Ibusuki and Satsuma peninsula

Ibusuki is known for it’s hot spring Onsen Resort, and it’s famous natural steam sand baths

located on Kinko bay. To the east the Satsuma peninsula offers spectacular ocean views

and this peaceful rural area is know as the “home of the sweet potato”.

Population : 37,000 people, Population density : 250 people / km2

Chiran

Chiran is a small town in the middle of the Satsuma Peninsula in Kagoshima-prefecture.

It is called a “small Kyoto” and has a preserved Samurai district including a collection of

Samurai houses and gardens. Another interesting place to visit is the Chiran Peace

Museum.

Population : 13,000 people

Yame

The country of Green tea, Yame is a rural tranquil region of Japanese tea

cultivation and the traditional crafts manufacturing.

Yame grew in size after the merger with Kurogi town,Tachibana town,Yabe

village and Hoshino village in 2010. The recommendable experience is to 

have Gyokuro tea which is the highest grade of Japanese tea cultivated in

Hoshino village. 

Population : 58,000 people, Population density : 120 people / km2

Kujukushima Islands, in Sasebo

Kujukushima Islands, located at the westernmost tip of the Japanese mainland in Kyushu,

are a picturesque scenic spot consisting of a complex ria coastline and 208 large and

small islands. There are only four inhabited islands: Kuroshima, Takashima, Maejima,

and Todomari Island, and almost the entire area was designated as the Saikai National

Park in 1955. There is Kujukushima Islands pleasure boat, departing from Kujukushima

Pearl Sea Resort.

Cruz Sea, in Nichinan

Cruz Sea is located in Nichinan, Miyazaki-prefecture.

Your wishes come true here. The Cruz Sea is an area of ocean that appears to have a

cross in it when viewed from an observatory.

This cape is known as a ria coast; the “cross shape” was created by the narrow terrain

here being eroded by rivers, resulting in a cross-shaped sea route.

Because the cross-shape looks similar to the Japanese kanji character 叶 (meaning “to

grant a wish”) it is commonly said that if you make a wish here it will be granted.

Kokonoe Yume Otsurihashi, in Oita

The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Japan the 2nd longest in the World. Splendid

and beautiful view from the thrilling suspension bridge over the Naruko river valley.

The bridge is located in Kokonoe near Yufuin.

390 metre long, 173 metre height from the Naruko River valley. 

Karato Fish Market, in Shimanoseki

Karato Fish Market, is a fish market in Shimonoseki establish in 1933, and the blowfish

trading volume is Japan’s highest. This market is not only the wholesale market of fresh

fishes taken in the sea around Shimonoseki but also the retail market for general consumers

of fishes, marine products and sushi.

Plenty of tourists including oversea people visit and enjoy shopping.

The Special event is “Iki iki Bakngai” which is the food stall event held every weekend

Friday to Sunday and on public holidays.

There are so many kinds of seafood stalls that you’ll be spoiled for choice with Sushi, hearty

seafood bowls and seafood soup. We recommend having lunch of purchased sushi

overlooking the Kanmon Straits in front of you.

Fruits picking in Chikugo region

The Chikugo Plain, where spreads along the Chikugo River basin, is the most

prosperous agricultural region in Fukuoka-prefecture.

In particular, Asakura, Ukiha, and Tanushimaru are cultivated with a wide

variety of fruits.

You can enjoy fruit picking all year round.

Strawberry : all year round

Grape : August to beginning of October

Pear : August to beginning of October

Persimmon : Middle of October to beginning of December

Apple : August to December