5-Day Kyushu Tour by Public Transport
Day1
Take the Sonic Express from Hakata Station to Beppu station
**No guide
Free time after arrival
Day2
Breakfast at the hotel
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9:00 Meet in the hotel lobby
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9:30 Jigoku Onsen Museum
An edutainment facility offering an immersive experience of the underground journey rainwater takes as it becomes hot spring water — combining learning with fun.
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10:30 Umijigoku/Onishi Bouzu Jigoku
Umi Jigoku is the largest and most beautiful of Beppu’s hells, with cobalt-blue waters from dissolved ferric sulfate.
Oniishi Bozu Jigoku, named for its bubbling mud like monk heads, dates back to the 8th century and was revived as a tourist site after closure.
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12:00 Lunch
**Lunch is not included.Feel free to get lunch on your own.
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13:30 Return to Beppu Station
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14:00 Guided Local Walking Tour of Beppu
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17:00 Hotel Arrival
Day3
Breakfast at the hotel
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8:00 Transfer to Aso by bus (approx. 3 hours 20 minutes)
**Meet up with the guide at the station
**Store luggage at Aso station (fee is NOT included)
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14:40 Kusasenri
Located at around 1,100 meters above sea level, this spot offers stunning views of grazing horses and the dynamic, smoke-spewing Aso Nakadake crater.
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15:30 Aso Volcano Museum
An educational amusement space about Mount Aso, the world's largest caldera volcano, and the lives of people living alongside it.
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16:30 Transfer to Aso station by bus
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17:15 Transfer to Hotel by shuttle bus
**No guide
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Dinner at the Hotel
Day4
Breakfast at the hotel
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9:15 Transfer to JR Aso Station by shuttle bus
**No guide
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10:00 Take the train from Aso to Kumamoto
**No guide
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11:20 Arriving at Kumamoto Station
**Meet up with the guide
**Leave luggage at hotel
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12:00 Kumotmo Castle
One of Japan's top three castles, built by Kato Kiyomasa (1601–1608). It spans 5.3 km and 98 ha, with multiple keeps, towers, and gates, featuring distinctive stone walls and terrain-based design.
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14:30 Suizenji Park
A strolling garden designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Site.
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17:00 Hotel Arrival
Day5
Breakfast at the hotel
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To Hakata by Shinkansen (approx. 40 minutes)
**No guide
Arrive in Hakata – Tour ends