There are a lot of Sake brewery where you can visit in Kyushu. Sake is an alcoholic beverage brewed from rice, koji mold and yeast. Its alcohol content ranges from 13% to 16% and its quality varies according to its fermentation processes. Depending on the season, it’s served warm or chilled, and it tastes good in either case.  Sake produced in Japan is divided mainly into four categories, depending on the degree of rice milling.  They are, Honjouzou-shu (sake with at least 30% of rice polished away and a  little alcohol added), Junmai-shu (pure sake with no milling rate specified),  Ginjou-shu (quality sake with at least 40% rice polished away), Daiginjou-shu  (top-quality sake with at least 50% of rice polished away). In general, the more polished the rice grain is, the higher the grade of sake become.   There are three important factors in sake brewing, quality rice, quality water,  and master brewer’s expertise. Yamada-nishiki, which is famous as top-quality rice for sake brewing, is widely used to  make quality sake such as Ginjou-shu. The second most important factor in sake brewing is quality of water, so sake  breweries have been traditionally built where underground water is available.  Since Japan is a mountainous and rainy country blessed with high quality water,  sake brewing has been developed in many part of Japan including Kyushu. …

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  Kyushu is known as ‘Onsen island’ and there are many Onsen resorts to stop into while you’re travelling around. Onsen resorts use water from an actual spring or they boil mineral water. Many hotels and Ryokan have outside bathes offering spectacular view.     The featured Onsen resorts in Kyushu   Fukuoka-prefecture   Harazuru Onsen A tranquil Onsen Resort near Fukuoka-city and is located on the banks of Chikugo River.  The quality hot spring is weakly alkaline and sulfur is mixed and has the effect of dropping old horn and creating beautiful skin.     Saga-prefecture   Takeo Onsen Takeo has 1200 years history and is located in the western part of Saga-prefecture. The hot spring temperature is 18 to 52 degrees. Spring quality is smooth with alkaline simple hot spring.  It is said that the color is colorless and transparent and has an outstanding effect on recovery from fatigue.     Ureshino Onsen Ureshino Onsen is a hot spring town in south-western Saga Prefecture. Its clear Onsen waters are high in sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride and feel extremely smooth on skin, giving rise to its popularity as a “Bihada no Yu” ( beautiful skin waters).     Nagasaki-prefecture   Unzen Onsen Located in the centre of Shimabara peninsula, at the southwest part of Mount Unzen  with an altitude of 700m. It is started receiving foreign tourists around the year 1900 when Kaempfer and Siebold introduced the city to Europe and China. The …

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  A beautiful highland onsen resort situated within Unzen-Amakusa National Park— the first area in Japan to be designated as a national park. Whether you are taking in the stunning panoramic views from peaks like Nita-toge Pass or looking up at the volcanic majesty of Mount Fugen, the spectacular scenery will leave you in awe. As each season brings a vivid transformation to the landscape, you’ll find yourself wanting to return again and again to experience its rich variations. There are 17 Hotels and Japanese style inns around Unzen Jigoku. From every hotel,   beautiful scenery which changes by season can be enjoyed.     Experience a sublime ‘Caldera Feast’ in Unzen, where the bounty of the mountain meets two seas. Savor melt-in-your-mouth Unzen Beef alongside exceptionally fresh Shimabara seafood and vibrant volcanic vegetables. Every bite offers an authentic connection to the fertile Shimabara Peninsula and its pristine spring waters.       Characteristics of hot spring The hot springs of Unzen is characterized by its sulfurous hot water with high acidity  (pH: 2.0 – 2.2), which is uniquely high comparing to hot springs in Europe where the hot springs treatment is actively  performed. The temperature of the hot springs of Unzen is as hot as around 90 Degree Celsius. Unzen hot springs is known by its component of hot water such as “acid hydrogen sulfide springs”, “aluminiferous springs including hydrogen sulfide” …

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  Fukuoka City is the largest and most energetic metropolis in Kyushu, bustling as the region’s premier center for culture, fashion, dining, and tourism. The city boasts a diverse range of fascinating attractions—from vibrant Yatai (food stalls) to historic shrines—setting it apart from other destinations. Thanks to its gateway status, featuring Fukuoka International Airport and the Hakata Shinkansen station, the city serves as the perfect starting point to launch your Kyushu private tour. It is an absolute must-visit destination to include in your customized travel plans.     JR Hakata Station Tenjin area Canal City Hakata   Hakata temple and shrine town Located within easy walking distance of JR Hakata Station, the Hakata temple and shrine district is home to numerous sacred sites where you can truly immerse yourself in the ambiance of traditional Japanese culture. The deep history of this historic area dates back to the 7th century, when it flourished alongside Japan’s cultural and political missions dispatched to China. Kushida Shrine One of the most exciting summer festival in Kyushu, Hakata Gion  Yamagasa is held in the shrine in July. The tall Kazari Yamakasa, a luxuriously decorated float, is always displaye which was constructed without using even a single nail.   Hakata Machiya Furusatokan It is a folk museum depicts the life and culture of Hakata Fukuoka. Exhibition hall, many faces and facets of the Hakata way of life …

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  The winery located in the natural rich Ajimu basin. Ajimu Winery grows high-quality grapes by taking advantage of the temperature fluctuations found in the extreme climate unique to this region.   Enjoy tasting Ajimu wines.   The winery brews full-bodied wines using only grapes produced in Oita Prefecture. Created based on the image of a winery set amid a forest, the grounds include a  distillery, storehouse, vineyards, and shop.      Ajimu Winery is striving to further improve research on cultivation of new grape varieties and distilling technologies with the aim of becoming one of the best wineries in Japan.      

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  Tobata Gion Oo-Yamagasa is one of the most exciting summer festivals in Kitakyushu .festival The Festival is registered on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016. The festival has a lot of energy and is very dynamic as is the case with festivals such as the Hakata Gion Yamagasa，with young men wearing the happi (festival costume) and hachimaki  (head band)， carrying the Yamagasa (festival float) and walking around the town shouting  “yoitosa yoitosa”.    What is remarkable is the way the character of the Yamagasa changes from daytime，with the Nobori Yamagasa (festival floats with flags); to nighttime，with the Chochin Yamagasa ( festival floats with lanterns). The highlight is the Chochin Yamagasa Contest held in Tobata Ward Office on Saturday night.  The Nobori Yamagasa used during the daytime is dismantled，and the 10 metre-high Chochin Yamagasa，with its 309 lanterns arranged in 12 tiers，is assembled and carried along in a race by dozens of young people crying  “yoitosa yoitosa”.       Home  Tailor-made tours　Study tours　Christian Pilgrimage tours　Golf tour   Kyushu tour packages    

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  Beppu’s most famous attraction is the ‘Hell Tour’ (Jigoku Meguri)—a spectacular collection of geothermal hot springs where boiling water and steam bubble forth violently from deep underground. Of the seven official hells, five are located in the historic Kannawa district (about 4 km northwest of Beppu Station), while the remaining two are found in the more serene, remote Shibaseki district.       The Kannawa District In this area, five of the spectacular hells are conveniently located within easy walking distance of each other.   Umi-Jigoku (Sea Hell) True to its name, Umi-Jigoku resembles a beautiful, sweeping sea. This stunning, cobalt-blue pond of boiling water reaches a depth of 200 meters and first emerged over 1,200 years ago following a powerful volcanic eruption. .     Oniishi Bouzu-Jigoku (Shaven Head Hell) Named the ‘Shaven Head Hell,’ this unique site features large and small bubbles of boiling gray mud that rise continuously from the ground, perfectly resembling the shaven heads of Buddhist monks.     Shiraike-Jigoku (White Pond Hell) At the ‘White Pond Hell,’ the colorless water that naturally spouts from the ground mysteriously turns a soft, creamy white as it enters the pond.   Kamado-Jigoku (Cooking Pot Hell) At the ‘Cooking Pot Hell,’ a bright demon standing atop an enormous cooking pot serves as the iconic mascot of the …

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  The Japan’s longest foot bath. Called “ Hot foot 105 ” is the Japan’s longest foot bath in  Obama Onsen Resort, located at the mountain foot of  Unzen in Shimabara peninsula.     The length of foot bath is 105m which is same number of the hot spring source temperature of 105 degree Celsius.        

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  The Christian pilgrimage site, registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site as Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region.  The site is located in Minami-arima in Minami-Shimabara-city and the Battle field of Shimabara Rebellion which was a peasant uprising against bakufu’s persecution of Christians under the leadership of Amakusa Shiro in 1637.     It was founded by Arima Takazumi in 1496 and was a flat castle with a fortress naturally created both by the cliff facing Ariake Sea and the tide coming in. This Castle was abandoned since Matsudaira.      Shigemasa, the load of Shimabara, built Shimabara Castle after the rupture of Arima family ties.  Christian farmers rose in a riot due to their grievance about the oppression by Matsukura  Shigemasa. The Shogunate regarded this riot as Christian rebellion and sent its punitive force, therefore locked themselves in the castle and with their leader Amakusa Shiro Tokisada fought against the Shogunate.   On February 27, 1638, he died in battle. The following day, the castle fell. 37,000 Christians including women and children died a violent death. It is registered on the UNESCO World Heritage as Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Regionin 2018.    

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