Itinerary
- Day 1
Fukuoka
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hakata Green Hotel), Hotel (Hakata Tokyu EXCEL Hotel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Visit Kyushu National Museum
- Visit Fukuoka Tower
- Day 2
Fukuoka
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Tonkotsu ramen)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hakata Green Hotel), Hotel (Hakata Tokyu EXCEL Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine
- Visit Ohori city park
- Tonkotsu ramen lunch
- Visit Tochoji Temple
- Visit Jotenji Temple
- Visit Hakata Machiya Folk Museum
Optional Activities
- Explore Yatai (open-air food stalls) for dinner
Landmarks Dazaifu Tenmangu Ohori Park Tochoji Temple Jotenji Temple Hakata Machiya Folk Museum - Day 3
Fukuoka to Nagasaki
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Inasayama Kanko Hotel), Hotel (Inasayama Kanko Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Peace Park and Museum
- Explore Dejima
- Visit Glover Gardens
- Visit Oura Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Group dinner in Dejima
- Cable car ride up Mount Inasa for nighttime city views
Landmarks Nagasaki Peace Park and Museum Dejima Glover Gardens Oura Cathedral Mount Inasa - Day 4
Shimabara to Kumamoto
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Koko Hotel Premier Kumamoto), Hotel (Koko Hotel Premier Kumamoto (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit former residence of Lafcadio Hearn
- Panoramic views from City Hall Observation Deck
- Visit Suizenji Jojuen Garden
- Visit Kumamoto Castle
Optional Activities
- Browse shops at Sakura-no-baba Josaien complex
Landmarks Lafcadio Hearn Residence Kumamoto City Hall Observation Deck Suizenji Jojuen Garden Kumamoto Castle Sakura-no-baba Josaien - Day 5
Aso-Kuju National Park
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tsuetate Onsen Hizenya (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Kamishikimi Kumanomimasu Shrine
- Stop at Aso Milk factory
- Visit Daikanbo Lookout
- Visit Minami Aso Panorama lookout deck
- Visit Aso Shrine
Landmarks Kamishikimi Kumanomimasu Shrine Aso Milk Factory Mount Aso Daikanbo Lookout Minami Aso Panorama Lookout Deck Aso Shrine Aso-Kuju National Park - Day 6
Aso-Kuju National Park to Beppu
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Amanek Inn Beppu), Hotel (Kamenoi Hotel Beppu (or similar))
Included Activities
- Hike to Nabegataki Falls and cavern
- Cross Kokonoe Yume Otsuribashi footbridge
- Explore Tadewara Marshes on cedar boardwalks
- Visit Sakamoto Zenzo Gallery
Optional Activities
- Watch taiko drum performance (weather dependent; limited January-March)
Landmarks Nabegataki Falls Kokonoe Yume Otsuribashi Tadewara Marshes Sakamoto Zenzo Gallery Aso-Kuju National Park - Day 7
Beppu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Jigoku-mushi (hell steaming) with locally sourced ingredients cooked over natural geothermal steam)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Amanek Inn Beppu), Hotel (Kamenoi Hotel Beppu (or similar))
Included Activities
- Hell tour: Sea Hell (Umi Jigoku), Cooking Pot (Kamado Jigoku), Blood Pond Hell (Chinoike Jigoku), and possible geyser
- Jigoku-mushi (hell steaming) lunch with local guide
- Visit Myoban Yunosato hot spring
Optional Activities
- Visit Takegawara Onsen for communal hot bath or sand bath
Landmarks Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell) Kamado Jigoku (Cooking Pot Hell) Chinoike Jigoku (Blood Pond Hell) Myoban Yunosato Takegawara Onsen - Day 8
Beppu to Fukuoka via Kitsuki
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Final supper)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hakata Green Hotel), Hotel (Hakata Tokyu EXCEL Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Local guided walking tour of Kitsuki samurai townscape and seaside castle
- Visit magewappa (woodcraft) workshop with one of two remaining craftsmen in Kyushu
- Visit miso brewery founded in 1900 with tasting
- Visit traditional tea shop from mid-Edo period with matcha tasting
Optional Activities
- Last-minute shopping in Fukuoka
- Additional sightseeing in Fukuoka
Landmarks Kitsuki Kitsuki Castle - Day 9
Fukuoka
- Meals
- Breakfast
