Yanagawa & Dazaifu one-day tour

 

Explores two popular destinations, Yanagawa & 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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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  by a vehicle

   Canal boat cruise

Exploring Yanagawa : Ohana Shotoen Garden and Shopping

Lunch at  Yanagawa  : Unagi (eel ) cuisine or seafood cuisine of Ariake sea

Trasfer to Dazaifu by a vehicle

Exploring Dazaifu  : Shrine Approach path,  Komyozen-ji temple,  Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

Transfer to Fukuoka-city by a vehicle

17:00 Arrive at Fukuoka-city

 

Options : the following sites can be arranged as a option.

Sake breweries in Yanagawa

Kyushu National Museum

Site of Dazaifu Government Office

 

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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.

 

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.

 

Enjoy Canal boat cruise  at the beautiful Castle town

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

Hearing the boatman’s explanation of the history & landscape of Yanagawa

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.

 

Built as the villa of the Fourth Lord Tachibana Akitora

A 3300 square meters Japanese style garden

Western style building built in 1910

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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.

 

Local delicacies 

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

Japanese cuisine using local delicacies is also reccomended. 

 

Featured Ariage Sea food  Restaurant, Yoakejaya

Typical Sea food meal used   fresh and unique fishes

Sushi, used fresh and unique   fishes caught in Ariake Sea

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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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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.

 

Approch path to the Shrine,   there are many gift shops   and restaurants

Sacred Cow welcome you to Shrine

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine,  dedicated to the deity of  learning

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Komyozen-ji temple

The Zen temple famous for its beautiful stone garden built during the Kamakura period just

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

 

Beautiful stone garden

Japanese garden

Temple bell

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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.

 

Yanagawa Shuzo

Kikubijin Shuzo

Kikubijin Shuzo

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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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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).

 

 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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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

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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. 

 

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.

 

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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Fukuoka customized tours

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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.

 

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.

 

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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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Nagasaki / UNESCO Hidden Christian Sites  

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.

 

one-day tour	3 days tour	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

 

 

 

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

 

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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.

 

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

 

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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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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　

 

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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 in Kagoshima, offer a fine 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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Golf tour in Fukuoka & Kyushu

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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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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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What and where to enjoy in Kyushu

 

The followings can be included as per your preference.

・Unique activities : 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 :Amakusa, Takeo, Shimabara, Unzen, Obama, Ibusuki,  Aso, Kurokawa,

    Yufuin, Beppu, Nagayu, Sujiyu

・UNESCO World Heritage  /  Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution: Kitakyushu, Saga, Nagasaki

　Kagoshima

・UNESCO World Heritage/ Hidden Chiristian sites: Nagasaki, Shimabara, Unzen, Amakusa

・Japanese Cultural Historical sites : Nagasaki, Shimabara, Kumamoto, Chiran, Kagoshima

　Kirishima, Obi, Mimitsu, Takachiho, Aso, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-city

 

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Dazaifu travel guide

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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

Entrance Gate	Main Building of Shrine	Shamusho, Shrine office

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Approach to the Shrine  

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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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 

 

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Starbucks at Dazaifu Shrine

 

Coffee break under the traditional atmosphere

 

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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 Location of Dazaifu  

 

 

 

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General information  

Address	3-2043 Zaifu, Dazaifu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	4 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	8:00 to 20:00
Days closed	No regular holidays

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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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