Trip Ideas
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Length: 2-3 days
Recommended transport: Flight, Car,Train
Experience the best of northern Kyushu in and around historical Hita and Ukiha, both prosperous castle towns during the Edo period. Visit an antique sake brewery and soy sauce factory, then venture into the mountains to explore medieval castle ruins, terraced rice fields, and timeless pottery villages.
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Length: 3-4 days
Recommended transport: Flight, Ferry, Car
In 2021, UNESCO recognized the islands of Amami-Oshima and Tokunoshima, together with parts of two other islands in Okinawa, as a Natural World Heritage Site. The islands were added on the merit of containing unique ecosystems, which are habitats for many endangered plant and animal life that exist nowhere else in the world. Visitors to the islands are welcome to observe these pristine habitats while creating as little impact on the environment as possible.
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Length: 2-3 days
Recommended transport: Flight, Car
Kuchinotsu in Minami Shimabara is home to one of the few national schools in Japan that trains merchant seamen, and the town has prospered as the nation’s top supplier of seamen. On this trip you can enjoy a special experience, spending time that can’t be experienced anywhere else through encounters with the seamen who have worked on ships sailing the oceans as navigators and cooks, the quiet life, and beautiful scenery of the area.
Length: 2-3 days
Recommended transport: Flight, Car
Kurume is where the world-famous tire manufacturer Bridgestone got started and the city has long been a center for varied manufacturing. On this tour, we take a nature walk on sacred Mt. Kora with its abundant nature and history, and we explore why highly skilled craftsmanship developed in Kurume in many different fields.
Length: 6-7 days
Recommended transport: Flight, Car
Put on your hiking shoes as you go on a spiritual journey from Japan’s main island to Kyushu’s historical and spiritual sites. Follow in the pilgrims’ footsteps along the Kumano Kodo, trek through deep forests of Kunisaki peninsula, and explore the home of the Sun Goddess — and uncover the country’s rich mythology and history along the way.
Length: 4-5 days
Recommended transport: Flight, Car, Ferry
From Tokyo’s bright city lights to Miyazaki’s rural mountains and the gentle sea breeze of Oita’s fertile coast, a visit to Japan offers you a rich opportunity to witness the intertwining cultures of contemporary and traditional ways of life.
Length: 4-5 days
Recommended transport: Flight, Car, Ferry
The secluded beaches and fresh ocean air of Nagasaki’s Goto and Ojika Islands may feel like a world away but can actually be reached from Tokyo in just four hours!
Length: 4-5 days
Recommended transport: Flight, Train, Car
Kyushu’s stunning natural formations are intimately tied to some of its most prized cultural features. Geothermal activity from its numerous volcanoes have given rise to mineral-rich waters that make Kyushu one of Japan’s top destination for onsen bathing and some of the country’s for yakimono.
Length: 4-5 days
Recommended transport: Train, Car, Ferry
Kyushu and neighboring areas are home to numerous sites dedicated to helping us bring peace to our world, through a journey that begins by understanding history.
Length: 3-5 days
Recommended transport: Train, Ferry
For first-time visitors to Kyushu, this trip covers key cultural, historical and spiritual sites in Fukuoka, Saga and Nagasaki
Length: 5-7 days
Recommended transport: Train, Ferry
Make the most of your Japan Rail pass as you travel the coast from Fukuoka to Kagoshima
Length: 4-5 days
Recommended transport: Car, Ferry, Bus, Train
Experience the island's natural treasures and relax and unwind in beautiful onsen resorts in Fukuoka and Oita
Length: 4-5 days
Recommended transport: Car
Hit the road and explore Miyazaki's beaches, shrines and ancient castle towns, as you head to Kagoshima's famous volcano island
Length: 4-5 days
Recommended transport: Car, Ferry
Discover Kyushu's history, from ancient castles to recent events as you travel by road and sea from Kumamoto to Nagasaki
