Self-guided 8 days Northern & Central Kyushu tour
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Northern & Central Kyushu have unparalleled variety of nature in each region and diversity
of culture. You will enjoy plenty of things here ; harmonized with foreign countries cultures
Nagasaki, Gentle resort town Unzen, Beautiful mountain range scenery Yufuin, dynamic
volcanic landscape Aso and Beppu, Castle town Kumamoto, industrial innovation city
Kitakyushu, metropolitan city Fukuoka.
Where to explore
Day 1 : Depart Fukuoka → Explore Nagasaki, stay Nagasaki
Day 2 : Explore Nagasaki, → Explore Unzen, stay Unzen
Day 3 : Unzen → Explore Kumamoto, stay Kumamoto
Day 4 : Explore Aso, stay Kurokawa Onsen
Day 5 : Aso → Explore Yufuin
Day 6 : Explore Beppu, stay Beppu
Day 7 : Kitakyushu, stay Kitakyushu
Day 8 : Fukuoka, stay Fukuoka
Day by Day
Day 1 Nagasaki
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Nagasaki-city has many oversea countries cultures and the significant Japanese histories. The fascinating Nagasaki-city has been created since Japan began exchanging with foreign countries during the National isolation period. In addition to above features, the geographical conditions are creating fascinating tourism. |
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
Day 2 Nagasaki & Unzen
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Hashima is a ruins now called “Gunkanjima”, 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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A beautiful highland Onsen resort in Shimabara peninsula situated Unzen National Park. The first area to be designated as a National Park in Japan and then the area has been developed as Onsen resort for both tourist Japanese and foreigner. |
Itinerary
Check out Hotel
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 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. |
Itinerary
Check out Onsen Ryokan
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 Aso
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Aso gives a lot of unforgettable experiences. 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
Travel to Aso from JR Kumamoto station to Higo-ozu station by a Limited express train, 30 minutes
Private car is utilized from JR Higo-ozu for exploring Aso rejion
Lunch at Takamori Dengaku–no sato
Daikanbo
Stay at Kurokawa Onsen
Day 5 Yufuin
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A beautiful and tranquil Onsen resort representing Kyushu. Yufuin is spreading in the Yufu basin at the mountain foot of Yufu. Onsen resort life can be enjoyed at the beautiful and tranquil place harmonized with nature in the basin of mountain hill area. |
Itinerary
Check out Hotel
Private car is utilized from Kurokawa Onsen to Yufuin, through Yamanami high-way
Visit Kokonoe Yume Otsurihashi
Lunch at Yufuin Kagura
Exloring Yufuin
Stay Yufuin
Day 6 Beppu
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One of the most famous Onsen resort in Japan. The popular Onsen town nestle at the foot of volcanos, Mount Yufu and Mount Tsurumi. Boasting more than 2,800 hot spring sources and Beppu is considered a paradise of hot springs famous for high therapeutic effects. |
Itinerary
Leave Hotel in Yufuin
Transfer to Beppu by JR train
Exploring Beppu by the use of local bus
lunch Jigoku Mushi kobo
Stay at Beppu
Day 7 Kitakyushu
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World leading Environmental Future city, and blessed with spectacular & stunning nature. The city is the Industrial Innovation city greatly contributed to Japan’s Industrial modernization. Now Kitakyushu offers a lot of sightseeing spots such as scenic beauty places. |
Itinerary
Leave Hotel in Beppu
Transfer to Kitakyushu by JR Limited express train from Beppu to Kokura
JR local train used for exploring in Kitakyushu
Visit Kukura Castle
Lunch Local cuisines
Exploring Moji
Higashida district UNESCO World Heritage
Stay at Kitakyushu, Western style Hotel, including breakfast
Dinner at Kokura
Day 8 Fukuoka-city
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Fukuoka-city The biggest city in Kyushu and the energetic city bustling as the center of Kyushu’s. Fukuoka-city has many kind of fascinating tourist attractions and abundant tourism materials which are different from the other destinations in Kyushu. |
Exploring Fukuoka-cityby Fukuoka subway and local bus
Stay in Fukuoka-city, Western style Hotel, included breakfast
Dinner at Fukuoka-city, local specialty cuisines
Travelling route
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