Self-guided 11 days Kyushu tour
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Kyushu is one of the Japan’s major Island where offers exciting geographies, various
type of Onsen, diverse histories, delicious cuisines as well as fascinating activities.
Kyushu is not one big region, but gathered region of numerous unique small regions
made by own nature, climate and culture.
Where to explore
Day 1 : Depart Fukuoka → Transfer to Nagasaki by JR Limited express train
Exploring Nagasaki by the use of Tram, stay in Nagasaki
Day 2 : Explore Nagasaki, → Explore Unzen, stay Unzen Onsen Resort
Day 3 : Unzen → Explore Kumamoto, stay Kumamoto
Day 4 : Transfer to Kagoshima by JR Shinkansen and to Ibusuki by JR Limited express train
Exploring Ibusuki and Satsuma peninsula, stay Ibusuki
Day 5 : Exploring Kagoshima and Sakurajima Island, stay Kagoshima
Day 6 : Transfer to Kumamoto by JR Shinkansen, Exploring Takachiho, stay Aso
Day 7 : Exploring Aso, stay Kurokawa Onsen
Day 8 : Exploring Chikugo region, Ukiha and Asakura, stay Harazuru Onsen
Day 9 : Exploring Yanagawa, stay Kitakyushu
Day 10 : Exploring Kitakyushu, stay Fukuoka
Day 11 : Exploring Fukuoka, stay Fukuoka
Day by Day
Day 1 Nagasaki
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The city has significant Japanese histories which creates unique cultures and atmosphere. Only the trading port during National isolation period, continue to faith of Christianity during ban period, contribute to Japan’s industrial modernization, and experience of Atomic bomb. |
Itinerary
Welcome to Fukuoka
Our staff meet you at tour starting place such as the airport or Hotel and provides all the
information needed the tour, and then take you to JR Hakata station.
Self-guided tour start from JR Hakata station
Transfer to Nagasaki by JR Limited express train from Hakata to Nagasaki, 2 hours
Exploring Nagasaki, Tram is used for the following sites
Visiting Peace Park
Lunch at China town
Stay Western style hotel in Nagasaki-city
visit Mount Inasa
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Hashima is a ruins now called “Gunkan-jima”, so called after its resemblance to the silhouette of a battleship, the cruise ship take you exploring Tachibana bay from Nagasaki port and landing on Hashima island. |
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The beautiful highland Onsen resort in Shimabara peninsula situated Unzen National Park. The first area to be designated as a National Park in Japan. Many tourist from all over the world are visiting here for enjoying Nature. |
Itinerary
Check out Hotel in Nagasaki
Lunch at Nagasaki Wharf
Transfer to Isahaya by JR Limited express train from Nagasaki to Isahaya, 14 minutes
Drive to Unzen via Nita Pass by a Private car
Check-in Onsen Ryokan, Japanese style accommodation
Walk around Unzen Onsen town and Unzen Jigoku
Dinner at Onsen Ryokan
Day 3 Kumamoto
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The place worth to visit is Kumamoto castle which is one of the three great castles in Japan. The current castle was built in 1601, took 7 years to complete. The 980,000-square-meter premises are dotted with many memorable view such as donjons, turrets, turret gates, castle gates and long fences. Another don’t miss spot in Kumamoto is Suizenji-koen park that is the beautiful Japanese garden constructed in 1636. |
Itinerary
Check out Unzen Onsen Resort
Transfer to Shimabara port from Unzen by a Shimatetsu bus, 30 minutes
Travel to Kumamoto from Shimabara port to Kumamoto port by a Kumamoto ferry, 30 minutes
Transfer to Kumamoto Castle from Kumamoto port by Sanko bus
Exploring Sakurano-baba Josaien and Kumamoto Castle
Stay at Kumamoto , Western style Hotel, included breakfast
Dinner at Shimo-tori Shopping Street , local specialty cuisines
Day 4 Ibusuki & Satsuma Peninsula
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Extends about 50 kilometers south from Kagoshima-city, The peninsula offers a mixture of hot springs, subtropical natural attractions and cultural sites. Ibusuki is an Onsen resort that is famous for its sand baths. |
Private car is used from JR Ibusuki station for exploring Satsuma Peninsula
Lunch at Tosenkyo : Somen Noddle Nagashi
Enjoy the sand bath at Ibusuki
Stay at Ibusuki Onsen Resort, Japanese style Hotel,
Dinner at Hotel : Japanese style kaiseki dinner including local specialty cuisines
Day 5 Kagoshima & Sakura-jima Island
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Kagoshima is the southernmost prefecture in Kyushu which can see Sakura-jima which raises the smoke across the Kagoshima Bay. Kagoshima prospered in the Edo period as a castle town, and is a hometown of Takamori Saigo who contributed to the Meiji Restoration. |
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Sakura-jima has active volcano with three peaks, Kita-dake, Naka-dake and still active Minami-dake. The huge eruption started again in 1955, followed by eruptions 10 to 500 times every year. This area is famous for “Sakurajima Daikon” Japan’s largest radish weighing up to 30 kilograms. |
Itinerary
Check out Hotel in Ibusuki
Transfer to Kagoshima, from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-chuo station by JR Limited express train
Private car is used from JR Kagoshima-chuo station for exploring
Kagoshima and Sakura-jima Island
Exploring Kagoshima
Transfer to Sakura-jima Island by a Ferry
Exploring Sakura-jima Island
Stay at Kagoshima-city Tenmonkan, Western style Hotel, included breakfast
Dinner at Kagoshima-city, local specialty cuisines
Day 6 Takachiho
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Takachiho offers dynamic and beautiful Takachiho Gorge and here is the birthplace of Japanese mythology. It is the supposed site of legend where Amaterasu, the Shrine Sun Goddess, |
Itinerary
Check out Hotel in Kagoshima
Transfer to Kumamoto by JR Shinkansen from Kagoshima-chuo to Kumamoto station
Transfer and exploring Takachio by the use of a Private car
Lunch at Takachiho, Somen nagashi
Transfer to Aso and stay Aso
Day 7 Aso
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The active volcano Mount Aso and world’s largest caldera offer a lot of excitements. And numerous unforgettable experiences in the rural area can be made including Onsen, variety of sports and local cuisines. |
Itinerary
Check out Hotel in Aso
Exploring Aso by the use of Private car
Lunch at Minami Aso : Local cuisines
Exploring Aso
Stay at Aso, Kurokawa Onsen
Japanese style Hotel, including dinner and breakfast
Day 8 Chikugo region
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The Kyuhsu’s largest Chikugo River which flows from Mount Aso
through the Chikugo region to Ariake Sea. The Kyushu’s largest
Chikugo plain spreading in the Chikugo River basin, where the
various cultures have been created. There are a lot of features
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Check out Hotel in Kurokawa Onsen
Exploring Chikigo region by the use of Private car
Lunch at the featured restaurant Shirakabe
Stay at Harazuru Onsen
Japanese style Hotel, including dinner and breakfast
Day 9 Yanagawa
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A beautiful canal town Yanagawa, Canal boat cruise can be enjoyed while experience the atmospheres of Japanese castle town and rural Japanese life style. The estuary town facing the Ariake Sea through the Chikugo River and Yabe River. People started to live here since ancient times and the agriculture and fishery have been engaged. |
Itinerary
Check out Hotel in Harazuru Onsen
Transfer to Kurume by JR Chikugo-yoshii to Kurume station by a local train, 40 minutes
Transfer to Nishitetsu Kurume station from JR Kurume station by a local bus, 10 minutes
Transfer to Yanagawa by Shishitetsu train from Nishitesu Kurume to Nishitesu Yanagawa
Walk to Canal boat cruise landing place, 10 miutes
Canal boat cruise, 60 minutes
lunch at Yanagawa Eel (unagi) cuisine
Exploring Yanagawa included Ohana Shotoen Garden
Transfer to Kurume by Nishitetsu train from Yanagawa
Transfer to Kitakyushu by a Shinkansen from Kurume to Kokura
stay Kitakyushu
Day 10 Kitakyushu
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Kitakyushu is the second largest city in Kyushu. The city is the
Industrial Innovation city greatly contributed to Japan’s Industrial
modernization. Now the city offers a lot of sightseeing spots such
as scenic beauty places, UNESCO World Heritage site,
industrial heritages placed introduce cultures of people living there.
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Itinerary
Leave Hotel in Kitakyushu
Visit Kukura Castle
Lunch Local cuisines
Exploring Moji
Mjiko Retro → Konamon Pedstrian tunnel
Higashida districtUNESCO World Heritage
Transfer to Fukuoka-city
Stay at Fukuoka-city, Western style Hotel, including breakfast
Day 11 Fukuoka-city
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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. You can enjoy various things in Fukuoka-city. |
Itinerary
Exploring Fukuoka-city
Stay in Fukuoka-city, Western style Hotel, included breakfast
Dinner at Fukuoka-city, local specialty cuisines
Travelling route
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