Onsen in Kyushu Culture Tour

Transfer service between hotel and Fukuoka airport.

Among the hundreds of Tenmangu Shrines throughout Japan, Dazaifu's is the most important one alongside Kyoto's Kitano Tenmangu. Tenmangu Shrines are dedicated to the spirit of Sugawara Michizane, a scholar and politician of the Heian Period. Because of his great learning, Michizane has been associated with Tenjin, a Shinto deity of education, and is popular among students.Kyushu National Museum opened in 2005, becoming Japan's fourth national museum. The others, located in Tokyo , Kyoto  and Nara , were all built in the late 19th century, and the Kyushu museum is by far the most architecturally adventurous. Its glass walls reflect the sky and mountains behind and help the entire building blend into the surrounding scenery.Nanzoin Temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, is home to what is possibly the world's biggest bronze statue.  The Reclining Buddha's dimensions are impressive, 41 meters in length, 11 meters in height, and weighing in at 300 tons it dwarfs the famous giant bronze Buddha statues of Kamakura and Nara.Canal City Hakata is a large shopping and entertainment complex, calling itself a "city within the city". Attractions include about 250 shops, cafes and restaurants, a theater, game center, cinemas, two hotels and a canal running through the complex.

The Ichiran-no-mori store is the only combination workshop/store in Japan. At Ichiran-no-mori, only the noodles that were made that day are brought from the workshop to the store, where they are provided to customers. Matured noodles are delicious, but at Ichiran-no-mori you can enjoy the slightly different textures and flavors of freshly-made super raw noodles.Meoto Iwa are two sacred rocks The larger of the two rocks represents the husband and the smaller one represents the wife. Both rocks are connected by a shimenawa rope which acts as the division between the spiritual and earthly realms. In a ceremony, the shimenawa rope is replaced three times a year.If you're a true seafood lover, the Oyster Hut at Silk Island is a must! Different from the ordinary Japanese tatami restaurant, it is a more relaxed atmosphere and closely connected with the local fishing industry. Order fresh oysters and seafood, and let them season and cook to their liking.Shiraito Falls are on the Itoshima Peninsula, near the source of the Kawatsuki River. The falls are visited all year, but they are particularly popular in the hot summer months when they turn their surroundings into a cool escape.Standing above the Momochi district is 234m-tall Fukuoka Tower, Japan's tallest seaside spire, a symbol of the city and mostly hollow (its main purpose is as a broadcast tower).  There's an observation deck at 123m and a cafe for soaking up the views, especially at dusk and nighttime.  

The Nagasaki Peace Park is a tranquil space that commemorates the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, which destroyed a significant portion of the city and killed tens of thousands of inhabitants. The complex is comprised of two parks and a memorial museum.Nagasaki atomic bomb museum An informative yet sobering look at the impact of the dropping of the "Fat Man" atomic bomb on Nagasaki  on August 9, 1945, this museum is one of the region's top tourist attractions and is fundamental to understanding the city's post-war fabric.Glover Garden is an open air museum in Nagasaki that exhibits mansions of several of the city's former foreign residents and related buildings. It is located on the hill where Western merchants settled down after the end of Japan's era of seclusion in the second half of the 19th century.Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in Japan.  The district in downtown Nagasaki stretches over approximately one city block dissected by intersecting lanes and is home to a variety of shops and restaurants.  It is the best place to eat Nagasaki's famous, Chinese-influenced dishes, Chanpon and Sara Udon.Famed for the observatory atop Mt. Inasa offering remarkable 360-degree views of Nagasaki 's landscape, Inasayama Park also has playgrounds, an outdoor amphitheater and other attractions.

A city in southern Fukuoka Prefecture , Yanagawa is often called "the city of water" and "the Venice of Kyushu" because of its 930 kilometers of waterways, which were originally built as irrigation channels using the waters of the Chikugo River.  Yanagawa now offers slow, scenic cruises down the waterways in flatboats known as donkobune, poled along by boatmen in traditional wear.Kumamoto Castle is one of the most impressive castles in Japan.  With large castle grounds and a variety of buildings, Kumamoto Castle offers its visitors one of the most complete castle experiences in Japan.Mount Aso is an active volcano in the center of Kyushu which most recently erupted in 2021 and 2016.  Aso's ancient caldera ranks among the world's largest, with a diameter of up to 25 kilometers and a circumference of over 100 kilometers.  In the center of the caldera stand the mountain's active volcanic peaks, including Mount Nakadake, whose spectacular crater is accessible to tourists.The view of Kusasenri is one of the iconic scenes of Kumamoto; a vast emerald green grassland plateau with peacefully grazing cows and horses reflected in the still crater ponds on the top of the central peaks of Aso.

Traversing the Kokonoe Yume Grand Suspension Bridge in western Oita Prefecture  is like walking across the sky. Japan's longest and loftiest pedestrian bridge, it presents panoramic scenes of Oita's verdant countryside, including two waterfalls, the Naruko River and the valley 173 meters below.Yunotsubo Kaido Street runs through the center of the popular hot spring town of Yufuin, leading from Yufuin Station to Lake Kinrinko.  It takes about 20 minutes to cover the distance without lingering, but there are enough interesting shops, cafes and galleries to merit an hour or two of strolling.  The buildings lining the street are low-rise, and mostly traditional in appearance.  Mt. Yufu rises above the street, adding to the picturesque setting.  It is a nice place to wander and sample some local delicacies, coupled with a walk around the lake.Lake Kinrin Fresh water and hot springs flow into the lake, and the water temperature is high throughout the year, creating a beautiful phenomenum of steam rising from the surface, early on winter mornings.The name Kinrin means" "Golden Fish Scale" "The source of this name is the fish swimming in the lake, the scales of which appear like a golden glitter at sunset.Located in Beppu's Kannawa and Kamegawa regions, Beppu's Jigoku—also known as the Seven Hells of Beppu—got the name from the mysterious and temperamental springs here. Boiling water and gas bubbled up from the land so violently that people in ancient times loathed its presence. You can witness the same expulsions of gas, iron oxide-rich steam and bubbling hot mud that have continued to spook guests and locals since the beginning of time.

Transfer service between hotel and Fukuoka airport.