Japan tours to Kyushu

 

Japan KYUSHU Tourist is the specialist of Fukuoka and Kyushu tou

Kyushu is the destination like a Treasure Chest of Japan

 

We offer various types of customized private Tours and Trips exclusively for you.

Sightseeing tour, Golf tour, Study tour, Educational tour, Field trip, Company inspection tour.

 

Your customiez own package tour can be planned based on your purpose and interest of journey.

We have prepared the sample tour itineraries covered all over Kyushu and we can discuss

with you for making a customized private tour based on the following sample tour itineraries

    

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 Exploring Kyushu Tours 

 

11 days  Kyushu tour	8 days Northern Kyushu tour	8 days Southern Kyushu tour
The itinerary is covered featured destinations and must see places throughout Kyushu	Saga, Nagasaki, Shimabara, Unzen, Kumamoto, Aso, Yufuin, Beppu, Kitakyushu	Kagoshima, Chiran, Ibusuki, Satsuma peninsula, Nichinan Miyazaki, Hyuga, Takachiho

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

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 Tours from Fukuoka-city ​

 

Yanagawa & Dazaifu one-day tour	Toho village, Asakura Ukiha one-day tour	Munakata & Fukutsu one-day tour
Yanagawa is Castle town with beautiful canal facing to Ariake bay.     Dazaifu is the town of Cool Japan, has 1300 years history	Agricultural industries spreading in the Kyushu’s largest  Chikugo plain; beautiful rural landscape, fruit picking, Sake brewery, Onsen	World Heritage, the Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata Region

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Itoshima one-day tour	Yame region one-day tour	Chikugo Yoshii & Yanagawa Hinadoll festival tour
A Resort town with beautiful dynamic Genkai Sea; seafood gourmet, rural landscape, local products shopping, Sake brewery are offered	Kurume, Yame, Hoshino village Located in the southern part of Fukuoka-prefecture	The Hinadoll festival is a traditional Japanese event that announces the arrival of spring.

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Nagasaki one-day tour	Northern Saga one-day tour	Southern Saga one-day tour
International city centred on beautiful Nagasaki harbour greatly contributed to Japan’s modernization since Dejima was established	Karatsu, Yobuko, Arita, Takeo	Kashima, Yutoku Inari Shrine, Saga-city

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Usa & Kunisaki one-day tour	Sasebo & Huis Ten Bosch one-day tour	Yufuin & Beppu Onsen 2 days tour
Tranquil country side spreading around Usa Shrine that one of the most beautiful shrine in Japan	The town surrounded azure sea with breathtaking 99 islands scenery, and beautiful theme  park Huis Ten Bosch	Two popular Onsen Resorts in Japan, Yufuin and Beppu

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Shimabara & Unzen 2 days tour	Kumamoto, Aso Takachiho 3 days tour	Hiroshima & Miyajima  2 days tour
Stay at the beautiful highland Onsen Resort Unzen	Kumamoto-city, Aso Takachiho	Southwestern part of Honshu Island, face to the Seto Inland Sea, it has two World Heritages

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 Fukuoka & Kitakyushu Tours 

 

Fukuoka one-day tour	Kitakyushu one-day tour	Industrial Heritage tour
The biggest city in Kyushu and has a long history as commercial town and castle town.	World leading Environmental Future city, and blessed with  spectacular & stunning nature	Kitakyushu has many Industry Modernization Heritages

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 Study Tours  

 

Nagasaki Hidden Christin’s History tour	Study tour in Kitakyushu	KAIZEN Strategy in Japan
Registered on Wlorld Heritage To learn the Christian faith continued even during the ban on Christianity	Kitakyushu-city is the best place for the Study tour. Various things can be learn including state- of-art technologies.	KAIZEN is one of the most important key word for modernization of Japan

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Industrial modernization in Japan	Environmental technologies in Japan	Recycling & Waste treatment technologies
Japan became the world’s leading industrialized country in only 100 years.	Kitakyushu is offering various Environmental technologies	Kitakyushu plays the role of the driving force in creating a recycling-oriented society in Japan

 

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 Featured Destinations map 

 

Note

  Red letters indicates Prefecture

  Black letters indicates Destinations

 

 

Tour condition

Start & end of the tour is Fukuoka-city

 

English speaking guide 

Local experienced and knowledgeable

guide escorts the tour

 

Chartered vehicle is utilizes

Jumbo taxi or bus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 How to make your customized tour  

 

1. Enquiry

 The tours we are offering are customized for private travel accordance with your preferences

 and date,  click the   Enquiry Form   to tell us what you are looking for.

 

2. Proposal

・Preliminary quotation which is guide line of the tour price as per the Enquiry.

・Basic suggested itinerary will be provided.

 

3. Clarifications

 All the tour conditions are to be clarified including the grade & type of accommodations,

 transportation, visiting placed, meals and other excursions, in order to meet your requirements

 and budget.

 

4. Final proposal

 The quotation and itinerary are provided based on the Clarification.

 

5. Make an agreement 

 The agreement for proceeding the customized tour is conducted.

 

6. Enjoy the customized journey 

  All the arrangement are made as per the agreement and operated the tour in

  accordance with the plan

 

Price of the tour

The price is customized based on travel date, number of participants, hotel choices,

transportations, and other custom preferences.

 

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Tailor-made tour in Kyushu

 

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 How to make your Tailor-made tour  

 

1. Enquiry

 We are offering are customized for private travel accordance with your preferences

 and date,  click the  Enquiry Form   to tell us what you are looking for.

 

2. Proposal

・Preliminary quotation which is guide line of the tour price as per the Enquiry.

・Basic suggested itinerary will be provided.

 

3. Clarifications

 All the tour conditions are to be clarified including the grade & type of accommodations,

 transportation, visiting placed, meals and other excursions, in order to meet your requirements

 and budget.

 

4. Final proposal

 The quotation and itinerary are provided based on the Clarification.

 

5. Make an agreement 

 The agreement for proceeding the tailor-made tour is conducted.

 

6. Enjoy the Tailor-made tour

  All the arrangement are made as per the agreement and operated the tour in

  accordance with the plan

 

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your customized private tour based on tour sample itineraries in condideration of your requirement.

 

Please find your suitable tour sample itierary from the link below.

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 Japan private tours to Kyushu 

 

And also Featured Kyushu sample tours shown below.

We will provide the elaborated itinerary and all the arrangement and booking are done

prior to start the tour.

The tour Guide will attends for make full suport during tour. 

 

 

Featured Destinations map

Note

  Red letter indicate prefecture

  Black letter indicate destination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Self-guided tour in Kyushu

 

Japan KYUSHU Tourist offers the private tour exclusively for you.

 

 Our Self-guided tour  

 

 

If you love travel independently

We offer your customized private tour in accordance with your requirements and preferences

 

We have a lot of detailed local information on the each destinations which have been directly

obtained locally by visiting all over Kyushu. Those are not information picked up from the website.

Therefore we can provide the best elaborate self-guided tour plan for your requirement. 

 

We can also consider for making tour that pick in many activities and locations as possible,

or incorporate some relaxation and free time to explore on your own time.

 

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 Tour conditions  

 

1．Number of pax : up to 9

2．Basically, we propose that a jumbo taxi or taxi with foreign languages

　　(English, Chinese or Korean) speaking driver is to be utilized.

 

3．No Tour Guide will attends the tour,  however we will make full suport during tour; 

     you can communicate with us by WhatsApp or e-mail at any time if you need.  

4．Start and end of tour is to be Fukuoka-city, however we can change as per request.

 

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We have various Kyushu Tour sample Itinerary for your journey and we can create

your customized private tour based on tour sample itineraries in condideration of your requirement.

 

Please find your suitable tour sample from the link below.

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Japan private tours to Kyushu 

 

And also Featured Kyushu tour itineraries shown below.

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Note

  Red letter indicates prefecture

  Black letter indicates destination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fukuoka customized private tours

 

Japan KYUSHU Tourist is the specialist of Fukuoka and Kyushu tours.

 

We offer various types of customized private tours and trips exclusively for you.

Sightseeing tour, Golf tour, Study tour, Educational tour, Field trip, Company inspection tour.

 

We would like to provide the short duration tour samples for making your customized private tour

 

One day to three days tours from Fukuoka-city are shown the following

 

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 Tours from Fukuoka-city ​ 

 

Yanagawa & Dazaifu one-day tour	Toho village, Asakura Ukiha one-day tour	Munakata & Fukutsu one-day tour
Yanagawa is Castle town with beautiful canal facing to Ariake bay.  Dazaifu is the town of Cool Japan, has 1300 years history	Agricultural industries spreading in the Kyushu’s largest  Chikugo plain; beautiful rural landscape, fruit picking, Sake brewery, Onsen	World Heritage, the Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata Region

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Itoshima one-day tour	Yame region one-day tour	Chikugo Yoshii & Yanagawa Hinadoll festival tour
A Resort town with beautiful dynamic Genkai Sea; seafood gourmet, rural landscape, local products shopping, Sake brewery are offered	Kurume, Yame, Hoshino village Located in the southern part of Fukuoka-prefecture	The Hinadoll festival is a traditional Japanese event that announces the arrival of spring.

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Nagasaki one-day tour	Northern Saga one-day tour	Southern Saga one-day tour
International city centred on beautiful Nagasaki harbour greatly contributed to Japan’s modernization since Dejima was established	Karatsu, Yobuko, Arita, Takeo	Kashima, Yutoku Inari Shrine, Saga-city

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Usa & Kunisaki one-day tour	Sasebo & Huis Ten Bosch one-day tour	Yufuin & Beppu Onsen 2 days tour
Tranquil country side spreading around Usa Shrine that one of the most beautiful shrine in Japan	The town surrounded azure sea with breathtaking 99 islands scenery, and beautiful theme  park Huis Ten Bosch	Two popular Onsen Resorts in Japan, Yufuin and Beppu

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Shimabara & Unzen 2 days tour	Kumamoto, Aso Takachiho 3 days tour	Hiroshima & Miyajima  2 days tour
Stay at the beautiful highland Onsen Resort Unzen	Kumamoto-city, Aso Takachiho	Southwestern part of Honshu Island, face to the Seto Inland Sea, it has two World Heritages

 

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 Fukuoka & Kitakyushu tours 

 

Fukuoka one-day tour	Kitakyushu one-day tour	Industrial Heritage tour
The biggest city in Kyushu and has a long history as commercial town and castle town.	World leading Environmental Future city, and blessed with  spectacular & stunning nature	Kitakyushu has many Industry Modernization Heritages

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 Study Tours  

 

Nagasaki Hidden Christin’s History tour	Study tour in Kitakyushu	KAIZEN Strategy in Japan
Registered on Wlorld Heritage To learn the Christian faith continued even during the ban on Christianity	Kitakyushu-city is the best place for the Study tour. Various things can be learn including state- of-art technologies.	KAIZEN is one of the most important key word for modernization of Japan

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Industrial modernization in Japan	Environmental technologies in Japan	Recycling & Waste treatment technologies
Japan became the world’s leading industrialized country in only 100 years.	Kitakyushu is offering various Environmental technologies	Kitakyushu plays the role of the driving force in creating a recycling-oriented society in Japan

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 How to make your customized tour 

 

1. Enquiry

 What we are offering private tours are made in accordance with your preferences

please click the   Enquiry Form   to tell us what you are looking for.

 

2. Proposal

・Preliminary quotation which is guide line of the tour price as per the Enquiry.

・Basic suggested itinerary will be provided.

 

3. Clarifications

 All the tour conditions are to be clarified including the grade & type of accommodations,

 transportation, visiting placed, meals and other excursions, in order to meet your requirements

 and budget.

 

4. Final proposal

 The quotation and itinerary are provided based on the Clarification.

 

5. Make an agreement 

 The agreement for proceeding the customized tour is conducted.

 

6. Enjoy the customized private journey 

  All the arrangement are made as per the agreement and operated the tour in

  accordance with the plan

 

Chikugo Yoshii and Yanagawa Hinadoll festival tour

 

The Hinadoll Festival is a traditional Japanese event 

  that announces the arrival of spring.

 

The tour take you different type of unique Hinadoll festivals in Chikugo Yoshii

and Yanagawa.

Those two Hinadoll festivals are held from February through April 3 in 2019.

 

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 Tour condition

 

Start and end of the tour is to be Fukuoka-city 

English speaking guide is accompanied

 

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 Itinerary  

 

8:30 Depart Fukuoka-city

transfer to Ukiha 

visit Ukiha Inari Shrine

Exloring Hinadoll festival at Shirakabe Avenue in Chikugo Yoshii

Lunch at featured restaurant Shirakabe

transfer to Yanagawa

Exploring Yanagawa Sagemon festival

  Ohana Shotoen Garden, Okinohata area, Birthplace of Hakushu Kitahara 

Canal boat cruise

transfer to Fukuoka-city

17:00 Arrive at Fukuoka-city 

 

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 Where to Explore

 

 Ukiha

Ukiha blessed with nature where many orchards spread out at the foot of Mino mountain range.

Yoshii, in the center of Chikugo flourished as a post town during the Edo period, and there a lot

of Sake brewery which have established the Edo period. A fruits picking and Sake brewery

visit can be enjoyed here.

 

Ukiha Inari Shrine

Breath taking scenery harmonizes with the Shrine

Ukiha Inari 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.

To the Shrine

Shrine main building

Breath taking view from Shrine

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Hinadoll festival at Shirakabe Avenue

Main Hinadolls are displayed at Shirakabe Avenue district, where the river is lined by attractive former

warehouses, all with traditional wood and white plaster exteriors. The doll displays of Ukiha usually

feature two types of dolls: okiage (paper cut-outs covered in cotton and wrapped in fabric) and hakobina

(dolls in individual display cases).

 

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Featured Restaurant, Shirakabe

The restaurant Shirakabe is in the former merchant’s building constructed in 1928.

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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 Yanagawa  

 

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

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

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

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

 

 

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.

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Chikugo Yoshii Hinadoll Festival in 2019

Hina matsuri, also called Doll’s Festival or Girls’ Day, is a special day in Japan.

Celebrated each year on 3 March.

A platforms covered with a red carpet-material are used to display a set of ornamental hina dolls,

representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the

Heian period.

 

It is an occasion to pray for the well-being and prosperity of girls. It is thought that the festival has its roots

in an ancient purification ceremony, in which dolls were floated down the river, taking all of the girls’ bad

luck with them.

 

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Yoshii-machi, Ukiha-city Hina doll Festival

 

 from February (Mon.) 11 through April 3 (Wed.)

 

Main Hina dolls are displayed at Shirakabe Avenue district, where the river is lined by attractive former

warehouses, all with traditional wood and white plaster exteriors. The doll displays of Ukiha usually

feature two types of dolls: okiage (paper cut-outs covered in cotton and wrapped in fabric) and hakobina

(dolls in individual display cases).

 

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  General information  

 

Address	Yoshii-machi, Ukiha-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	50 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 45 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa-city 90 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

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Kyushu Travel Guide

 

Japan KYUSHU Tourist is the specialist of Fukuoka and Kyushu tours.

 

​Kyushu is the destination like a Treasure Chest of Japan

 

We have prepared tourist information shown on this site based on our own investigation

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.

 

And the information shown on this site are always being updated.

 

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 Prefecture map 

 

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
The biggest city in Kyushu and has a long history as commercial town and castle town.	World leading Environmental Future city, and blessed with  spectacular & stunning nature	The town of Cool Japan, has 1300 years history since Dazaifu Shrine constructed

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Asakura region	Ukiha region	Yame, Kurume region
Consist of  Asakura, Akizuki Toho village, Tachiarai	Consist of Ukiha-machi, Yoshii-machi, Tanushimaru-machi	Consist of Yame, Hoshino village Kurume

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 Saga-prefecture 

 

Saga-city	Karatsu & Yobuko	Takeo
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	The Onsen resort, has 1200 years history

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Arita	Imari	Kashima
Famous for Arita yaki which is 400-years old porcelain	Imari is most notable because of Imari porcelain	Southern part of Saga, facing to Ariake bay, Yutoku Inari Shrine is one of the most famous Inari shrine in Japan

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 Nagasaki-prefecture 

 

Nagasaki-city	Unzen	Shimabara
International city centred on beautiful Nagasaki harbour greatly contributed to Japan’s modernization since Dejima was established	Originally developed as Onsen Resort for foreigner in the Japan’s 1st designate National Park Unzen	Castle town blessed with nature, facing Ariake Bay in the east and mountain foot of Unze

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Sasebo & Huis Ten Bosch
The town surrounded azure sea with breathtaking 99 islands scenery, and beautiful theme  park Huis Ten Bosch

 

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Usa & Ajimu	Nakatsu & Yabakei	Okubungo region
Tranquil country side spreading around the Japan’s most beautiful Usa Shrine	Nakatsu is a Castle town, Yabakei offers dynamic rock formations at the valleys along Yamakuni River	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
Powerful Castle town represented by Kumamoto Castle and Suizenji Park	Magnificent & dynamic scenic beauty areas spreading in the World’s largest Caldera	The best Onsen Resort feel Japan’s fascinating old town atmospher

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Amakusa	Hitoyoshi	Minamata
Amakusa is an archipelago located west side of Kumamoto, beautiful landscape, seafood & local delicacis, marine activities	Castle town along rapid stream Kuma river, Onsen resort, river boat riding, steam locomotive, limestone cave	West coast of Kyushu and faces Amakusa islands; beautiful landscape, sea food, Onsen resorts

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 Miyazaki-prefecture

 

Takachiho	Hyuga	Miyazaki & Nichinan
Dynamic Takachiho Gorge and the birthplace of Japanese mythology, Amano Iwato shrine the birthplace of Kagura, Takachiho shrine	Spectacle art collection of exposed Rocks created by raging wave of Hyuga Sea, Japanese traditional fishery port Mimitsu	Facing to Pacific Ocean, offers beautiful subtropical region; Ocean Resorts, wild animal, historical places, beautiful landscape

 

 Kagoshima-prefecture 

 

Kagoshima & Osumi peninsula	Ibusuki & Satsuma peninsula	Chiran
the southernmost major city Kagoshima, dynamic nature spreading around Sakurajima	One of the most popular Onsen resort in Japan, located in southern most of Kyushu	Called a small Kyoto in Kagoshima, offer a fine collection of Samurai houses and gardens

Kirishima
The highland Resort located in the mountain foot of Kirishima, mythological village

6 days North-East Kyushu tour

 

 Where to Explore  

 

Fukuoka → Asakura  → Ukiha → Okubungo （Kusu & Kokonoe,

Bungo-ono, Takeda)  →　Yufuin → Beppu → Usa  → Kunisaki Peninsula

Kitakyushu   →　Fukuoka  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Itinerary

 

 Day 1    Chikugo region 　

 

Schedule

Arrive at Fukuoka
Travel to Chikugo region
Exploring Toho Village and Asakura

Lunch at Featured restaurant Shirakabe

Exploring Shirakabe avenue  

Visit Sake brewery

Stay at Harazuru Onsen Resort 

 

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Yufuin

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. 

 

Mount Yufu  Gentle mount Yufu can be seen  graceful Onsen Resort

Yufuin Station Street  In front of JR Yufuin Station  a elegant street appear

Yunotsubo Avenue  70 shops, gift shops, galleries curiosity items shops, cafes

Shitan-yu The old public outdoor mixed bath with a thatched

Kinrinko lake The landmark in Yufuin, hot water gushes from the bottom

Yufuin Floral Village Reproduced the townscape of the Cotswold region in England

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Beppu

The popular hot spring town nestle at the foot of volcanos, Mt. Yufu and Mt. Tsurumi.

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 Day 4    Usa & Kunisaki Peninsula

 

Usa 

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.

 

Usa Shrine

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.

Torii Gate, the entrance to the Shrine compound

Approach to Shrine, through the sacred area

Usa Shrine main building, Emperor Ojin, deified as deity

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Kunisaki peninsula

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.

 

Showano machi One of worthwhile place to visit  in Kunisaki Peninsula

Fuki-ji Temple The oldest wooden structure in Kyushu

Kumano magaibutsu Hewn in a rock Mt. Tahara, two  largest Buddhist stone carvings

Nagasaki-bana cape The resort park features a beach, restaurant and more

Shiitake mushroomsShiitake mushrooms cultivatedrtificially in the forest

Futago-ji Temple A prominent temple with a history of more than 1300 years

 

Alternative route

Nakatshu & Yabakei  

A small city on the north coast of Oita-prefecture, just east of its border

with Fukuoka-prefecture.

Nakatsu Castle Built in 1588 on the estuary of Nakatsu river

Yabakei The approximately 1 km high monolithic rockey mountain

Maple Yaba Cycling Road Cycling road built on the site of the old Yabakei Railroad

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Schedule

Trensfer to Usa

Visit Usa Shrine

Explore Kunisaki Peninsula

Transfer to Kitakyushu

Stay in Kitakyushu

 

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Kitakyushu 

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.

Kokura Castle Kitakyushu’s land mark, walking distance of Kokura Stations

Uomachi Shopping arcade Down town shopping street, various shops, restaurants, bars

Hiraodai Karst Plateau One of the three largest karst plateau in Japan

Kanmon-kyo Bridge The suspended bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits

Mojiko Retro The exotic district, former trading port coal and other products

Kanmon Pedstrian Tunnel Only the place in the world, can be crossed the strait on foot

World Heritage Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution

Higashida district The birth place of Steel making Industry in Japan

Mount Sarakura The most dynamic night view in the world

Explore Kitakyushu

Where to visit
Kokura Caltle, Mojiko-retro, Konamon Pedstrian tunnel, Higashida,  Mt. Sarakura  

Industrial tour can be arranged as an alternative

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

lunch at Mojiko Retro or Karato Fish Market in Shimonoseki
Travel to Fukuoka 

Dinner : we will recommend for your best one from lot of choices 
Stay at Fukuoka,  Western style Hotel

 

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Fukuoka-city

Has a long history as commercial town and castle town, and prospered as important

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

the nation’s fourth largest economic zone. 

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

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

 

JR Hakata Station The largest and busiest JR train station in Kyushu

Sea Side Momochi The water-front resort area JR Hakata Station and Tenjin

Tenjin The biggest shopping district in Kyushu

Fukuoka City tour bus Fukuoka Open top bus tour, three courses for journey

Fukuoka Tower Japan’s highest coastal tower, magnificent view from the top

Tochoji Temple The oldest temple of the Shingon sect in Japan

Kushida Shrine Hakata Gion Yamagasa Festival is held in the shrine

Kawabata Shopping Arcade 400 m down town street, 100 shops and restaurants

Nakasu One of the largest entertainment district in western Japan

 

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Toho village, Asakura, Ukiha one-day tour

 

Agricultural industries area spreading in the Kyushu’s largest Chikugo plain

 

The Kyuhsu’s largest Chikugo River which flows from Mount Aso through the Chikugo region

 

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Tour condition

Start and end of the tour is Fukuoka-city

English speaking guide 

Local experienced and knowledgeable guidese escorts the tour

 

Chartered vehicle is utilizes

Jumbo taxi or bus as per number of pax

 

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 Itinerary  

 

9:00 Depart Fukuoka-city

Transfer to Asakura by vehicle using Kyushu Express Way, takes 1 hour

Exploring Asakura : Toho Village, Triple Water Wheel, Yamada Weir  

Exploring Shirakabe-dori Avenue

Lunch at the featured restaurant Shirakabe

Visiting Ukiha Inari Shrine

Visiting a brewery : Saka, Shochu or Wine

Transfer to Fukuoka using Kyushu Express Way, 1 hour and 30 minutes

17:30 Arrive at Fukuoka-city 

 

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Toho Village

Toho is a small village with a population of about 2,000 people and consist of two districts. 

Hoshuyama district, a mountain area blessed with nature

Koisiwara district, pottery industry representative of Kyushu

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Asakura

It is a thriving area of agriculture in Fukuoka Prefecture where has rich nature

and many historical heritages.

And also there is a Onsen Resort along the Chikugo River.

 

Akizuki A former Castle town located in northern part of Asakura

Triple Water Wheel   Only area in Japan to use water wheels for irrigation

Yamada Weir Only here in Japan,  the stone covered Weir constructed

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Ukiha

Ukiha blessed with nature where many orchards spread out at the foot of Mino mountain range.

 

Shirakabe-dori Avenue

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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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.

The building constructed 100 year ago

Featured lunch menu

Enjoy lunch

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Ukiha Inari Shrine

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.

To the Shrine

Shrine main building

Breath taking view from Shrine

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Shochu Brewery

Let’s sample Chochu at Beniotome Shuzo

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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 How to make your customized tour  

 

1. Enquiry

 The tours we are offering are customized for private travel accordance with your preferences

 and date,  click the   Enquiry Form   to tell us what you are looking for.

 

2. Proposal

・Preliminary quotation which is guide line of the tour price as per the Enquiry.

・Basic suggested itinerary will be provided.

 

3. Clarifications

 All the tour conditions are to be clarified including the grade & type of accommodations,

 transportation, visiting placed, meals and other excursions, in order to meet your requirements

 and budget.

 

4. Final proposal

 The quotation and itinerary are provided based on the Clarification.

 

5. Make an agreement 

 The agreement for proceeding the customized tour is conducted.

 

6. Enjoy the customized journey 

  All the arrangement are made as per the agreement and operated the tour in

  accordance with the plan

 

Price of the tour

The price is customized based on travel date, number of participants, hotel choices,

transportations, and other custom preferences.

 

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Shirakabe Avenue

 

Time-honored scenery, back to 100 years ago

 

The Avenue is located in Yoshii-machi, Ukiha-city. 

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

traditional buildings preservation district.

 

In the Edo era (1603-1868), Yoshii flourished as a post town between Kurume and Hita.

In the Meiji era ( from 1868), this area experienced a big fire three times.

 

In order to protect from the fire, people have rebuilt the houses with the fire resistance design

using clay wall painted by white.

 

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Hina Doll Festival

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Featured Restaurant, Shirakabe

The restaurant Shirakabe is in the former merchant’s building constructed in 1928.

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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 General information  

 

Address	Yoshii-machi, Ukiha-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	50 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 45 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa-city 90 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

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