Kyushu (九州) Trip
Notes on Kyushu highlights, including Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and Beppu, plus a sample itinerary.
Notes
- Slightly warmer than Tokyo throughout the year
- Nagasaki city was by far the most interesting place to visit in Kyushu.
Cool places to visit
Past itinerary
Wednesday - March 29
Narita {NRT} -> Fukuoka
- Nakasu Yatai (snack food)
- Kawabata Shopping Arcade / 川端通商店街
- Ramen Stadium / ラーメンスタジアム
- Tenjin Underground Mall / 天神地下街
- Maizuru Park / 舞鶴公園
🏨 Hotel WBF Grande Hakata
- https://goo.gl/maps/uhXTr4LfUzJRKZiXA
- 🧺 Coin laundry
- A solid hotel near the Hakata station
Thursday - March 30
Yanagawa River
- steamed eel rice
- cherry blossom viewing by boat
🏨 Ooedo-Onsen Monogatari Nagasaki Hotel Seifu
Friday - March 31
(Nicole-Marine Island)
(Korabaen + Dejima + Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown) Shimabara,
FERRY across the Ariake Sea to Kumamoto (5:15:45), Kumamoto Castle
🏨 REF Kumamoto by VESSEL HOTELS
- https://goo.gl/maps/RSULR4UtqB7mrFZz5
- 🧺 Coin laundry
- Very night hotel in the Kumamoto downtown area.
- A bit pricier, but if you like Muji style, this is the place to stay.
Saturday - April 1
- Mount Aso ／阿蘇山
- Takachiho Gorge
- Beppu Teirin Onsen area
🏨 Beppu Kannawa Onsen Oniyama Hotel
- https://goo.gl/maps/xrivbkDLZVWhQaE6A
- Roof top onsen ♨️
Sunday - April 2
- Tando Market
- Kokura Castle
- Uomachi Genten Street
- Chuo Shopping Street
- Hanoi Fuji-en
🏨 Nishitetsu Inn Kokura
- https://goo.gl/maps/dt8vatBpXeeak9QW9
- 🧺 Coin laundry
Monday - April 3
Fly back to Tokyo from Fukuoka at noon.