Travel to Japan (Kyushu)
Day 1-2, 28-30 Jan (Beppu Onsen, Staying at Hotel New Tsuruta Beppu)
Day 3-4, 30 Jan – 1 Feb (City tour in Nagasaki, Staying at Dormy Inn Nagasaki-Shinchi Chukagai)
Day 5-6, 1-3 Feb (City tour in Kumamoto, Staying at Candeo Kumamoto Shinshigai)
Day 7-10, 3-6 Feb (City tour in Fukuoka, Staying at Hotel Hokke Club Fukuoka)
How to return your rental clothing
About local foods in Kyushu and fruit in season
How to communicate well with Japanese people
All route map
How to use Google my maps
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Day 1-2, 28-30 Jan (Beppu Onsen, Staying at Hotel New Tsuruta Beppu)
28-Jan Sunday
Arrival 11:15 Fukuoka Airport
Departure 12:00 Fukuoka Airport Station (Subway Bound for Meinohama)
Arrival 12:06 Hakata Station
Lunch
Departure 14:00 Hakata Station (Sonic 25 Limited Express for Oita)
There are many trains from Hakata Station to Beppu station. No need to rush with your JR Pass purchase.
Arrival 15:54 Beppu Station
Beppu Onsen Tour
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4701.html
29-Jan Monday
Departure 8:19 Beppu Station (Sonic 12 Limited Express bound for Hakata)
Arrival 8:47 Usa Station
Departure 8:50 Usa Station (Rent a bicycle, about 4 km or Bus,Taxi)
Arrival 9:20 Usa Jingu
Departure 11:00 Usa Jingu
Arrival 11:20 Usa station
Lunch
Departure 11:58 Usa Station
Arrival 12:25 Beppu Station
Beppu Hot Spring Tour
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4701.html
Day 3-4, 30 Jan – 1 Feb (City tour in Nagasaki, Staying at Dormy Inn Nagasaki-Shinchi Chukagai)
30-Jan Tuesday
Departure 8:33 Beppu Station (Sonic No.1 Limited Express bound for Oita)
Arrival 8:44 Oita Station
Departure 8:57 Oita station (JR Bound for Yufuin)
Arrival 10:01 Yufuin station
Yufuin Hot Spring Tour
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4750.html
Departure 12:01 Yufuin station (Yufuin-no Mori No.2 Limited Express bound for Hakata)
Arrival 12:59 Hita station
Lunch
Hita Tour
https://www.japan-experience.com/all-about-japan/beppu/attractions-excursions/hita
Mameta walking
Departure 16:52 Hita station (Yufu No. 74 Limited Express bound for Hakata)
Arrival 17:43 Tosu station
Departure 18:19 Tosu station (Relay Kamome No. 49 Limited Express bound for Takeo Onsen)
Arrival 18:56 Takeo Onsen station
Departure 18:59 Takeo Onsen station (Relay Kamome No.49 Shinkansen bound for Nagasaki)
Arrival 19:23 Nagasaki station
Departure 19:33 Nagasaki station (Tram bound for Sofukuji)
Arrival 19:44 Shinchi Chinatown station
31-Jan Wednesday
The Must-See Spots in Nagasaki City (1 Day)
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/itinerary/detail6
A Multicultural Experience in Nagasaki City (1 Day Walking Course)
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/itinerary/detail19
Peace Park
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/130
Urakami Church
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/122
Sanno Shrine and the One-Legged Torii Gate
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/117
Glover Garden
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/101
Oura Cathedral
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/102
Former Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Nagasaki Branch Museum
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/103
Hashima Island (Gunkanjima Island）
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/51797
Mt. Inasa & Nagasaki Ropeway
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/115
Dejima
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/63
Higashi Yamate No.12 Hall
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/106
Dutch Slope
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/105
Megane-Bashi (Spectacles Bridge)
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/95
Kofukuji Temple
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/97
Sofukuji Temple
https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/sightseeing/96
Shofukuji & Fukusaiji Temples
https://www.japan-experience.com/all-about-japan/nagasaki/attractions-excursions/shofukuji-fukusaiji-temples
Day 5-6, 1-3 Feb (City tour in Kumamoto, Staying at Candeo Kumamoto Shinshigai)
1-Feb Thursday
AM: Sightseeing in Nagasaki
Departure 12:41 Nagasaki station
Arrival 13:12 Takeo Onsen station
Lunch
Enjoy Onsen
Departure 17:50 Takeo Onsen station
There are many trains from Takeo Onsen station to Kumamoto Station.
Arrival 18:27 Shin-Tosu Station
Departure 18:49 Shin-Tosu Station
Arrival 19:24 Kumamoto Station
2-Feb Friday
Kurokawa Onsen Onward
Option1
Departure 8:15 Kumamoto Station (Train bound for Higo Otsu)
Arrival 8:55 Higo Otsu Station
Departure 9:13 Otsu Station (South Exit) (Limousine Bus bound for Senomoto)
Arrival 10:50 Kurokawa Onsen
Option2
7:33 Kumamoto Station (Bus bound for Yufuin)
10:28 Kurokawa Onsen
Kurokawa Onsen Return
Option1
Departure 16:25 Kurokawa Onsen (Limousine Bus bound for Kumamoto Station)
Arrival 18:00 Otsu Station (South Exit)
Departure 18:12 Higo Otsu Station (Train bound for Kumamoto)
Arrival 18:53 Kumamoto Station
Option2
16:25 Kurokawa Onsen (Limousine Bus bound for Kumamoto Station)
19:03 Kumamoto Station
Day 7-10, 3-6 Feb (City tour in Fukuoka, Staying at Hotel Hokke Club Fukuoka)
3-Feb Saturday
Kumamoto Castle
https://kumamoto.guide/en/spots/detail/12303
Kato Shrine
https://kumamoto.guide/en/spots/detail/12276
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art
https://kumamoto.guide/en/spots/detail/1535
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Chibajo Branch
https://kumamoto.guide/en/spots/detail/1534
Suizenji Jojuen (Suizenji Park)
https://kumamoto.guide/en/spots/detail/12351
Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional Crafts Center
https://kumamoto.guide/en/spots/detail/1521
Departure 19:02 Kumamoto Station (Sakura No. 404, bound for Hakata)
Arrival 19:40 Hataka Station
4-Feb Sunday
Kokura, Moji trip
Kokura Castle
https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/en/spot/13192
Mojiko Retro Area
https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/en/spot/13184
5-Feb Monday
Munakata city trip
Munakata Taisha Shrine
https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/en/spot/12532
If Sunny day, Oshima island is best to visit.
https://www.muna-tabi.jp/menu/island/index.html
Munakata-taisha Nakatsu-gu Shrine
https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/en/spot/10243
If not Sunny Day, Dazaifu Tenmangu is the second recommendation.
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/en/spot/12546
6-Feb Tuesday
Shopping (Marinoa City)
https://www.marinoacity.com/
Departure Hakata Station
There are many trains from Hakata Station to Meinohama Station.
Arrival Meinohama Station
Departure Meinohama Station
There are many trains from Meinohama Station to Fukuoka Airport Station.
Arrival Fukuoka Airport Station
Departure 19:00 Fukuoka Airport
How to return your rental clothing
When checking out, place the rental clothes in the laundry bag, as shown in the picture, and hand it to the hotel counter with the return slip. The return form contains all the information, including the return address, so all you have to do is hand it over to the staff at the counter.
Please note that you can take the furoshiki cloth in which the rental clothing was initially packed as a gift from NINJA KOTAN. Furoshiki is a proudly Japanese wrapping material with a history of over 1200 years. Please refer to the attached Youtube URL on how to use the furoshiki.
About local foods in Kyushu and fruit in season
If you are interested in local cuisine, give it a try. Attached is a list of local dishes from Fukuoka, Oita, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto Prefecture. Sorry, we only have a Japanese website.
Fruit in season
Strawberry (Amaou), Citrus(Dekomaru), Sweet Potato (Anno Imo), Fuyugaki (sweet Japanese persimmon)
How to communicate well with Japanese people
I want to share how to communicate with the Japanese people well and efficiently, having traveled to more than 40 foreign countries and all the prefectures of Japan. This skill is beneficial when traveling in rural areas of Japan.
Even if Japanese people are interested in foreign tourists, they are shy and need more confidence in their language skills. Hence, creating a system for communicating with Japanese people is essential.
