8 days Southern Kyushu tour
This tour explores Southern Kyushu in Miyazaki-prefecture and Kagoshima-prefecture
and introduced a lot of unique and featured tourist places are introduced.
Start and end of the tour is Fukuoka-city.
Where to Explore
Fukuoka-city → Ibusuki → Satsuma Peninsula → Kagoshima ＆ Osumi Peninsula
Kirishima → Nichinan & Miyazaki → Hyuga → Takachiho → Fukuoka-city
Tour condition
The tour is the private tour exclusively for your group.
・Minimum number : 2 person
・Maxum number : 30 person
・Tour date : please specify the date
・Chartered vehicle is utilized as per number of person.
(1) less than 8 person
a chartered taxi is used with English speaking driver
English speaking driver assist the tour as tour guide and tour attendant
(2) more than 9 person
a chartered bus is used with Japanese speaking driver
English speaking guide who also works as a tour attendant is accompanied
for assist the tour in the case of using a chartered bus
・Accommodations is selected as per your required grade, room conditions and budget
and the location is considered sightseeing, dinner and nightlife as well.
・For making enjoyable journey, our company staff always assist during tour by communicating
with you by a communication tool such as WhatsApp.
Travelling route
Our consideration on the private 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.
What and where to enjoy
The following contents can be included as per your preference.
・Unique experiences : Sand bath, Wild horse watching, Foot bath, Sake brewery,
Fruits picking
・Dynamic and beautiful Nature : Satsuma Peninsula, Sakurajima Island, Takachiho,
・Onsen xperience : Ibusuki
・UESCO World Heritage / Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Kagoshima
・Japanese Cultural Historical sites : Chiran, Kagoshima, Kirishima, Obi, Mimitsu, Takachiho
Itinerary
Day1 Ibusuki
Itinerary
Depart Fukuoka-city
Trasfer to Hitoyoshi
Lunch at Hitoyoshi ; local cuisine in Hitoyoshi
Transfer toIbusuki
Experience of steam sand bath
Stay at Ibusuki , Japanese style Hotel, included dinner and breakfast
Dinner at Hotel : Japanese style kaiseki dinner included lacal spesiality cuisines
A hot spring resort representing Kyushu, and is located in Kagoshima-prefecture along
It is best known for its steaming sand baths along the beach, where bathers in a yukata,
or Japanese bathrobe
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Sand bath hall, changing room shower facilities |
Steam Sand bath facing to Kinko Bay |
Enjoy taking Steam Sand bath |
Day 2 Satsuma Peninsua
Itinerary
Leave Hotel in Ibusuki
Exploring Satsuma Peninsula
Ryugu Shrine and Nagasakibana Cape
Makurazaki Osakana Center and Meiji-gura Shochu Brewery
Lunch at Tosenkyo : Somen noodel nagashi
Transfer to Chiran
Exploring Chiran including Samurai Residence and Chiran Peace Museum
Transfer to Kagoshima
Stay in Kagoshima, Western style Hotel, included breakfast
Dinner at Kagoshima-city, local speciality Cuisines
Where to explore
The Satsuma Peninsula which projects south from the southwest part of Kyushu.
To the west lies the East China Sea, while to the east it faces the Osumi Peninsula across
Kagoshima Bay. Near the southern tip of the peninsula is the 924-metre Mount Kaimon
and the hot springs of Ibusuki Hot Spring.
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The legendary monster “Isshi” purported to live in the lake |
Serving cold Somen noodle, swim in the revloving container |
Enjoy tasting Shochu at the time-honored Brewery |
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A power spot of matchmaking and good fortune in love. |
The southernmost point of Satsuma peninsula |
The southernmost railway station in Japan |
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Time back to 200 years ago, 800m long street & residences |
The beautul gardens at residence shows the history |
The museum is located at former Chiran zero-sen airbase |
Itinerary
Leave hotel in Kagoshima
Exploring Kagoshima-city
Sengan-en Garden and Shoko Shuseikan ( UNESCO World Heritage site )
Transfer to Sakura-jima Island by Sakura-jima Ferry
Exploring Sakura-jima Island
Transfer to Kirishima
Visit Black Vinegar factory in Kirishima
Stay at Kirishima Onsen Resort, Japanese style Hotel, included dinner and breakfast
Dinner at Hotel : Japanese style kaiseki dinner included lacal spesiality cuisines
Where to explore
Kagoshima-city is the southernmost major city in Kyushu which can see Sakura-jima Island
which raises the smoke across the Kagoshima Bay.
Kagoshima prospered in the Edo period as a castle town.
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The time-honored Japanese garden made by Shimazu lord |
Renown Shimazu feudal lord’s house in Sengan-en |
World Heritage, Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution |
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Still active volcano, the dynamic rising white smoke |
The highest observatory, 360 degree panoramic view |
Sata The Oservatory fomed by lava with 1km path |
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The southernmost Cape of main land Japan at 31′ 00″ latitude |
The Cape is home to many sub-tropical flowers
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The Fukuyama area, home to the Japanese black vinegar |
Day 4 Kirishima & Nichinan & Miyazaki
Itinerary
Leave Hotel in Kirishima Onsen Resort
Visit Krishima jingu Shrine
Transfer to Nichinan
Exploring Nichinan and Miyazakii : to be selected three places where you want to visit
Toi Cape → Udo Shrine → Obi Castle Ruins → Nichinan Coast, Horikiri Pass
Stay at Miyazaki, Western style Hotel, included breakfast
Dinner at Miyazaki-city, local speciality Cuisines
Where to explore
Kirishima
Located in the northeastern part of Kagoshima and is the entrance to the Kirishima
district of Kirishima Yaku National Park.
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Constructed in 1715, at the Kirishima mountain foot |
One of the most beautiful Shrine in Kyushu |
High land Onsen Resort at the mountain foot of Kirishima |
Facing the Pacific Ocean with a beautiful coastline contains placed of natural beauty,
like Aoshima and Toi-misaki Cape.
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Wlild horses are living on the gentle hills at Cape |
Exciting Shine, located the cave of the cliff side,the Pacific Ocean |
The dynamic Castle, moss-covered stone walls |
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Japan’s own replica of Moai Statues |
60m altitude pass, look down at view of the Pacific Ocean |
The oldest and most important shrine in the Miyazaki-city |
Day 5 Hyuga
Itinerary
Leave Hotel in Miyazaki
Transfer to Hyuga
Exploring Hyuga Cape
Lunch at Hyuga : local cuisine in Miyazaki
Transfer to Takachiho
Stay in Takachiho, Japanese style Hotel, included dinner and breakfast
Japanese style kaiseki dinner included lacal spesiality cuisines
Where to explore
A bay city, facing the Hyuga nada Sea. The whole area along Hyuga Cape with its many
exposed rocks is designated as the Nippo-Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
Umagase at the top of Hyuga Cape is a precipitous cliff of pillar-like rock, towering as high as 70m.
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Dynamic scenic beauty area facing to Hyuga bay |
Your Wishes come true Cruze Sea obsevatory |
Cross shaped rock, the narrow terrain eroded by rivers |
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Intricate waterways sandwiched between cliffs with 70 m high |
Port town, the atmosphere of the 19th century is still remained |
A complex leisure facility with Onsen facilities and road stations |
Day 6 Takachiho
Itinerary
Leave Hotel in Takachiho
Exploring Takachiho
Takachiho Shrine → Takachiho Gorge → Amano Iwato Shrine
Lunch at Takachiho : local cuisine in Takachiho
Transfer to Fukuoka–city
Stay at Fukuoka-city, Western style Hotel, includedbreakfast
Dinner at Fukuoka-city, local speciality Cuisines
Where to explore
Takachiho offers dynamic and powerful Takachiho Gorge and birthplace of Japanese mythology
It is the supposed site of legend where Amaterasu, the Shrine Sun Goddess, disturbed by her
brother’s cruel pranks, hid herself in a cave, prompting the other gods and goddesses to try and
lure her out.
The narrow chasm cut through the rock by the Gokase River. The nearly sheer cliffs lining the gorge
are made of slow forming volcanic basalt columns which resemble the scales of a dragon where the
stone twisted and flowed as it formed.
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located just west of the town center, is nestled in a grove of tall cedars. During the day the shrine’s
nondescript, unpainted buildings blend in naturally with the surrounding trees. The light that filters through, brings with it an air of calm, peaceful reverence.
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Legends of Japanese mythology. In the story, Amaterasu, the Shito sun goddess, became so outraged
by her brother’s cruel pranks that she hid herself in a cave, refusing to come out and depriving the
world of her life-giving light.
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Day 7 Fukuoka-city
Itinerary
Leave Hotel
Exploring Fukuoka-city
Lunch : local cuisine in Fukuoka-city
Stay in Fukuoka-city , Western style Hotel, includedbreakfast
Dinner at Fukuoka-city, local speciality Cuisines
Where to explore
Fukuoka-city has a long history as commercial town and castle town, and prospered as important
district to Asian Continent for many years. Now, Fukuoka-city is the International bub of Kyushu,
the nation’s fourth largest economic zone.
In other words, Fukuoka-city is the heart of Kyushu against various things,
such as food culture, shopping, entertainment, economy and international business.
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The largest and busiest JR train station in Kyushu |
The water-front resort area JR Hakata Station and Tenjin |
The biggest shopping district in Kyushu |
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Fukuoka Open top bus tour, three courses for journey |
Japan’s highest coastal tower, magnificent view from the top |
The oldest temple of the Shingon sect in Japan |
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Hakata Gion Yamagasa Festival is held in the shrine |
400 m down town street, 100 shops and restaurants |
One of the largest entertainment district in western Japan |
Day 8 Leave Fukuoka-city to Home
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