7-Day: Kyushu Highlights ー Nature, History & Spirit

 

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Traveling route

 

 

Destinations to Explore	Stay
Day 1 : Depart from Fukuoka → Ukiha               and Asakura Day 2 : Yufuin   Day 3 : Beppu Day 4 : Aso  Day 5 : Takachiho Day 6 : Yanagawa  Day 7 : Fukuoka	Harazuru Onsen   Beppu  Beppu Aso Aso Fukuoka Fukuoka

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Day 1   Ukiha & Asakura

 

Welcome to Fukuoka! You will be greeted by our representative

=== Enjoy a drive to Ukiha via the expressway ===

Fruits picking such as persimmon, strawberry and apple 

Visit Ukiha Inari Shrine

Lunch at Traditional Japanese Restaurant Shirakabe

Visit Shochu brewery

Check in Harazuru Onsen Resort, in Asakura

Dinner at your hotel

Stay in Harazuru onsen

 

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Day 2   Yufuin

 

After breakfast, check out of the hotel in Harazuru Onsen

=== Enjoy a drive to Kokonoe via the expressway === 

Exploring Kokonoe Yume Otsurihashi

=== Drive to Yufuin ===

Exploring Yufuin

  A picturesque retreat town where nature meets artistic elegance at the

  base of Mt. Yufu.

・Lunch at a local restaurant in Yufuin 

・Yunotsubo avenue  

   recommended sites : Kinrinko lake  and Floral Village 

=== Drive to Beppu via the Beppu Yufuin road  ===

Dinner at your hotel

Stay in Beppu onsen 

 

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Day 3   Beppu

 

Breakfast at the hotel

Exploring Beppu

 A steamy onsen paradise nestled between the sea and mountains

・Go up to Mount Tsurumi by the Ropeway

　Enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the onsen town and Beppu Bay from

　the mountain top

・Lunch at a local restaurant in Beppu  

・Beppu Hell tour experience

    Recommended sites : Umi-Jigoku , Oniishi Bozu-Jigoku and Chinoeke-Jigoku

Dinner at your hotel

Stay in Beppu onsen  

 

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Day 4   Aso

 

After breakfast, check out of the hotel in Beppu

=== Enjoy a scenic drive along the the Yamanami Highway to Aso ===

Exploring Aso

Expansive volcanic landscape offers an unforgettable experience found

nowhere else on earth.

・Daikanbo

・Lunch at a local restaurant in Aso

Drive to the Five Peaks of Mt. Aso vis the Aso North Panorama line

・Visit Kusasenri-ga-hama

・Mount Naka

Drive down to South Aso area via the Aso South Panorama line 

Dinner at your hotel

Stay in Aso onsen

 

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Day 5   Takachiho

 

Breakfast at the hotel 

=== Drive to Takachiho via the Aso Takachiho Road ===

Exploring Takachiho

Step into the mystical realm of Japanese mythology and breathtaking nature

・Lunch at a local restaurant in Takachiho

・Takachiho Gorge

・Takachiho Gorge boat riding

・Amamo Iwato Shrine

=== Drive to Aso vis the Aso Takachiho road  ===

Dinner at your hotel 

Stay in Aso onsen

 

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Day 6  Yanagawa 

 

After breakfast, check out of the hotel in Aso

=== Drive to Yanagawa via the expressway === 

Exploring Yanagawa

The Water Capital of Kyushu. Slow down and drift through history.

・Recommended experience : Canal boat cruise

・Regional Delicacies : Seiro-mushi (Steamed Eel)

=== Drive to Fukuoka via the expressway ===

Dinner on your own in Fukuoka

Stay in Fukuoka

 

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Day 7  Fukuoka  

 

Breakfast at the hotel

Exploring Fukuoka on Your Own

Dinner on your own in Fukuoka

Stay in Fukuoka