Transport / Accommodation: Airplane Shinkansen JR limited ...2017... · 9:30 Kumamoto ⇒ About...

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KYUSHU ROUTE HIGHLIGHTS Visit spots where you can feel the dynamic nature of Kyushu right in front of your eyes. Enjoy shopping and city-based tourist activities in Fukuoka and Saga prefecture. Enjoy the exotic atmosphere and old Japanese streets in Nagasaki and Shimabara. Enjoy the beautiful view from one of Kagoshima's elaborate sightseeing trains. ROUTE MAP Narita Airport Haneda Airport SCHEDULE Day Time T / A Details 1 Narita Airport ⇒ About 2 hrs ⇒ Fukuoka Airport After noon Fukuoka Airport ⇒ About 15 min ⇒ Fukuoka city centre *Option: Sightseeing in Fukuoka City if arriving at Narita Airport in the morning 17:00 Accommodation in Fukuoka 2 10:00 Fukuoka area Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine 1 , Stroll along the approach to the shrine 14:00 Shopping at Canal City Hakata 2 or Walking around Tenjin shopping street and Nakasu *Option: Rent kimono and stroll around the city of Hakata 18:00 Accommodation in Fukuoka 3 9:30 Fukuoka ⇒ About 35 min/Approx 35 km ⇒ Saga (Tosu) 10:00 Saga area Shopping at TOSU PREMIUM OUTLETS ® 12:00 Saga (Tosu) ⇒ About 1 hr 30 min/Approx 125 km ⇒ Nagasaki 13:30 Nagasaki area Peace Park 3 , Glover Garden 4 , Dejima, etc 15:00 Nagasaki ⇒ About 1 hr 30 min/Approx 65 km ⇒ Shimabara 16:30 Shimabara area 5 Walking around Buke Yashiki (Samurai House) and Koi no Oyogu-machi (Street with swimming carps) 18:00 Accommodation in Shimabara 4 8:00 Shimabara ⇒ About 5 min/Approx 3 km ⇒ Shimabara Gaiko Shimabara Gaiko ⇒ Kumamoto Ferry (About 30 min) ⇒ Kumamoto Port Kumamoto Port ⇒ About 1 hr 30 min/ Approx 60 km) ⇒ Mt Aso 10:30 Aso area 6 Daikanbo, Mt. Aso Ropeway, Kusasenri- ga-hama *Option: ASO Farm Landfor families 14:30 Aso ⇒ About 15 hrs ⇒ Kumamoto 16:00 Kumamoto area Visit Kumamoto Castle 18:00 Accommodation in Kumamoto 5 9:30 Kumamoto ⇒ About 50 min ⇒ Kagoshima-Chuo 10:30 Kagoshima area Scenic walk through Senganen Garden 7 and the Kagoshima city sights 14:00 Kagoshima-Chuo Station ⇒ About 1 hr ⇒ Ibusuki Experience riding the express train “Ibusuki no Tamatebako” 16:00 Ibusuki area Experience Sand baths 8 17:30 Accommodation in Ibusuki 6 7:15 Ibusuki ⇒ About 1 hr 30 min/Approx 85 km ⇒ Kagoshima Airport 9:50 Kagoshima ⇒ About 1 hr 40 min ⇒ Haneda 12:00 Tokyo area Visit Sensoji Temple 14:00 Enjoy the view of Tokyo from TOKYO SKYTREE ® (or Odaiba16:00 Shopping in Ginza 19:00 Accommodation in Tokyo 7 Tokyo ⇒ About 1 hr/Approx 80 km ⇒ Narita Airport Transport / Accommodation: Airplane  Shinkansen  JR limited express  Bus  Ferry  Ropeway  Hotel Model Course 10 KYUSHU ROUTE Let's travel on a popular train! 7 days in Fukuoka / Oita / Kumamoto / Kagoshima. Enjoy the impressive nature to the fullest. 8 Sand Baths This is a hot spring bath where you dig sand at the beach, lie in it, put the sand onto your body and bathe in the heat of the hot spring gushing out (sand baths) . This may be compared to a natural sauna and can be experienced in Ibusuki located in the southern part of Kagoshima Prefecture. 7 Senganen Garden A garden built in 1658. The magnificent scale of its shakkei (use of surrounding natural scenery) , is beautiful, with Isoyama Park in the back and using the view of grand Sakurajima and Kinko Bay to resemble an artificial hill and pond. It is designated as one of the scenic beauties of Japan. 6 Aso area This includes an active volcano in Kumamoto, located in the central part of Kyushu, and the surrounding areas. It plays a role as a symbol of Kumamoto Prefecture, having one of the world's largest caldera and a grand somma, where you can fully enjoy the dynamic scenery of nature. 5 Shimabara area Shimabara, called “The town of water” from olden times, is brimming with spring water. Gold, 3 coloured, and red and white carp were released into the town's clear waterways where they swim freely in the cool water. This is one attraction of Shimabara you do not want to miss. 4 Glover Garden The Glover Garden is a relocation of 6 western houses originally dotted throughout the city, such as designated national important cultural property former-Glover residence. Within the garden are various flowers which with the coming of each season proudly blossom. It is well-loved as a sightseeing place overflowing with atmosphere. 3 Peace Park Located at the north side of the nuclear bomb blast site, the Peace Park was made with a wish for world peace and vows to never allow another terrible war to happen. The 9.7 m tall Peace Memorial with its right hand held high and its left hand horizontal is famous. 2 Canal City Hakata A large shopping complex where a hotel, a theater, a movie theater, shops and restaurants gather surrounding a canal. This is a popular spot in Fukuoka where you can enjoy shopping, leisure activities and dining. 1 Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine A shrine that enshrines “Sugawara no Michizane” , known as a god of studies. There are about 6000 plum trees in the grounds of the shrine, which colorfully decorate the shrine from early February to mid-March. The road to the shrine has many Japanese variety shops and various coffee shops, and is ideal for buying souvenirs. 26 27 The Best of JAPAN © 2017 March by Japan National Tourism Organization. All rights reserved. © 2017 March by Japan National Tourism Organization. All rights reserved.

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KYUSHU ROUTE

HIGHLIGHTS

● Visit spots where you can feel the dynamic nature of Kyushu right in front of your eyes.● Enjoy shopping and city-based tourist activities in Fukuoka and Saga prefecture.● Enjoy the exotic atmosphere and old Japanese streets in Nagasaki and Shimabara.● Enjoy the beautiful view from one of Kagoshima's elaborate sightseeing trains.

ROUTE MAP

Narita Airport

Haneda Airport

SCHEDULE

Day Time T / A Details

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Narita Airport ⇒ About 2 hrs ⇒ Fukuoka Airport

Afternoon

Fukuoka Airport ⇒ About 15 min . ⇒ Fukuoka city centre*Option: Sightseeing in Fukuoka City if arriving at Narita Airport in the morning

17:00 Accommodation in Fukuoka

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10:00 Fukuoka areaDazaifu Tenmangu Shrine 1 , Stroll along the approach to the shrine

14:00 Shopping at Canal City Hakata 2 or Walking around Tenjin shopping street and Nakasu*Option: Rent kimono and stroll around the city of Hakata

18:00 Accommodation in Fukuoka

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9:30 Fukuoka ⇒ About 35 min ./Approx . 35 km ⇒ Saga (Tosu)

10:00 Saga areaShopping at TOSU PREMIUM OUTLETS®

12:00 Saga (Tosu) ⇒ About 1 hr 30 min ./Approx . 125 km ⇒ Nagasaki

13:30 Nagasaki areaPeace Park 3 , Glover Garden 4 , Dejima, etc .

15:00 Nagasaki ⇒ About 1 hr 30 min ./Approx . 65 km ⇒ Shimabara

16:30 Shimabara area 5

Walking around Buke Yashiki (Samurai House) and Koi no Oyogu-machi (Street with swimming carps)

18:00 Accommodation in Shimabara

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8:00 Shimabara ⇒ About 5 min ./Approx . 3 km ⇒ Shimabara GaikoShimabara Gaiko ⇒ Kumamoto Ferry

(About 30 min .) ⇒ Kumamoto PortKumamoto Port ⇒ About 1 hr 30 min ./Approx . 60 km) ⇒ Mt . Aso

10:30 Aso area 6

Daikanbo, Mt. Aso Ropeway, Kusasenri-ga-hama*Option: “ASO Farm Land” for families

14:30 Aso ⇒ About 1 .5 hrs ⇒ Kumamoto

16:00 Kumamoto areaVisit Kumamoto Castle

18:00 Accommodation in Kumamoto

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9:30 Kumamoto ⇒ About 50 min . ⇒ Kagoshima-Chuo

10:30 Kagoshima areaScenic walk through Senganen Garden 7 and the Kagoshima city sights

14:00 Kagoshima-Chuo Station ⇒ About 1 hr . ⇒ IbusukiExperience riding the express train

“Ibusuki no Tamatebako”

16:00 Ibusuki areaExperience Sand baths 8

17:30 Accommodation in Ibusuki

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7:15 Ibusuki ⇒ About 1 hr 30 min ./Approx . 85 km ⇒ Kagoshima Airport

9:50 Kagoshima ⇒ About 1 hr 40 min . ⇒ Haneda

12:00 Tokyo areaVisit Sensoji Temple

14:00 Enjoy the view of Tokyo from TOKYO SKYTREE® (or Odaiba)

16:00 Shopping in Ginza

19:00 Accommodation in Tokyo

7Tokyo ⇒ About 1 hr/Approx . 80 km ⇒ Narita Airport

Transport / Accommodation: Airplane  Shinkansen  JR limited express  Bus  Ferry  Ropeway  HotelModel Course 10

KYUSHU ROUTELet's travel on a popular train!7 days in Fukuoka / Oita / Kumamoto / Kagoshima.Enjoy the impressive nature to the fullest.

8 Sand Baths

This is a hot spring bath where you dig sand at the beach, lie in it, put the sand onto your body and bathe in the heat of the hot spring gushing out (sand baths). This may be compared to a natural sauna and can be experienced in Ibusuki located in the southern part of Kagoshima Prefecture.

7 Senganen Garden

A garden built in 1658. The magnificent scale of its “shakkei”

(use of surrounding natural scenery), is beautiful, with Isoyama Park in the back and using the view of grand Sakurajima and Kinko Bay to resemble an artificial hill and pond. It is designated as one of the scenic beauties of Japan.

6 Aso area

This includes an active volcano in Kumamoto, located in the central part of Kyushu, and the surrounding areas. It plays a role as a symbol of Kumamoto Prefecture, having one of the world's largest caldera and a grand somma, where you can fully enjoy the dynamic scenery of nature.

5 Shimabara area

Shimabara, called “The town of water” from olden times, is brimming with spring water. Gold, 3 coloured, and red and white carp were released into the town's clear waterways where they swim freely in the cool water. This is one attraction of Shimabara you do not want to miss.

4 Glover Garden

The Glover Garden is a relocation of 6 western houses originally dotted throughout the city, such as designated national important cultural property former-Glover residence. Within the garden are various flowers which with the coming of each season proudly blossom. It is well-loved as a sightseeing place overflowing with atmosphere.

3 Peace Park

Located at the north side of the nuclear bomb blast site, the Peace Park was made with a wish for world peace and vows to never allow another terrible war to happen. The 9.7 m tall Peace Memorial with its right hand held high and its left hand horizontal is famous.

2 Canal City Hakata

A large shopping complex where a hotel, a theater, a movie theater, shops and restaurants gather surrounding a canal. This is a popular spot in Fukuoka where you can enjoy shopping, leisure activities and dining.

1 Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

A shrine that enshrines “Sugawara no Michizane”, known as a god of studies. There are about 6000 plum trees in the grounds of the shrine, which colorfully decorate the shrine from early February to mid-March. The road to the shrine has many Japanese variety shops and various coffee shops, and is ideal for buying souvenirs.

26 27The Best of JAPAN© 2017 March by Japan National Tourism Organization. All rights reserved.© 2017 March by Japan National Tourism Organization. All rights reserved.