the development of the Japanese industry modernization |
The origin of Japan’s modernization. Nagasaki contributed for Shipbuilding and Coal Mining |
To learn how Japan has become the world’s most industrialized country in the short period |
Study tour
| Low Carbon Society tour | ||
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The comprehensive Solid waste management system and Recycling technologies |
Kitakyushu-city is promoting the low carbon society in Asia taking leadership as the Environmental Future City. |
KAIZEN is the most important key word for Japan’s modernization and world leading industries |
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
And we would love to chat about your travel plans on the phone as well,
please ring our office a call in English Tel : +81-93-521-8897
Tour results
We are offering various types of tours, and the tour results up to now are shown links below.
Tailor-made tour Study tour Golf tour
6 days North-East Kyushu tour
This tour explores North-West Kyushu and visit a lot of featured tourist places in
Fukuoka-prefecture and Oita-prefecture
Where to Explore
Fukuoka-city → Asakura → Ukiha → Okubungo（Kusu & Kokonoe, Bungo-ono, Takeda )
Yufuin → Beppu → Usa → Kunisaki Peninsula → Kitakyushu-city → Fukuoka-city
Travelling route
Tour conditions
The tour is the private tour exclusively for your group.
・Minimum number : 2 person
・Maxum number : 30 person
・Tour date : please specify the date
・Accommodations is selected as per your required grade, room conditions and budget
and the location is considered sightseeing, dinner and nightlife as well.
・Chartered vehicle is utilized as per number of person.
・English speaking tour attendant escorts your journey to produce a pleasant trip.
・For making enjoyable our company staff always assist during tour by
communicating with you using a communication tool such as WhatsApp.
Itinerary
Day 1 Chikugo region
Depart Fukuoka-city
Transfer to Chikugo region
Exploring Asakura
Akizuki→ Asakura Triple Water Wheel → Shopping at Fujii Apiary
Lunch at Ukiha ; festured restaurant Shirakabe
Exploring Uiha
Shirakabe avenue → Ukiha Inari Shrine → visit Shochubrewery, Beniotome Syuzo
Stay at Harazuru Onsen Resort, Japanese style Hotel, inculuded dinner and breakfast
Dinner at Hotel : Japanese style kaiseki dinner included lacal spesiality cuisines
Option : the following site can be arranged as option.
Akizuki is a former Castle town located in northern part of Asakura.
You can enjoy the harmony of countryside landscape and former castle town scenery
that makes the atmosphere like a time of 400 years ago.
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Sakurano-baba Street |
Cherry Blossoms |
 Autumn leaves
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Asakura is the only area in Japan to use water wheels for irrigation. The irrigation system used the
Triple Water Wheel was completed in 1760. The water is supplied from Yamada weir in Chikugo
through the canal to the Triple Water Wheel. And then the water distributed to each rice field by
Triple Water Wheel.
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Yamada Weir in Chikugo river |
Asakura Triple Water Wheel |
Rice field |
Fujii Apiary
The apiary collecting honey while traveling with bees from Kagoshima to Hokkaido.
The Apiary was established in Asakura in 1909 and offers delicious Japanese milkvetch
honey and acacia honey, both of which have a deep and sophisticated taste.
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Welcome to Fujii Apiary |
Honey collected in Japan |
Honey from all over the World |
Featured Restaurant, Shirakabe, located at Shirakabe Avenue
The building is designated by Government as Traditional building at the Conservation
district in Ukiha-city.
Japanese cuisines using best local ingredients that vary by season can be enjoyed.
The chef who makes that cuisines also experienced the imperial family’s cook.
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The building constructed 100 year ago |
Featured lunch menu |
Enjoy lunch |
Breath taking beautiful scenery harmonizes with the Shrine.
Located at foot of Mino mountain range, 130 m height from sea level.
The 90 vermilion coloured Torii Gates stand on the 300 steps stairs is introduced you
from bottom area to the Shrine main building.
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To the Shrine |
Shrine main building |
Breath taking view from Shrine |
Shochu is a Japanese distilled beverage less than 45% alcohol by volume.
The shochu of Beniotome Shuzo is distilled from Sesame.
The brewery can be visited and there is a tasting corner. Let’s sample Chochu.
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Visiting Shochu brewery |
Featured Shochu, Beniotone |
Enjoy tasting Shochu |
Option
In the harvest time, the northern Kyushu boasts many area with beautiful fruit orchards.
Fukuoka is one of the leading fruit-producing prefecture in all Japan.
The fruit production in Fukuoka is primarily concentrated in the southern Chikugo region
such as Ukiha, Asakura and Tanushimaru.
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Strawbery : December to May |
Grape : August to October |
Apple : August to December Persimmon : Oct. to Dec. |
Stay
A tranquil Onsen Resort near Fukuoka-city and is located on the banks of Chikugo River.
The quality hot spring is weakly alkaline and sulfur is mixed and has the effect of dropping
old horn and creating beautiful skin.
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Gate way to Onsen Resort |
 Chikugo River
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Onsen resort |
Day 2 Okubungo ( Kokonoe, Bungo-ono, Takeda, Nagayu Onsen)
Itinerary
Leave Hotel at Harazuru Onsen Resort
Transfer Okubungo
Visit Kokonoe Yume Otsutihashi
lunch at Kokonoe : local cuisine such as Dangojiru
Exloring Bungo-ono and Takeda
Harajiri Waterfall → Oka Castle Ruin
Stay at Nagayu Onsen Resort , Japanese style Hotel, included dinner and breakfast
Dinner at Hotel : Japanese style kaiseki dinner included lacal spesiality cuisines
Where to explore
Nature-blessed region at Ono River basin and the northern part is surrounded by Aso & Kuju Mountains
Okubungo region is located in south-east side of Oita prefecture, and consists of Takada, Kuju,
Bungo-ono, Kusu and Kokonoe.
The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Japan and the 2nd leongest in the World
Splendid and beautiful view from the thrilling sunpension bridge over the Naruko river valley.
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Entrance of the pedestrian suspention bridge |
Beautiful scenery of Naruko river valley |
390 metre long, 173 metre height from Nariko River valley |
It is called Niagara Falls of Japan, In the Ogata River, running through the center of the Ogata plain.
The falls, 120 meters wide and 20 meters hight, are selected as one of the best 100 falls in Japan.
Lava flows produced by the great eruption of Mt. Aso accumulated and chighreated Harajiri Falls.
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Water come from Ogara plain |
Over view of Waterfall 120m wide and 20m hight |
Dynamic Waterfall created by Mt. Aso eruption |
Great Castle wall construction, a magnificent view from the top. The Castle originally
constructed in 1185, and had been enlarged multiple times and eventually covered a
widespread area on the steep hills overlooking a river and all the surrounding countryside
up to the Kuju mountain range clearly visible in the distance.
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Entrance of Oka Castle Ruin |
Great stone wall of the Castle |
magnificent view from the top |
Stay
One of the most popular hot spring for foreign tourists, located at the foot of Kuju mountain
range in Oita-prefecture. The hot spring is known as one of the world’s top carbonate spring.
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One of the world’s top carbonate spring |
Nagayu Onsen Resort |
Open air Bath in the river |
Itinerary
Leave Hotel at Nagayu Onsen Resort
Transfer to Yufuin
Exploring Yufuin
Yunotsubo Avenue → Yufuin Floral Village → Kinrinko lake
Lunch at Yufuin : local cuisine in Oita
Transfer to Beppu
Exploring Beppu
Dinner at Beppu Onsen town, local speciality Cuisines
Option : the following sites can be arranged as a option.
Where to explore
Graceful Onsen Resort located in the Yufu basin surrounded by Mount Yufu and Tsurumi
One of the most popular among ladies and International tourist visits to here are increasing.
Main street in Yufuin located at the foot of mount Yufu. The avenue is started near JR Yufuin
Station and connected to Kinrinko lake. Through Yunotsubo Avenue, it takes about 30 minutes
on foot from JR Yufuin Station to Kinrinko lake. There are 70 shops, gift shop, galleries, curiosity
item shops as well as cafes.
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Main street in Yufuin located at the foot of mount Yufu |
70 shops, gift shop, galleries, curiosity item shops |
Many souvenios can be found |
Reproduced the townscape of the Cotswold region in England. The place was also used for
Harry Potter’s shooting location.
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Welcome to Yufuin Floral Village |
Theme area “spring of girl Heidi in the Alps” |
Reproduced the townscape of the Cotswold region |
One of landmark in Yufuin. Hot water gushes from the bottom of the lake, and hot steam rises from
its surface on a cold day. The lake is located at the end of the town’s main walking route, about a
kilometer and a half from the Yufuin station.
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Hot water gushes from the bottom of the lake |
Hot steam rises from its surface on a cold day |
Cafe restaurant by the lake |
The popular hot spring town nestle at the foot of volcanos, Mt. Yufu and Mt. Tsurumi. Boasting more
than 2,800 hot spring sources and flowing rate of nearly 137,000 kiloliters per day.
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Umi Jigoku, Sea Hell |
Chi-no-ike Jigoku, Blood Pull Hell |
Oniishi Bozu Jigoku, Oniishi shaving Head Hell |
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Foot bath located near the Hell tour spots |
Easily enjoy it without having to remove all your clothing |
Only the feet and leg up to the knee are immersed |
Option
About 1700 wild Japanese monkey are living in the park. The monkeys are fed regularly
by park wardens in order to keep them on the mountain and prevent conflicts with farmers
and residents in the neighborhood.
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Slope car to the Park |
Wild Japanese monkey living in the Park |
The monkeys are fed regularly by park wardens |
Onsen Resort where Alum is being collected. The Onsen Resort town where the Yunohana
or Alum have been collected since more than 200 years ago. Myoban means Alum in
Japanese. Myoban is a geothermal area located at an altitude of 400 metre at the middle
Garan mountain and a little away from the centre of Beppu-city.
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Middle Garan mountain area a little away from the Beppu |
Onsen Resort town where Yunohana or Alum is collected |
Yunohana flower huts stand side by side |
Day 4 Usa & Kunisaki Peninsula & Kitakyushu
Itinerary
Leave Hotel in Beppu
Transfer to Usa
Visit Usa Shrine
Exploring Bungo-takada Showa no machi
Lunch at Showa no machi : local cuisine in Bungo-takada
Explore Kunisaki Peninsula
Showa no machi → Fuki-ji Temple → Futago-ji Temple
Transfer to Kitakyushu-city
Enjoy Night view at Mount Sarakura : the three Major Night View in Japan
Stay in Kitakyushu-city, Western style Hotel, included breakfast
Dinner at Tanga Market : the traditional local food stall
Where to explore
Located at the base of Kunisaki peninsula and spreading around Usa Shrine.
Since ancient time the Kunisaki peninsula has been home of Kyushu’s prominent Usa Shrine,
influencing the surrounding hills and valleys with Buddhist culture. Although this is a Shinto shrine,
it has long been holy ground to both Shinto and Buddhist activities, and the Kunisaki Mountains
and valleys were often chosen by monks as practice ground for meditation.
One of the most beautiful Shrine in Japan, and is the head shrine of Hachiman
Shrine that is composed 44,000 shrines that dedicated to the Hachiman Deity.
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Torii Gate, the entrance to the Shrine compound |
Approach to Shrine, through the sacred area |
Usa Shrine main building, Emperor Ojin, deified as deity |
Began to develope 1,300 years ago as a sacred religions goround influenced by mountain and nature worship, Buddhism, and Usa shrine rising in the region.
Here remains in Bungo-takada city the historical background for “home of prayer” consecrating a mass
the Shinto deity, Buddha, and ancestral spirit. And one of major industry is agriculture and entire area of
Kunisaki peninsula including Usa are listed on the World Agricultural Heritage.
Time back Japan’s 60 years ago, one of worthwhile place to visit in Bungo-takada,
Kunisaki Peninsula. The era that lasted till about 30 years ago in Japanese history,
Bungo Takada was the most prosperous in Kunisaki Peninsula for over 300 years
from the Edo period up to 1900. Here remains various old structures and remnants
of regional Japanese.
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Old style Japanese atmosphere, time back to 60 years ago |
Remains various old structures, remnants of regional Japanese |
Sightseeing bus |
The temple is a Tendai Buddhist temple located on the slopes of Mount Futago. The temple was
established in 718 and the temple building is the oldest extant wooden structure in Kyushu.
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Entrranc |
Stone lantern |
Temple mail building |
The Central temple of Rokugo-Manzan in Kunisaki peninsula. The temple was established
in 718 by Ninmon and located close to the peak of Mount Futago. Futagoji’s grounds cover
a wide area on the forested slopes of the mountain, with stone and gravel paths and stairs
connecting several halls housing various deities.
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Kitakyushu is the dynamic city where one million people are living and working, is creating
the beautiful Night view which you have never seen before.
The area of Night view is the largest in the World ; about 40km east to west and 10km south
to north and also the number of lighting to create the night view is the largest in the World.
At night time, food stalls called Yatai open in the square in front of Tanga Market.
Here you can try delicious oden (a stew made from various ingredients) and ramen.
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Food stall Yatai |
Enjoy local speciality Oden, stew made from various ingredients |
Tonkotsu Ramen, pork bone soup noodl |
Day 5 Kitakyushu-city
Itinerary
Leave Hotel in Kitakyushu-city
Visit Higashida district
UNESCO World Heritage / First Head Office → Higashida No.1 Blast Furnace
Visit Kokura Caltle
Lunch at Kokura : local cuisine of Kitakyushu-city
Exploring Moji
Mjiko Retro → Konamon Pedstrian tunnel
Transfer to Fukuoka-city
Stay at Fukuoka-city, Western style Hotel, included breakfast
Dinner at Fukuoka-city, local speciality Cuisine
Transfer to Fukuoka–city
Stay in Fukuoka-city, Western style Hotel, included breakfast
Dinner at Fukuoka-city, local speciality Cuisines
Option : the following sites can be arranged as options.
Where to explore
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.
Fukuoka–prefecture only in Japan is selected by CNN Travel as one of the top 19 places
to visit in 2019. And the Photo of Kokura Castle is used for introducing Fukuoka-prefecture
Kokura Castle is one of the most famous land marks in Kitakyushu. The construction was
commenced in 1602 and spent 7 years to completed it.
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Castle tower, land mark in Kitakyushu-city |
Moat around Castle tower |
Kokura Castle Garden, former site of lord’s guest house |
Dr. Albert Einstein awarded Nobel Prize in Physic visited Moji in 1922, and he acclaimed that
everything could see were Arts. The exotic district of Mojiko Retro is visited by more than 2
million tourists a year. Moji-ko Port flourished following its 889 designation as a Special National
Port for exporting coal and other products.
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Mitsui Club, Dr. Albert Einstein stayed in 1922 |
Kaikyo Plaza, the shopping and restaurant area |
Time back to 100 year ago, enjoy romantic atomosphere and beautiful harbor |
Only the place in the world ! You can cross the strait on foot. The Kanmon Strait, separating
Honshu and Kyushu, is a very beautiful and busy waterway with as many as 700 small and
large ships a day passing through it. the Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel, which enables people to
cross on foot, the “ferries”, and the like.
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Moji, Kyushu Island side |
Cross the strait on foot, a 780 metre walk |
Shimonoseki, Honshu Island side |
Japan’s modern steel industry was started as Yawata steel Works at Higashida district in 1901.
Since then, the Works greatly contributed to Japan’s industrial modernization until rapid postwar
economic growth. The three sites in Higashida have been registered on UNESCO World Heritage
as Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution.
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Site of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution, First Head Office of the Steel Works |
Only the Blast Furnace in the world which preserved as it was |
Museum of Industrial Technology, based on this theme of “innovation” |
Opotion
Manga Museum is located next to JR Kokura station. The museum is located on the 6th floor
of Aru Aru City, a multi-floored shopping mall devoted to products and services for anime, manga,
idol culture, and cosplay fans, a kind of Harajuku in miniature.
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Manga Museum and Aru Aru City next to JR Kokura station
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Best known Manga writer Reiji Matsumoto |
Aru Aru City, a multi-floored shopping mall |
One of the three largest in Japan along with the Akiyoshi-dai Plateau and the Shikoku Karst.
It is located in southeastern part of Kitakyushu-city. At altitudes between 400 and 600 meters
above sea level and stretching 6 km from north to south and 2 km from east to west.
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The limestone stands in row like a flock of sheep in a vast meadow and dolines |
The Plateau offers a different views in each of the four seasons |
Senbutsu limestone cave, the largest limestone caves in Hiraodai Karst Plateau |
The first-class civil construction heritage completed in 1927, the triggered the registration of
World Cultural Heritage of Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution. The Kawachi
Reservoir was constructed for the industrial water supply to Yawata Steel Works. The dam was
constructed at the Okura River and upper stream of the dam was expanded and making the
7milion cubic metre reservoir.
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Reservoir, constructed for the industrial water supply to Yawata Steel Works |
Unprecedented design in the world has been applied to harmonize with nature |
First-class civil construction heritage
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Day 6 Fukuoka-city
Itinerary
Leave Hotel
Exploring Fukuoka-city
Lunch : local cuisine in Fukuoka-city
Stay in Fukuoka-city , Western style Hotel, includedbreakfast
Dinner at Fukuoka-city, local speciality Cuisines
Where to explore
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.
Shopping
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The largest and busiest JR train station in Kyushu |
The complex commercial facility, in the heart of Fukuoka-city |
The biggest shopping district in Kyushu |
The water-front resort area, only a 15 minute drive from Tenjin in the centre of Fukuoka-city.
The park is surrounded by Fukuoka Tower and high rise contemporary high rise buildings,
all of which help make a modern urban landscape. There are many tourist attractions here
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Seaside Momochi area
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Fukuoka Tower | Seaside Park & Marizon |
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The water-front resort area JR Hakata Station and Tenjin |
Japan’s highest coastal tower, magnificent view from the top |
A complex facility for wedding hall, shops and restaurants |
Historical places
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Hakata Gion Yamagasa Festival is held in the shrine |
The oldest temple of the hingon sect in Japan |
Part of stone wall and canal, and the Tamon tower are still left |
The aquarium focuses on the aquatic life found around Kyushu. The main tank is a huge,
seven meter deep pool filled with all different kinds of marine life including over 120 sharks
of 20 different varieties. There are also several outdoor tanks where you can experience
feeding dolphins and sea lions.
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Marine World Uminonakamichi facing to Hakata bay |
Dolphines and sea lions Show |
Different kinds of marine life can be enjoyed |
In the middle of Hakata Bay Beautiful flowers can be enjoyable throughout the year.
Rapeseed blossom, Cherry blossom, Livingstone daisy Poppy, Rhododendro, Marigold,
Hydrengea, Plumed cockscomb, Dahlia, Sunflower, Cockspur coral tree Bougainvillea,
Scarlet sage, Cosmos, Dahlia, Autumn leaves, Scarlet sage, Japanese narcissus,
Japanese camellia, Plum.
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Breathtaking panoramic view of Hakata bay |
Beautiful flowers can be enjoyable throughout the year |
Flower garden
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Tour results
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Oe Cathedral Amakusa
The oldest Catholic Church in Amakusa and was one of the first churches built right
after the ban on Christianity was lifted. The Romanesque-style architecture and the
chalky white structure was rebuilt in 1933 by a French missionary priest named Father
Garnier using his own money and contributions from local Christians living in the area.
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Location of Amakusa
General information
| Address | 1782 Oe Amakusa-cho, Amakusa-city, Kumamoto-prefecture |
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by Car 2 hours 50 minutes from Kumamoto-city 60 minutes from Amakusa Airport |
| Open hours | 9:00 to 17:00 |
| Admission fee | No fee is required |
| Days closed | No closing days |
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
Tel : +81-93-521-8897, Fax : +81-93-521-8898
Address : AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
7 days Central Kyushu tour
This tour explores Central Kyushu and visit a lot of featured tourist places in
Fukuoka-prefecture, Kumamoto-prefecture , Miyazaki-prefecture and Oita-prefecture
Where to Explore
Fukuoka-city → Amakusa → Kumamoto → Aso → Takachiho → Kuju
Kokonoe → Yufuin → Asakura → Akizuki → Ukiha → Fukuoka-city
ravelling route
Tour conditions
The tour is the private tour exclusively for your group.
・Minimum number : 2 person
・Maxum number : 30 person
・Tour date : please specify the date
・Accommodations is selected as per your required grade, room conditions and budget
and the location is considered sightseeing, dinner and nightlife as well.
・Chartered vehicle is utilized as per number of person.
・English speaking tour attendant escorts your journey to produce a pleasant trip.
・For making enjoyable our company staff always assist during tour by
communicating with you using a communication tool such as WhatsApp.
Itinerary
Day 1 Amakusa
Itinerary
Depart Fukuoka–city
Transfer to Amakusa
Exploring Amakusa Gokyo / Pearl line : beautiful five bridges connects Amakusa Inlands
Lunch : local cuisine in Amakusa
Exprience of Amakusa Cruise or dolphin watching
Visiting the UNESCO World heritage / Hidden Christian Sites
Oe Cathedral → Sakitsu Village
Stay Amakusa Onsen, Japanese style Hotel, included dinner and breakfast
Dinner at Hotel : Japanese style kaiseki dinner included lacal spesiality cuisines
Option : the following sites can be arranged as option.
Where to explore
An archipelago located west side of Kumamoto, beautiful landscape, seafood and
local delicacies and marine activities can be enjoyed.
Amakusa are connected to Shimabara by the Ferry and to Kumamoto by the bridges.
Amakusa Gokyo or Amakusa five bridges, is a general term for five bridges which connects
from Misumi at the Udo peninsula to the Oyano island, the Nagaura island, Ikejima, Maejima,
and Amakusa Kamishima, was built in 1966. The area on the National road route 266 called
as the Pearl Line.
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First bridge |
Second bridge |
Fourth bridge |
Connecting the islands of Amakusa with the inland of Kumamoto via the Uto Peninsula are
Amakusa Gokyo or Amakusa Five Bridge. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Amakusa
from the sea on a cruise.
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Fifth bridge |
To the fifth bridge |
Numerous small islands |
The oldest Catholic Church in Amakusa and was one of the first churches built right after the ban
on Christianity was lifted. The and Romanesque-style architecture and the chalky white structure
was rebuilt in 1933 by a French missionary priest named Father Garnier using his own money and
contributions from local Christians living in the area.
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The oldest Catholic Church in Amakusa |
Romanesque-style architecture |
Oe Village |
Sakitsu Village / UNESCO World Heritage
A Gothic-looking church is located on a cove of a fishing village. In 1934, a French priest
Augustin Halbout MEP purchased the premises of the former village headman and built a
wooden and concrete finished church, with Tetsukawa Yosuke’s design and construction.
He placed the altar at the very site where fumie or a test to ensure non-allegiance to
Christianity had been conducted.
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A Gothic-looking church |
Sakitsu Village |
Fishery port |
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The theme Museum shows History of Christianity in Amakusa and Shimabara Rebellion
which was a peasant uprising agaist bakufu’s persecution of Christians under the leadership
of Amakusa Shiro in 1637.
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Amakusa Shiro Memorial Hall |
Bell for Love |
Amakusa Shiro Statue |
Tomioka Castle was built in 1602, one year after Terasawa Shimanokami hirotaka came
to Amakusa. Although Amakusa ruled by proxy for Terasawa from Tomioka Castle,
he revelled with his army in the Shimabara Rebellion in 1637. After the rebellion, Yamasaki
Kainokami Ieharu ruled from the castle, and which was restored and enlarged to its
present form.
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Castle was built on the hill of Tomioka peninsula |
Castle was rebuilt in 1994 |
Magnificent view of Ariake sea |
Leave Hotel in Amakusa
Transfer to Kumamoto
Exploring Kumamoto
Sakurano-baba Josaien included lunch → Kumamoto Castle → Suizenji-koen park
Stay at Kumamoto , Western style Hotel, included breakfast
Dinner at Shimo-tori Shopping Street, local speciality Cuisines
Where to explore
From the early 17th century to the end of the 19th century, Kumamoto was prosperous as
a castle town. The Shira-kawa River and its branches run through the downtown area
around Kumamoto Castle. Therefore, the city is called “City of Woods and Fresh Water” .
Josaien is located in Sakurano-baba, at the foot of Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan’s three
major castles. It is a popular tourist attraction designed to enhance the appeal of the old castle
town and convey to visitors the food, history and cultural traditions of the region from Kumamoto
Castle, a symbol of the Kumamoto-city.
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The main gate located in Sakurano-baba |
Many shops sell Kumamoto souvenirs |
Restaurants, to enjoy distinctive food culture in Kumamoto |
The Castle is one of the three great castles and one of the 100 best places in Japan to
view cherry blossoms. Due to the Earthquakes in 2016, several of the castle’s shacihoko
ornaments were destroyed, and a large number of kawara tiles also fell from the roof.
Now the restoration activities are being performed as fast as possible. Now, the Kumamoto
Castle can be seen from the outside of the moats surrounding the castle.
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Castle tower |
Castle tower after Earthquake |
Turret |
Imitated the beautiful scenery of Japan, is a refined circular garden of Momoyama period
style and represents the 53 Stations of the Tokaido Road including Mt. Fuji. The fresh
springs in the garden release clean, cold water, which flows there from Mount Aso via
underground currents.
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Imitated the beautiful scenery of Japan |
53 Stations of the Tokaido Road including Mt. Fuji |
The fresh springs in the garden from Mt. Aso |
Stay Kumamoto
The largest shopping arcade in Kumamoto-prefecture, the center of fashion and amusement
where department stores and boutiques line up and also there are gourmet area where cafes
and restaurants including local cousin restaurants opened daytime and nighttime.
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Enjoy shopping at arcade street |
Many kind of restaurants and pubs |
Japanese traditional restaurant Izakaya |
Itinerary
Leave Hotel in Kumamoto
Transfer to Aso
Enjoy the magnificent scenery by Aso Tourist Tram
Lunch at Minami Aso ; featured restaurant / Takamori Dengaku-no sato
Explore Aso
Kusasenri-ga-hama → Mount Aso → Aso shrine → Daikanbo
Stay at Kurokawa Onsen, or Onsen Resort Aso, Japanese style Hotel, included dinner and breakfast
Japanese style kaiseki dinner included lacal spesiality cuisines
Option : the following sites can be arranged as option.
Where to explore
Aso, the world’s largest caldera and the active volcano give a lot of excitements and
numerous unforgettable experiences in the rural area can be mede including Onsen,
variety of sports and local cuisines.
Tourist Tram Minami Aso Rail Way
Enjoy the magnificent scenery of Aso. The Minami Aso railway is a private railroad offering
a very scenic ride from Takamori to Nakamatsu in the south east of the caldera. Lovely and
magnificent scenery can be enjoyed.
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Minami Aso Rail Way Takamori station |
Tourist tram, start a 30minutes journey |
Enjoy the magnificent scenery of Aso |
Takamori Dengaku-no sato / Featured restaurant
Enjoy Aso beef and local cuisines. The restaurant uses the old private house with thatched roof
built more than 200 years ago. Bake the meat and local ingredients with charcoal at a Japanese
traditional style fire place.
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Japanese traditional house built 200 years ago |
Japanesetraditional style fire place |
Delicious local speciality Aso beef |
The beautiful prairie of 785,000 square meter in the crater spreads in northern part of Mt. Eboshi
that is one of the Aso Five Mountains. A big pond at its center and grazing horses round about
make an idyllic scene.
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Dynamic active volcano Mt. Aso can be seen |
The beautiful prairie spreads in the crater |
Enjoy horse riding |
The largest active volcano in Japan. Its peak is 1592 m above sea level. Its caldera is 25 km
across north to south and 18 km across east to west. The caldera has a circumference of around
120 km, although sources vary on the exact distance.
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Arond the Crater |
Look down the Crater |
Japan’s largest active volcano |
The perfect spot view the five peak of Mount Aso. Daikanbo literally means a big observatory
peak. The circumference of the Aso caldera is about 130 kilometers. From the observation site,
you can clearly see its conical shape.
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Over view from Daikanbo |
 At the top
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 Observatory place
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Stay
The most popular hot spring resort in Aso region, located on the northern side of Mount Aso
Widely known for its open-air baths, it is one of the best places to enjoy the atmosphere of
old town in Japan, where more than 20 Inns （Ryokan）and gift shops standing in a row
along the Tanoharu River, a headstream of the Chikugo River.
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Japanese style accomodations Ryokan along the river |
Roten-buro or out side open air bath |
Japanese tradditiona meal used local ingredients |
Option
Aso Shrine is popular as a god protecting worshipers from traffic accidents, and exorcism,
marriae, and learning. Aso shrine one of the oldest and most prominent shrines in Japan.
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Shrine building |
Shimenawa, twisted straw rope has power to keep off evil sprits |
Ema, pentagon-shaped wooden plaque dedicate to Shrine |
The hidden tourist spot in Kumamoto prefecture, located just outside Oguni town in Aso region.
One of the area’s more well-known waterfalls. Looking like a mini-Niagara. It is very unique
waterfalls, you can actually climb behind the falls to see how the water has carved out the rock
over the year.
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The hidden tourist spot in Aso region |
View from outside of the Waterfalls |
View from behind the Waterfalls |
Itinerary
Depart Hotel in Kurokawa Onsen or Onsen Resort Aso
Transfer to Takachiho
Exploring Takachiho
Takachiho Shrine →lunch : local cuisine in Takachiho → Takachiho Gorge → Amano Iwato Shrine
back to Kurokawa Onsen or Onsen Resort Aso
Stay at Kurokawa Onsen or Onsen Resort Aso, Japanese style Hotel, included dinner and breakfast
Japanese style kaiseki dinner included lacal spesiality cuisines
Where to explore
Takachiho is located in the center of the Kyushu mountain area where about 40km away from
Aso and is steeped in Japanese mythology.
The narrow chasm cut through the rock by the Gokase River. The nearly sheer cliffs lining the
gorge are made of slow forming volcanic basalt columns which resemble the scales of a dragon
where the stone twisted and flowed as it formed.
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The narrow chasm cut through the rock, boat riding experience |
Exploring Takachiho Gorge using the walk-way |
Souvenir shops and Restaurants |
Located just west of the town center, is nestled in a grove of tall cedars. During the day
the shrine’s nondescript, unpainted buildings blend in naturally with the surrounding trees.
The light that filters through, brings with it an air of calm, peaceful reverence.
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Entrance of Shrine, Torii gate |
The sacred tree, 800 years old |
Shrine main building |
Japanese indigenouse religion, Shinto born here.
There is a story of Shinto origin in the Cave behind of Amano Iwato Shrine, and Amano
Yasugawara. About ten kilometers outside of central Takachiho, Amano Iwato Shrine
was built near the Cave where is place of the Shinto origin story.
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The God shows the story of Shinto origin |
Amano Iwato Shrine, there is the Cave behind the shrine |
Amano Yasugawara, Gods & Goddesses had a discussion |
Leave Hotel in Kurokawa Onsen or Onsen Resort Aso
Exploring Kuju
Kuju Flower Park → Kokonoe yume Otsurihasi → Handa Kogen Plateau
Lunch at Kokonoe : local cuisine in Oita
Transfer to Yufuin
Exploring Yufuin
Yunotsubo Avenue → Yufuin Floral Village → Kinrinko lake
Stay at Yufuin Onsen Resort, Japanese style Hotel, included dinner and breakfast
Japanese style kaiseki dinner included lacal spesiality cuisines
Option : the following site can be arranged as option.
Where to explore
The plateau resort area and is a part of Aso Kuju National Park.
The plateau of 600 to 1000 metre altitude, spreading at southern part of Kuju and Taisen
mountains foot, and is located in between Aso and Takeda.
The Park offers stunning seasonal displays of flowers set against beautiful mountain scenery.
Over 3 million flowers in 500 different varieties from spring to late autumn. The park covers 49
acres of the beautiful Kuju plateau, the Kuju mountain range making a stunning alpine back
drop and the sleeping buddha of Mount Aso, a vista in the distance.
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Entrance of Kuju Flower Park |
Over 3 million flowers in 500 different varieties |
Seasonal displays of flowers set against beautiful mountain scenery |
The best driving area where the beautiful scenery of Aso Kuju National Park can be enjoyed
The Handa kogen Plateau is located in the southern part of Kokonoe-cho, Kusu-gun.
Altitude is 800 to 1,200 m. By the opening of the Yamanami Highway in 1964, the area
became a nice sightseeing spot connected to Beppu Onsen and Yufuin in the north and
Aso in the south.
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The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Japan and the 2nd leongest in the World
Splendid and beautiful view from the thrilling sunpension bridge over the Naruko river valley.
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Entrance of the pedestrian suspention bridge |
Beautiful scenery of Naruko river valley |
390 metre long, 173 metre height from Nariko River valley |
Option
It is called Niagara Falls of Japan, In the Ogata River, running through the center of the Ogata plain.
The falls, 120 meters wide and 20 meters hight, are selected as one of the best 100 falls in Japan.
Lava flows produced by the great eruption of Mt. Aso accumulated and chighreated Harajiri Falls.
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Water come from Ogara plain |
Over view of Waterfall 120m wide and 20m hight |
Dynamic Waterfall created by Mt. Aso eruption |
Graceful Onsen Resort located in the Yufu basin surrounded by Mount Yufu and Tsurumi
One of the most popular among ladies and International tourist visits to here are increasing.
Main street in Yufuin located at the foot of mount Yufu. The avenue is started near JR Yufuin
Station and connected to Kinrinko lake. Through Yunotsubo Avenue, it takes about 30 minutes
on foot from JR Yufuin Station to Kinrinko lake. There are 70 shops, gift shop, galleries, curiosity
item shops as well as cafes.
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Main street in Yufuin located at the foot of mount Yufu |
70 shops, gift shop, galleries, curiosity item shops |
Many souvenios can be found |
Reproduced the townscape of the Cotswold region in England. The place was also used for
Harry Potter’s shooting location.
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Welcome to Yufuin Floral Village |
Theme area “spring of girl Heidi in the Alps” |
Reproduced the townscape of the Cotswold region |
One of landmark in Yufuin. Hot water gushes from the bottom of the lake, and hot steam rises from
its surface on a cold day. The lake is located at the end of the town’s main walking route, about a
kilometer and a half from the Yufuin station.
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Hot water gushes from the bottom of the lake |
Hot steam rises from its surface on a cold day |
Cafe restaurant by the lake |
Day 6 Chikugo region
Leave Hotel in Yufuin Onsen Resort
Transfer to Ukiha
Visiting Ukiha Inari Shrine
Fujii Apiary
Exploring Shirakabe-dori Avenue
Lunch at the featured restaurant Shirakabe
Visiting a Shochu brewery
Transfer to Fukuoka-city
Stay at Fukuoka-city, Western style Hotel, included breakfast
Dinner at Fukuoka-city, local speciality cuisines
Option : the following sites can be arranged as a option.
Pottery experience at Koishiwara
Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum
Breath taking beautiful scenery harmonizes with the Shrine. Located at foot of Mino mountain
range, 130 m height from sea level. The 90 vermilion coloured Torii Gates stand on the 300 steps
stairs is introduced you from bottom area to the Shrine main building.
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To the Shrine |
Shrine main building |
Breath taking view from Shrine |
Asakura is the only area in Japan to use water wheels for irrigation. The irrigation system used the
Triple Water Wheel was completed in 1760. The water is supplied from Yamada weir in Chikugo
through the canal to the Triple Water Wheel. And then the water distributed to each rice field by
Triple Water Wheel.
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Yamada Weir in Chikugo river |
Asakura Triple Water Wheel |
Water supply to rice field |
Fujii Apiary
The apiary collecting honey while traveling with bees from Kagoshima to Hokkaido.
The Apiary was established in Asakura in 1909 and offers delicious Japanese milkvetch
honey and acacia honey, both of which have a deep and sophisticated taste.
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Welcome to Fujii Apiary |
Honey collected in Japan |
Honey from all over the World |
Time-honored scenery, back to 100 years ago. Located in Yoshii-machi, Shirakabe, literary
meaning is white wall. The avenue of houses with white wall were constructed about 100 years
ago. About 250 houses in the area has been designated as National important raditional buildings
preservation district.
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White painted clay walls considered fire protection |
All the houses are about 100 years old |
The canel running through the town |
Lunch
Featured Restaurant, Shirakabe, located at Shirakabe Avenue
The building is designated by Government as Traditional building at the Conservation district
in Ukiha-city. Japanese cuisines using best local ingredients that vary by season can be enjoyed.
The chef who makes that cuisines also experienced the imperial family’s cook.
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The building constructed 100 year ago |
Featured lunch menu |
Enjoy lunch |
Shochu is a Japanese distilled beverage less than 45% alcohol by volume. The shochu of
Beniotome Shuzo is distilled from Sesame. The brewery can be visited and there is a tasting
corner, Let’s sample Chochu.
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Visiting Shochu brewery |
Featured Shochu, Beniotone |
Enjoy tasting Shochu |
Akizuki is a former Castle town located in northern part of Asakura. You can enjoy the harmony
of countryside landscape and former castle town scenery that makes the atmosphere like a time
of 400 years ago.
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Sakurano-baba Street |
Cherry Blossoms |
Autumn leaves
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Pottery experience at Koishiwara
Make your own original Koishiwara-yaki pottery. Try your hand at making the famous local
Koishiwara-yaki pottery at Ota-gama pottery, by learning how to create your own piece of
Koishiwara-yaki pottery.
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Making own pottery |
Painting |
Your own piece |
Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum
The main exhibit room displays a few letters and other items of kamikaze pilots who died in battle.
One case has photos of about 50 kamikaze pilots from Tachiarai Air Base and includes the following
information on each pilot: name, unit, plane used, date of death, and air base of final sortie.
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Peace Memorial Museum |
Zero-sen fighter |
Cockpit of Zero-sen |
In the harvest time, the northern Kyushu boasts many area with beautiful fruit orchards.
Fukuoka is one of the leading fruit-producing prefecture in all Japan.
The fruit production in Fukuoka is primarily concentrated in the southern Chikugo region
such as Ukiha, Asakura and Tanushimaru.
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Strawbery : December to May |
Grape : August to October |
Apple : August to December Persimmon : Oct. to Dec. |
Day 7 Fukuoka-city
Itinerary
Leave Hotel
Exploring Fukuoka-city
Lunch : local cuisine in Fukuoka-city
Stay in Fukuoka-city , Western style Hotel, included breakfast
Dinner at Fukuoka-city, local speciality cuisines
Where to explore
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 bub 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.
Shopping
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The largest and busiest JR train station in Kyushu |
The complex commercial facility, in the heart of Fukuoka-city |
The biggest shopping district in Kyushu |
The water-front resort area, only a 15 minute drive from Tenjin in the centre of Fukuoka-city.
The park is surrounded by Fukuoka Tower and high rise contemporary high rise buildings,
all of which help make a modern urban landscape. There are many tourist attractions here
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Seaside Momochi area
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Fukuoka Tower | Seaside Park & Marizon |
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The water-front resort area JR Hakata Station and Tenjin |
Japan’s highest coastal tower, magnificent view from the top |
A complex facility for wedding hall, shops and restaurants |
Historical places
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Hakata Gion Yamagasa Festival is held in the shrine |
The oldest temple of the hingon sect in Japan |
Part of stone wall and canal, and the Tamon tower are still left |
The aquarium focuses on the aquatic life found around Kyushu. The main tank is a huge, seven
meter deep pool filled with all different kinds of marine life including over 120 sharks of 20 different
varieties. There are also several outdoor tanks where you can experience feeding dolphins and
sea lions.
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Marine World Uminonakamichi facing to Hakata bay |
Dolphines and sea lions Show |
Different kinds of marine life can be enjoyed |
In the middle of Hakata Bay Beautiful flowers can be enjoyable throughout the year.
Rapeseed blossom, Cherry blossom, Livingstone daisy Poppy, Rhododendro, Marigold,
Hydrengea, Plumed cockscomb, Dahlia, Sunflower, Cockspur coral tree Bougainvillea,
Scarlet sage, Cosmos, Dahlia, Autumn leaves, Scarlet sage, Japanese narcissus,
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Breathtaking panoramic view of Hakata bay |
Beautiful flowers can be enjoyable throughout the year |
Flower garden
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Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
And we would love to chat about your travel plans on the phone as well,
please ring our office a call in English Tel : +81-93-521-8897
Tour results
We are offering various types of tours, and the tour results up to now are shown links below.
Tailor-made tour Study tour Golf tour
Study tours to Kyushu
We are offering the Study tours for Schools, Universities, companies and any other groups.
Furthermore, we are also providing the excursion tours for the customers of International
conferences and company visit.
The places for the Study tours are Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-city and Nagasaki-city.
We have various themes of study such as Environment, Solid Waste management, Industry,
Science, Geography, Architecture, Economy, Christianity in Japan as well as World Peace.
We are providing the Study tour as a package including the planning, arrangement of visiting
places, tour conductor and interpreter, transportation and accommodations.
What to learn
We are offering various type of study tour utilizimg the following learning resources, environment
requirement of learning.
Solid Waste management & Recycling technologies
Kitakyushu-city is the advanced city of solid waste management in Japan.
Comprehensive solid waste management syetem can be learned from waste collecing procedure
at household to the final stage of waste treatment such as incineration, landfill and recycling.
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Eco Town Center |
Waste paper recycling |
Melting Furnace |
Low Carbon Society / Kitakyushu-city
The city is promoting the low carbon society in Asia while taking leadership as the Environmental
Future City. The new generation technologies and the activities cooperated with Citizen to achieve
low carbon society can be learned.
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Wind Power Generation |
Zero Emission Transportation System |
Solar Power Generation |
Industrial modernization story & KAIZEN strategy / Kitakyushu-city
Japanese industry at the end of 19th century was 200 years behind. Since Japan’s modern Steel
Industry operation commenced in 1901 in Kitakyushu, Japan became the world’s leading
industrialized country in only 100 years. There is the KAIZEN strategy in the background to Japan
becoming an industrialrzed country at a rapid speed.
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Nippon Steel |
TOYOTA Motor Kyushu |
Yaskawa Electric |
STEM Education field / Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-city
There are a lot of Museums and facilities where Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics can be learned.
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Environmental Museum |
Kitakyushu Manga Museum and Aru Aru City |
Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery Studio |
UNESCO World Heritage of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revokution / Kitakyushu-city, Nagasaki
Steel Industry Heritages in Kitakyushu-city and Ship building and Coal Industry Heritagesin Nagasaki ;
those Heritages show the history of Japan’s Industrial modernization.
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Gunkan-jima island |
First Head Office of the Steel Works |
Giant Cantilever Crane |
Architecture and construction design / Kitakyushu-city and Fukuoka
There are a lot of unique construction designed by renowned architects and civil engineers,
that were constructed beginning of Japan’s Industrial modernization.
The design philosophy of designers focused on the future can be learned.
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West Japan Industrial Club |
Minami Kawachi-bashi bridge |
Kawachi Reservoir |
UNESCO World Heritage of Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki Region
The unique testimony to the tradition of people and their communities who secretly transmitted their
faith in Christianity while surviving in the midst of the conventional society and its religions during
the time of prohibition.
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Oura Cathedral |
Harajo Castle Ruins |
Tabira Church |
World peace learning / Nagasaki
Disastrous War must not be repeated. The Atomic bomb exploded in Nagasaki at 11:02 a.m.
on August 9, 1945. Let us swear World Peace in Nagasaki.
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Peace Statue |
Ground Zero |
Atomic Bomb Museum |
Geography / Kitakyushu
Geography is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and
phenomena of Earth. Kitakyushu has unique geographical features, therefore Earth and its
human and natural complexities and also how they have changed and come to be can be learned.
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Hiraodai Limestone Caves |
Sone Tideland |
Hiraodai karst plateau |
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
And we would love to chat about your travel plans on the phone as well,
please ring our office a call in English Tel : +81-93-521-8897
Address : AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Tour results
We are offering various types of tours, and the tour results up to now are shown links below.
Tomioka Castle Ruins
Tomioka Castle was built in 1602, one year after Terasawa Shimanokami hirotaka came to
Amakusa. Although Amakusa ruled by proxy for Terasawa from Tomioka Castle, he revelled
with his army in the Shimabara Rebellion in 1637. After the rebellion, Yamasaki Kainokami
Ieharu ruled from the castle, and which was restored and enlarged to its present form.
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Location of Amakusa
General information
| Address | 2245-15 Tomioka-aza-honmaru, Reihoku-cho, Amakusa-gun, Kumamoto-prefecture |
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by Car 2 hours 40 minutes from Kumamoto-city 30 minutes from Amakusa Airport |
| Open hours | 9:00 to 17:00 |
| Admission fee | No fee is required |
| Days closed | No closing days |
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
Tel : +81-93-521-8897 , Fax : +81-93-521-8898
Address : AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Sakitsu Village
Registered on UNESCE World Heritage as Hidden Christian site Hidden Christian Sites
A Gothic-looking church is located on a cove of a fishing village. In 1934, a French priest
Augustin Halbout MEP purchased the premises of the former village headman and built a
wooden and concrete finished church, with Tetsukawa Yosuke’s design and construction.
He placed the altar at the very site where fumie or a test to ensure non-allegiance to
Christianity had been conducted.
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Location of Amakusa
General information
| Address | 539 SAkitsu Kawazu-cho, Amakusa-city, Kumamoto-prefecture |
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by Car 2 hours 40 minutes from Kumamoto-city 45 minutes from Amakusa Airport |
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Church Open hours |
9:00 to 17:00 |
| Admission fee | No fee is required |
| Days closed | No closing days |
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
Tel : +81-93-521-8897, Fax : +81-93-521-8898
Address : AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture