Personalized Tours & Trips in Kyushu

Travel through Kyushu Island with your private guide and driver, starting in Yanagawa where you'll ride a traditional donkobune flatboat through canal-lined streets. The trip includes Kyushu National Museum in Dazaifu and Nanzoin Temple, which has the world's largest bronze Reclining Buddha at 41 meters long.

This private tour across Kyushu fits 2-10 travelers and includes your English-speaking guide plus transport throughout. You'll visit Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, boat beneath 17-meter Manai Falls through Takachiho Gorge, and walk across Kokonoe Yume Grand Suspension Bridge at 173 meters high.

The 7-day JR KYUSHU RAIL PASS lets you see Kyushu at your own pace, from Kumamoto Castle to Kirishima Jingu Shrine's mountain setting. Customize your trip with self-guided visits to Kusa-Senrigahama's vast grasslands beneath Mount Aso and Sakurajima's steaming volcanic vents. Choose between traditional inns in Kurokawa Onsen and Ibusuki's famous sand baths while checking out local shops at Sakura Machi.

Travel independently through Kyushu's hot spring towns, starting with a train ride from Shin-Osaka to Beppu via Kokura Station using your 7-day JR Pass. Soak in traditional onsen at a ryokan in Yufuin with dinner included, and check out the misty shores of Lake Kinrin, which is fed by natural hot springs.

Your private guide takes you along Itoshima Peninsula's coastline, stopping at Shiraito Falls and seasonal Oyster Huts (October-April) where local fishermen prepare fresh seafood. You'll see Ichiran-no-mori's ramen workshop in Fukuoka and the sacred Meoto Iwa rocks tied together with shimenawa rope.

This personalized anime tour takes you to the One Piece statues in Yamaga and the Attack on Titan Museum in Hita with your private guide and driver. You'll see Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Kumamoto Castle, and Takachiho Shrine, plus relax in Yufuin's traditional onsen inns with kaiseki dining.

Small groups of 2-32 travelers check out Kyushu's hidden spots like Yunotsubo Street in Yufuin, Kinrin Lake, and bamboo craft workshops in Beppu. You'll try Ibusuki's natural steamed sandbath, walk through Chiran's historic Samurai Houses, and ride the City View Bus to Shiroyama Observatory for views over the city.

This private tour for groups of 2-16 includes a 5-day Northern Kyushu JR Pass with English-speaking guides throughout. You'll try bamboo craft making at a traditional Beppu factory, walk through Taketa's old Samurai District, and the itinerary's flexible so you can spend time at Kinrin Lake and Suizenji Garden.

With a maximum group size of 16, this tour includes expert local guides in Fukuoka, Karatsu, Arita, Beppu, and Usuki for in-depth cultural immersion. Private activities feature a bamboo lantern workshop at a Beppu factory and painting traditional Hakata dolls at a specialized studio. All transportation tickets and admission fees are included, from JR trains connecting historic towns to entry at Karatsu Castle and the Jigoku Onsen Museum in Beppu's geothermal district.

This private Kyushu trip covers 8 days through Fukuoka, Beppu, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Kumamoto with a 7-day JR All Kyushu Pass making travel between cities straightforward. Soak in natural hot springs at Beppu's Kannawa Onsen District and try a steamed sandbath in Ibusuki while checking out Senganen Garden and Shiroyama Observatory in Kagoshima. Craft your own bamboo lantern, walk through Chiran Samurai Houses, and see the reconstructed Kumamoto Castle with personalized local guides.