Itoshima one-day tour

 

A Resort town belonging to Genkai Quasi National Park

located next to Fukuoka-city. 

 

Itoshima is facing Genkai Sea that the dynamic wave makes beautiful coast line scenery,

and on the other side is surrounded majestic Seburi mountain range makes beautiful 

country side landscape.

 

Tour condition

English speaking guide is accompanied
Chartered vehicle ; a jumbo taxi or bus 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Itinerary  

 

9:00 Depart Fukuoka 
Anego-hama beach →　Mataichino shio ( Salt producing plant) 　
Keya Cave →　Lunch at Isonoya (sea food ) 
Sake brewery (Suginoya) 　→　Raizan Sennyoji temple 
Shopping (Ito saisai)
17:30 Arrive at Hotel　

 

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 Where to visit  

 

Sakurai Futamigaura

A beautiful sunset scenic spot at Genkai Sea, the place is selected as Japan’s 100 scenic 

beauty sunset beach.

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Mataichino shio

The salt making plant by the ancient production method

A salt and a magnesium chloride are produced with Genkai sea water  

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Keya Cave cruise

The most largest basalt cave in Japan consist of octagon and hexagon columnar joints.

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Lunch at Keya area

Featured seafood restaurant, Isonoya

Special seafood dish used fresh fishes caught in the Genkai Sea can be enjoyed

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Sake brewery, Suginoya

There is the tasting corner,  let’s sample sake.

Sake is unique Japanese liquor made by fermenting rice. Suginoya was founded in 1870

in Itoshima.

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Anego-hama beach

One of the most beautiful beach in Itoshima, when walking on the sandy beach a mysterious 

sound like  ” kyu kyu ” comes out

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Raizan Sennyo-ji temple

One of the most famous temple in Fukuoka prefecture known for being a great place for cherry

blossom viewing in the spring, and many people visit in the autumn to see the fall foliage.

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Options

 

Oyster Barbecue Hut

Itoshima oyster growing up in the rich nature of mountain and sea.

There are many Oyster Barbecue Huts at five fishing harbours.

The huts only open during the season, from end of October to March or April.

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Ichirano-no mori, Hakata Ramen

Ichiran is an authentic tonkotsu ramen or pork born soup ramen restaurant, established

in 1960.  The ramen producing factory can be visited and various type of ramen can be

enjoyed at Ichiran-no-mori.

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Itoshima travel guide

 

A Resort town belonging to Genkai Quasi-National Park

located next to Fukuoka-city.

 

Itoshima is facing Genkai Sea that the dynamic wave makes beautiful coast line scenery, and on the

other side is surrounded majestic Seburi mountain range makes beautiful country side landscape.

 

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Sakurai Futamigaura

A beautiful sunset scenic spot at Genkai Sea, the place is selected as Japan’s 100 scenic 

beauty sunset beach.

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Anego-hama beach

One of the most beautiful beach in Itoshima, when walking on the sandy beach a mysterious 

sound like  ” kyu kyu ” comes out

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Keya Cave cruise

The most largest basalt cave in Japan consist of octagon and hexagon columnar joints.

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Shiraito Waterfall

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Raizan Sennyo-ji temple

One of the most famous temple in Fukuoka prefecture known for being a great place for cherry

blossom viewing in the spring, and many people visit in the autumn to see the fall foliage.

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Mataichino shio

The salt making plant by the ancient production method

A salt and a magnesium chloride are produced with Genkai sea water  

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Lunch at Keya area

Featured seafood restaurant, Isonoya

Special seafood dish used fresh fishes caught in the Genkai Sea can be enjoyed

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Oyster Barbecue Hut

Itoshima oyster growing up in the rich nature of mountain and sea.

There are many Oyster Barbecue Huts at five fishing harbours.

The huts only open during the season, from end of October to March or April.

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Sake brewery, Suginoya

There is the tasting corner,  let’s sample sake.

Sake is unique Japanese liquor made by fermenting rice. Suginoya was founded in 1870

in Itoshima.

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Ichirano-no mori, Hakata Ramen

Ichiran is an authentic tonkotsu ramen or pork born soup ramen restaurant, established

in 1960.  The ramen producing factory can be visited and various type of ramen can be

enjoyed at Ichiran-no-mori.

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 Featured tour  

 

Itoshima one-day tour 

Itoshima is facing Genkai Sea that the dynamic wave makes beautiful coast line scenery,

and on the other side is surrounded majestic Seburi mountain range makes beautiful 

country side landscape.

 

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                 　　　　　　　　 　Location of Itoshima                

 

 

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Keya Cave cruise

The most largest basalt cave in Japan

 

The entrance of the cave is 64 metre high and 10 metre width and the depth is 90 metre.

It is designated as one of three major Basalt caves in Japan.

 

 

 

 

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Sake brewery, Suginoya

 

There is the tasting corner,  let’s sample sake

Suginoya was founded in 1870 in Itoshima and Sake, local beer as well as special

liquors are producing.

 

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 General information  

 

Address	1442 Nitooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	15 minutes by a vehicle from JR Chikuzen-maebaru stastiont 40 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 40 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station 50 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu 90 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 90 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

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Oyster Barbecue Hut in Itoshima

 

Itoshima oyster growing up in the rich nature of mountain and sea

Itoshima oyster features mellow and sweet taste.

 

There are many Oyster Barbecue Huts at five fishing harbours.

The huts only open during the season, from end of October to March or April.

The huts are simple in construction; just big vinyl tents filled with a few dozen tables,

each with their own grill. You can get oysters, sazae (sea snails), prawns, fish

and other seafood, fresh as fresh can be, by the crate. The hut provides the grill, tongs,

cotton gloves, and other tools for you try your hand at grilling your own seafood.

 

Cooking them right can be tricky, but learning is part of the fun. For oysters, try putting

the flat side down first, flip after awhile, and wait for them to open from the heat.

Take them off the grill—gloves on of course—and open them the rest of the way with

the provided knife. Add a touch of shoyu (soy sauce), ponzu (a tangy citrus-based sauce),

lemon juice, or mayonnaise if you like and they’re ready to eat. If you’re unsure how

to cook things, just look around at what the other tables are doing or wave over the

helpful kakigoya staff.

 

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General information

 

Address	Itoshima-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	55 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 50 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station 70 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu 110 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 110 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

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Anego-hama beach

 

One of the most beautiful beach in Itoshima

 

Anego no Hama Beach is a beach of “singing” sand that makes a squeaking sound

when people walk on it.
It is said that singing sand exists only on clean beaches, and that 90 such beaches

used to exist in Japan.

Today, however, just 20 singing sand beaches remain due to environmental changes,

making beaches like Anego-hama a rarity.

 

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 General information  

 

Address	819-1642 Nijo-Shikaka, Itoshima-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	25 minutes by a vehicle from JR Chikuzen-maebaru stastiont 50 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 44 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station 60 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu 100 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

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Sakurai Futamigaura

 

A beautiful sunset scenic spot at Genkai Sea

 

The place is selected as Japan’s 100 scenic beauty sunset beach.

Located in Genkai Quasi-National Park

 

The married rock is connected by the large Shimenawa with 30 metre length and 1 ton weight.

Male rock is 11.8 metre high and Female rock is 11.2 metre hight.

 

Shimenawa is the thick, twisted, straw rope. It was believed in ancient days that 
a Shimenawa had the power to keep off evil sprits, so many objects connected 
with Shinto Shrines decorated with Shimenawa.

 

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 General information  

 

Address	Sakurai-Futamigaura, Shima, Itoshima-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	20 minutes by a vehicle from JR Chikuzen-maebaru stastiont 45 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 45 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station 60 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu 100 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

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Mataichino shio

 

A salt making plant by the ancient production method

 

Mataichino shio  “Kobo Totan” located in Shima-cho, Itoshima peninsula.

A salt and a magnesium chloride are produced with Genkai sea water by

the ancient production method.

The salt pudding is reccommended​​.

 

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 General information  

 

Address	3757 Keya-Shima, Itoshima-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Chikuzen-maebaru stastiont 60 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 55 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station 70 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu 110 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 110 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city
Open hours	10:00 to 17:00
Admission fee	No fee is required
Days closed	Rainy weather day

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Featured Seafood restaurant in Itoshima

 

Featured Seafood restaurant, Isonoya

 

Special seafood dish used fresh fishes caught in the Genkai Sea can be enjoyed.

The restaurant is located adjacent to Yeya fishing port and the port is also used for

Keya Cave cruise,

 

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 General information  

 

Address	677 Shima-keya, Itoshima-city, FUkuoka-prefecture
Access	20 minutes by a vehicle from JR Chikuzen-maebaru stastiont 55 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 50 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station 70 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu 110 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 110 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city
Operating hours	12:00 to 22:00
Days closed	December 30 to January 1

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Ichirano-no mori, Hakata Ramen

 

Let’s enoy Hakara Ramen

 

Ichiran is an authentic tonkotsu ramen  (pork born soup ramen) restaurant, established

in 1960.  The ramen producing factory can be visited and various type of ramen can be

enjoyed at Ichiran-no-mori.

 

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 General information  

 

Address	256-10 Matsuguma, Shima, Itoshima-city, FUkuokaprefecture
Access	15 minutes by a vehicle from JR Chikuzen-maebaru stastiont 40 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 40 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station 50 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu 90 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 90 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city
Open hours	10:00 to 21:00
Admission fee	No fee is required
Days closed	No closing days

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