Kyushu Travel Guide in Japan

Kyushu is a paradise of Japan travel like no others. Kyushu has rich landscapes including nature

and diverse cultures including food cultures. It has a variety of histories all over Kyushu, and

nature and urban are harmonized.

 

One of our most proud things in Kyushu is Japanese cuisines and local delicacies. You can enjoy

many different local dishes using fresh and unique ingredients in various places during your travel.

Also you can meet a lot of amazing things what you have never experienced before.

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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.

 

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Featured destinations map of Kyushu in Japan

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-prefecture 

Fukuoka-city	Kitakyushu-city	Dazaifu
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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Asakura	Ukiha	Yame
Asakura is a thriving area of agriculture with rich nature. Harazuru is a Onsen Resort  in Fukuoka-prefecture	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 Japanese artificial crafts.

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Saga-prefecture 

Saga-city	Karatsu & Yobuko	Takeo & Ureshino
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 & Tara
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-prefecture 

Nagasaki-city	Unzen	Shimabara
Nagasaki has many oversea countries cultures and the significant Japanese histories. Natioanl isolation,  Hidden Christian,  Japan’s Industrial Modernization,  Atomic bomb	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 Nagasaki.	Shimabara spreads in the foot of  Mount Unzen and facing to Ariake Sea. The region offers various  things ; Castle town, Onsen, Nature and UNESCO Hidden Christian site

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Sasebo & Huis Ten Bosch	Hirado
Sasebo is the town surrounded azure sea with breathtaking 99 islands scenery, and  beautiful theme park Huis Ten Bosch	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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Usa & Ajimu	Nakatsu & Yabakei	Okubungo region
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

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Kumamoto-prefecture 

Kumamoto-city	Aso	Kurokawa Onsen
Kumamoto is the third largest city in Kyushu.Must visit place is Kumamoto Castle listed on 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	Hitoyoshi	Minamata
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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 Miyazaki-prefecture

Takachiho	Hyuga	Miyazaki & Nichinan
Takachiho has the dynamic  Takachiho Gorge and and the birthplace of Japanese mythology, Takachiho shrine and Amano Iwato 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

 

 Kagoshima-prefecture 

Kagoshima	Sakura-jima Island	Ibusuki & Satsuma peninsula
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	Kirishima	Cape Sata
Chiran called a small Kyoto collection of Samurai houses and gardens. Another featured place to be visited is Chiran Peace Museum	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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Tailor-made tour in Kyushu

・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.

 

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Our consideration on Tailor-made tour 

For enjoyable journey, the itinerary is to be planned in accordance with your own

pace and considering a physical conditions as well.

・Travelling route: Driving from destination to destination is a part of travel, so the best route

　is to be selected where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery.

・Local cuisines and special gurmet are to be included.

・Shoppings are included on the travelling route ; local market and Michino-eki for local

    specialties and fruits etc.

 

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Featured destinations map in Kyushu

 

 

 

 

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Yanagawa & Dazaifu one-day tour

Explores two popular destinations in Fukuoka-prefecture, Yanagawa and Dazaifu.

Yanagawa is the beautiful canal town where the Canal boat cruise and local cuisines can

be enjoyed. Dazaifu is the most recommended place to visit in Fukuoka-prefecture where

has 1300 years history, featured spot is Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine.

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 Travelling route  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tour Conditions

The tour is the private tour exclusively for your group.

・Minimum number : 2 person

・Maxum number : 30 person

・English speaking tour attendant escorts your journey to produce a pleasant trip.

・Chartered vehicle is utilized as per number of person.

 

 

Itinerary

9:00 Depart Fukuoka-city

Transfer to Yanagawa 

Canal boat cruise

  A leisurely cruise along the streets and houses which still retain some remnants of castle town

Ohana Shotoen Garden

  Listed on National Scenic Landmark, was built in 1697 as the villa of the fourth lord Tachibana

Lunch at  Yanagawa  Eel or Seafood

Eel (unagi) cuisine

  Yanagawa is the birthplace of Steamed Eel that has more than 300 years history

Seafood cuisine of Ariake sea

  Many fresh and unique fishes are caught, Japanese cuisine using local delicacies is

  also recommended

 

Transfer to Dazaifu

Exploring Dazaifu  

Shrine Approach path

 The road leading to the Shrine is lined with many souvenir shops unique to Japan

  including Starbucks and Umegae mochi shops

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

  The Shrine dedicated to the deity of learning, many Japanese visit the Shrine to pass

  the examination successfully

Transfer to Fukuoka-city

17:00 Arrive at Fukuoka-city

 

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Options

Sake breweries in Yanagawa

  There are two authentic Sake breweries where you can enjoy tasting in Yanagawa

Komyozen-ji temple

  The Zen temple famous for its beautiful stone garden

Kyushu National Museum

  Kyushu National Museum was opened in 2005 as Japan’s fourth national museum  after

  Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara

Site of Dazaifu Government Office

  Government site of Ancient Kyushu, Known as TOFURO, the site was used during the Nara

 (710 to 794 AD) and Heian (794 to 1185 AD) period

 

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Where to explore

 

Yanagawa

The Beautiful Canal town Yanagawa located about 60km south of Fukuoka-city and is

a former Castle town facing the Ariake Bay and spreading in the Chikugo plain. Canal

boat cruise is most recommended experience.

 

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Canal boat cruise 

Yanagawa Canal boat cruise is to board a small boat called the Donkobune and slowly 

go down the river skillfully maneuvered by a boatman with bamboo pole. A 30minutes

cruise starting Okinohata and go around Ohana & Shotoen Garden is most recommended.

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Ohana and Shotoen Garden

Listed on National Scenic Landmark, was built in 1697 as the villa of the Fourth Lord Tachibana

Akitora. At that time the region was called Hanabatake (Field of flower), so the villa was named

Ohana or Flower.

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Lunch at Yanagawa  

Eel cuisines

Yanagawa is the birthplace of Steamed Eel that has more than 300 years history. There are many

restaurants which have their long history and each restaurants have been keeping the traditional

source and brand value.

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Seafood cuisine of Ariake sea 

Yanagawa is facing to Ariake Sea where many fresh and unique fishes are caught. Japanese

cuisines using local delicacies is also reccomended. 

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Dazaifu 　

Dazaifu is a historical place, about 1300 years ago, in Dazaifu, there was a government office

to manage the entire Kyushu  for a long period of 500 years at the present Dazaifu. 

 

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Shrine Approach path

The road leading to the Shrine is lined with many souvenir shops unique to Japan including Starbucks

and Umegae mochi shops.

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Dazaifu Temmangu Shrine

The Shrine dedicated to the deity of learning. Many Japanese visit the Shrine to pass the

examination successfuly. Built on the site of grave of Sugawara Michizane, who is deified

as the Deity of scholarship. The shrine is the headquarter shrine of 12,000 Tenmangu

shrines in Japan.

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Option

Sake breweries in Yanagawa

There are two authentic Sake breweries where you can enjoy tasting in Yanagawa. Yanagawa

Shuzo Sake brewery founded in 1890 and Kikubijin Shuzo Sake brewery founded in 1735.

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Komyozen-ji temple

The Zen temple famous for its beautiful stone garden. It was built during the Kamakura period

just next to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine and is within walking distance of Nishitetsu Dazaifu station.

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Kyushu National Museum

Kyushu National Museum was opened in 2005 in Dazaifu-city next to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, 

as Japan’s fourth national museum after Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara.

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Site of Dazaifu Government Office

Government site of Ancient Kyushu, Known as TOFURO, the site was used during the Nara

(710 to 794 AD) and Heian (794 to 1185 AD) period. The Dazaifu was responsible for supervising

Japan’s maritime frontier, as well as for administering the nine provinces and two island of the 

Saikaido (modern Kyushu).

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Dazaifu travel guide

Dazaifu is the highly recommended tourist destination near Fukuoka-city. Must visit place

is Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine dedicated to the deity of lerning. Dazaifu is a historical place,

about 1300 years ago, in Dazaifu, there was a government office to manage the entire

Kyushu  for a long period of 500 years at the present  Dazaifu. There are numbers of

historical sites which reflect to the ancient history of Dazaifu, including ruins of the Dazaifu 

itself. 

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Where to visit  

 

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

The Shrine dedicated to the deity of learning. Many Japanese visit the Shrine to pass the

examination successfully. Built on the site of grave of Sugawara Michizane, who is deified

as the Deity of scholarship.

Entrance Gate

Main Building of Shrine

Shamusho, Shrine office

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Shrine Approach path  

The road leading to the Shrine is lined with many souvenir shops unique to Japan including

Starbucks and Umegae mochi shops.

Torii Gate

Approach path

Approach path

 

Starbucks at Approach path

The restaurant was designed by renown architecture designer Kengo Kuma in 2011. The

concept of the design is Harmony of Modern and traditional by natural material; 2000 cedar

timber is assembled in a traditional wood structure without using nails. Enjoy the luxurious

time in the warmth of wood and the scent of coffee.

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Daruma doll

Gourd

Ema tablet

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Sacred Cow

Entrance Bridge

Chozusha, Purification place

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Umegae-mochi, local speciality

Umegae-mochi rice cake is a specialty of Dazaifu; rice cake filled with sweet bean paste, stamped

in the shape of plum blossom and baked lightly.

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Featured restaurant, Shoseikan

The restaurant is located right behind the Dazaifu Shrine.

 

Komyozen-ji temple

The Zen temple famous for its beautiful stone garden. It was built during the Kamakura period

just next to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine and is within walking distance of Nishitetsu Dazaifu station.

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Kyushu National Museum

Kyushu National Museum was opened in 2005 in Dazaifu-city next to Dazaifu Tenmangu

Shrine, as Japan’s fourth national museum after Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara.

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Site of Dazaifu Government Office

Government site of Ancient Kyushu, Known as TOFURO, the site was used during the Nara

(710 to 794 AD) and Heian (794 to 1185 AD) period. The Dazaifu was responsible for supervising

Japan’s maritime frontier, as well as for administering the nine provinces and two island of the 

Saikaido (modern Kyushu).

 

Featured festival  

 

Kyokusui-no-en

Tenmangu’s history is recalled by events such as the New Years Exorcism, Fire Festival

(Oni-sube),  Kyokusui-no-en that means Spring Water Poetry Festival, and Jinko-shiki

(Annual God-Procession Festival) which takes place in the Autumn.

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 Location of Dazaifu  

 

 

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General information  

Address	City hall : 1-1-1 Kanzeonji Dazaifu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	30 minutes by car using Fukuoka Urban Express Way from Fukuoka-city 35 minutes by Nishitetsu train from Tenjin (Fukuoka) to Dazaifu
Transportation	Nishitetsu train
Population	72,000   Population density 2,400

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Fukuoka customized tours

Japan KYUSHU Tourist is the specialist of Fukuoka and Kyushu tour in Japan. We offer various

types of customized private tours exclusively for you. Kyushu is a paradise of Japan travel like

no others. One of our most proud things in Kyushu is Japanese cuisines and local delicacies.

You can enjoy many different dishes using fresh and unique ingredients in various places during

your travel.

 

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Long duration Kyushu tours in Japan 

Kyushu is the paradise of Japan travel like no others.  Kyushu has rich landscapes including nature

and diverse cultures including food cultures. It has a variety of histories all over Kyushu, and nature

and urban are harmonized. You can enjoy a lot of things here in Kyushu what you want to experience.

 

11 days  Kyushu tour	8 days Northern & Central Kyushu tour	8 days Southern Kyushu tour
Exploring throughout Kyushu. Enjoy Japanese cuisines, local delicacies, Nature, Onsen, Shopping of local specialties  and any other amazing things	Exploring Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita and Fukuoka. Many fascinating tourist destinations are concentrated in this area.	Exploring Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefecture. A lot of unique and featured tourist places are visited

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6 days North-West Kyushu tour	7 days  Central Kyushu tour	6 days North-Eest Kyushu tour
Exploring Saga, Nagasaki, Shimabara, Unzen , Yanagawa, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka	Exploring Amakusa, Kumamoto, Aso, Kurokawa, Takachiho, Okugungo, Chikugo, Fukuoka	Exploring Asakura, Ukiha, Okugungo, Yufuin, Beppu, Usa, Kunisaki Peninsula, Kitakyushu , Fukuoka

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Short duration tours from Fukuoka-city  

Many kind of fascinating tourist destinations are concentrated in northern part of Kyushu and you can

enjoy a short journey 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.

 

Fukuoka one-day tour	Yanagawa & Dazaifu one-day tour	Kitakyushu one-day tour
The Heart of Kyushu and the energetic city bustling as the center of Kyushu’s politics, economy, culture, fashion  and tourism	Yanagawa is a Castle town with beautiful canal. Dazaifu is must visit place in Fukuoka-prefecture has 1300 years history	The Industrial Innovation city  greatly contributed to Japan’s industrial modernization and blessed with spectacular & stunning nature

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Itoshima one-day tour	Asakura & Ukiha one-day tour	Nagasaki one-day tour
A resort town next to Fukuoka-city, with beautiful dynamic Genkai Sea; seafood gourmet, rural landscape, Sake brewery	Agricultural industries spreading in the Chikugo plain. Let’s meet real Japan, beautiful rural landscape, fruit picking, Sake brewery, Onsen	The city in harmony with foreign countries cultures, and the significant Japanese histories like no other areas

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Takachiho one-day tour	Yufuin & Beppu Onsen 2 days tour	Aso & Takachiho 2 days tour
Dynamic and beautiful Takachiho Gorge and here is the birthplace of Shinto which is Japanese indigenouse religion.	Exploring the most popular  Onsen Resorts Beppu and Yufuin. Two Onsen Resorts have different fascinating features.	The dynamic nature of Aso and Takachiho where is spreading around Mt. Aso. Mt. Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan

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Other featured Sightseeing tours

 

Munakata & Fukutsu one-day tour  UNESCO World Heritage sites

Yame & Hishino village one-day tour

Ukiha & Yanagawa one–day tour

Huis Ten Bosch one-day tour

Usa & Kunisaki one–day tour 

 

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Christian Pilgrimage sites tour in Nagasaki regioins  

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.  A lot of the Christian Pilgrimage sites in Nagasaki regions have been

registered on UNESCO Hidden Christian Sites.

 

Nagasaki Pilgrimage one-day tour	Nagasaki Pilgrimage 3 days tour	Nagasaki Pilgrimage 6 days tour
Nagasaki is a sacred place of Christianity where Pope and Saint Mother Teresa officially visited.	Nagasaki has arduous and sacrifice histories during the ban on Christianity, such as Shimabara Rebellion and  many religious persecutions	Introduce how Christians have been continued their faith by visiting Nagasaki-city, Unzen, Shimabara, Amakusa and Hirado

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 UNESCO Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution sites   

Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining are a group of historic sites that played

an important part in the industrialization of Japan in the Bakumatsu during National

isolation period and Meiji periods, and are part of the industrial heritage of Japan.

 

Kitakyushu one-day tour	Nagasaki one-day tour	Japan’s Industrial modernization tour
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

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Study tour in Kitakyushu-city

Kitakyushu-city is the best place in Japan for Study tour of Environmental and Industrial issues. 

 

Solid waste management tour	Low Carbon Society tour	Japan’s KAIZEN Strategy tour
Kitakyushu-city is the most advanced city in Japan for solid waste management and recycling	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

 

 

 

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Golf tour in Fukuoka & Kyushu

Fukuoka and Kyushu are Paradises of Golf. Kyushu has about 250 golf courses and you can play

golf comfortably throughout the year because it is warmer than other areas in Japan.  Our Golf tour

is a package tour including arrangement of golf courses, transportation, accommodations and any

other extras you may need such as sightseeing and meals arrangement.

 

 

Where to play golf  

Fukuoka-prefecture

Where to play : Fukuoka-city, Kitakyushu-city, Itoshima, Dazaifu, Chikugo, Munakata,

 Fukuoka-prefecture has 60 golf courses that the large number of courses in Kyushu.

There are many champion courses with long history and a lot of Professional Golf

Tournament have been held here in Fukuoka-prefecture.

Access to almost all golf courses are within one and half hours from Fukuoka-city.

You can enjoy playing golf and sightseeing while staying  Fukuoka-city 

 

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Nagasaki-prefecture

Where to play :Unzen, Shimabara, Nagasaki, Sasebo, Omura

Nagasaki-prefecture is located in the west side of Kyushu and it is a popular area for golf

due to warm climate through the year. There are a lot of beautiful seaside challenging courses.

And Nagasaki-prefecture  is a popular tourist destination such as Nagasaki-city,

Sasebo, Shimabara and Unzen ; you can enjoy golf and sightseeing.

 

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Oita-prefecture 

Where to play : Beppu, Yufuin, Oita

Oita-prefecture is one of most famous Onsen resort in Japan, where has Beppu and Yufuin,

and has about 20 golf courses. You can enjoy sightseeing and golf here.

 

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Kumamoto-prefecture 

Where to play :Kumamoto, Aso

Kumamoto-prefecture has about 40 golf courses that is 2^nd largest number in Kyushu.

Golf courses are located in Aso Kuju National Park, there are many courses where you can

see beautiful scenery of Mount Aso while playing golf.

 

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Miyazaki-prefecture

Where to play : Phoenix Resort, Miyazaki

Miyazaki-prefecture has 30 golf courses and it is warm climate you can enjoy playing

golf throughout the year.

Most popular courses are Phoenix Country Club and Tom Watson Golf Course.

located in Phoenix Resort, where you can enloy beautiful scenery while playing.

 

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Kagoshima-prefecture

Where to play : Kagoshima, Ibusuki

Kagoshima-prefecture is one of the best place for golf in Kyushu and has

about 30 golf courses. You can play comfortably in winter season as well, because

it is warn climate with 18 degree Celsius average temperature in the year.

 

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Location of Golf Courses

 

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Kyushu National Museum

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Kyushu National Museum was opened in 2005 in Dazaifu-city next to Dazaifu Tenmangu

Shrine, as Japan’s fourth national museum after Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara. Dazaifu is the place

where played important role as an administrative center and a center for trade with China and

Korea since 1300 years ago, therefore the concept of the museum is decided “Interpreting

the formation of Japanese culture from the perspective of Asian history”.

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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

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The Shrine dedicated to the deity of learning.Many Japanese visit the Shrine to pass the

examination successfully. Built on the site of grave of Sugawara Michizane, who is deified

as the Deity of scholarship. The shrine is the headquarter shrine of 12,000 Tenmangu

shrines in Japan. 

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The prescient contain two ponds, an arched bridge, treasure house, and the cypress-bark-roof

main hall which was rconstructed in 1591 and registered as important Cultural Property.

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Standing to the right side of main hall in a sacred plum tree known as the “flying plum” , which

has been worshipped as the symbol of the shrine. Within the Shrine nature precinct are many

plum trees, camphor tree, and irises, which provide nature beauty in every season of year.

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Kyokusui-no-en

Tenmangu’s history is recalled by events such as the New Years Exorcism, Fire Festival

(Oni-sube),  Kyokusui-no-en that means Spring Water Poetry Festival, and Jinko-shiki

(Annual God-Procession Festival) which takes place in the Autumn.

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 Location of Dazaifu  

 

 

 

General information  

Address	4-7-1 Zaifu, Dazaifu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	5 minutes walk from Nnishitetsu Dazaifu station 30 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station
Open hours	January 1 to 3 : 0:00 to 24:00 January 4 to May 19 : 6:30 to 18:00 March 20 to 31 : 6:00 to 18:30 April 1 to May 31 : 6:00 to 19:00 June 1 to Auguast 31 : 6:00 to 19:30 September 1 to 22 : 6:00 to 19:00 September 23 to November 30 : 6:30 to 19:00 December 1 to 30 : 6:30 to 18:30 December 31 : 6:30 to 24:00
Admission fee	No fee is required
Days closed	No closing days

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Komyozen-ji temple

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The Zen temple famous for its beautiful stone garden. It was built during the Kamakura

period just next to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine and is within walking distance of Nishitetsu

Dazaifu station.

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Site of Dazaifu Government Office

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Government site of Ancient Kyushu.  Known as TOFURO, the site was used during the

Nara (710 to 794 AD) and Heian (794 to 1185 AD) period. The Dazaifu was responsible

for supervising Japan’s maritime frontier, as well as for administering the nine provinces 

and two island of the Saikaido (modern Kyushu).

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In those days, a great edifice with vermillion columns and tiled roof stood at the foot of Mt. Ono, but

today all that remains is a park containing the huge foundation stones of the original building.

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