Kunisaki peninsula Tour Kyushu | Japan Tour Package 6 Days

Kunisaki peninsula Tour in Autumn Kyushu package 6 Days

Kyushu Japan Tour package : The Kunisaki Peninsula in northwestern Kyushu is a hidden attractive place. There are many old temples and ruins of temples with old stone statues of Buddha. You may feel as if you have been transported back in the medieval era. There are many well preserved old towns and pottery village. You can appreciate the beautiful scenery and hot spring, too. You can enjoy autumn leaves in late autumn. Followings are the special features of the tour.

1. We visit the old temples with stone statues in Kunisaki Peninsula which are rarely visited by the foreign tourists.

2. Kitsuki and Hita are very well preserved beautiful old towns.

3. Agriculture experience in Ajimu can be an unforgettable experience. Autumn is a harvest season of rice. After work, you are invited by the farmers to have lunch at their house.

4. Yabakei is a beautiful spot where you can enjoy the dynamic view.

5. We stay at a hot spring hotel in Japan’s biggest hot spring town Beppu.

Wifi is available on the bus.

Special Precautions for group tours and your safety
* We will prepare one mask per person per tour day.
* Before you get on the bus, everyone has to sanitize their hands with sanitizer that will be provided by us.
* There will be a maximum of 13 people on a bus that fits 22, so there is enough space between participants.
* We will provide everyone with one special health drink per day to keep everyone’s immune system up.
* We will provide everyone with one fresh bottle of mineral water per day.

Tour Date and Price

Arrival and Departure: Starts and ends in Fukuoka
Tour Date: Autumn in 2021 (5 nights and 6 days)
Tour Price : USD 1,400*Price per person, Based on TWN and Triple room
Single room user: USD 1,800*Price per person
Price (age 4-11※): 000USD (※if no extra bed is requested for the child)

Tour Highlights

Itinerary

Day 1: : Fukuoka

Please come to the hotel in Fukuoka individually. We can arrange your transfer from Fukuoka International Airport upon your request.
Fukuoka is the biggest city in Fukuoka, so if you arrive earlier, please enjoy exploring Fukuoka city.
Royal Park Hotel Fukuoka or similar
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Day 2: : Fukuoka – Yabakei – Nakatsu

Professional English speaking guide will meet you at the hotel lobby. In the morning, we visit Yabakei, one of new top three beautiful sites in Japan by its unique view which consists of oddly-shaped rocks. We go up the hill by the chair lift and see amazing Rakanji Temple with 3,700 stone Rakan (disciples of Buddha) statues. You can enjoy beautiful colors of leaves in late autumn.

Then we move to Nakatsu, old castle town. The Nakatsu　Castle is called Ocean castle because they brought the sea water to its moat. We also walk around the beautiful Teramachi district.
Gran Plaza Nakatsu or similar
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Day 3: : Nakatsu – Usa – Kunisaki

Usa is located at the entrance to the Kunisaki Peninsula. There is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines called Usa Jingu. It is a headquarter of 40,000 Hachiman Shrines in Japan. The vermilion color of the shrine building is very beautiful.
Then we go deep into the mountains of Kunisaki Peninsula. The Shugendo or mountain worship has developed in the mountains. The worshipers had ascetic training there. There are still old temples in the mountains and also ruins with just stone Buddhas. We visit Fukiji Temple, Sentoji ruins and enjoy vegetarian lunch at Futagoji Temple.
Villa Kunisaki or similar
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Day 4: : Kunisaki – Kitsuki – Beppu

In the morning, We visit castle town Kitsuki located in the southern part of Kunisaki Peninsula. It is a small quiet town with 30,000 residents. There are a lot of slopes in the town, but very photogenic because of the shape of the town. We walk along the Kitadai Samurai district and visit one of the old Samurai redidences. The view from the Kitsuki Castle is spectacular.
Next destination is Beppu, Japan’s biggest hot spring town. There are many spring water sources with different ingredients which make the color of the water different. They name it Tour of Hell. One is blue called Ocean Hell while other one is red and called Blood Hell.
We stay in this town and enjoy hot spring in the hotel.
Suginoi Hotel or similar
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Day 5: : Beppu – Ajimu – Hita

Today, you will have a very unique experience in Ajimu. Ajimu is the first town in Japan which started agritourism. One of the farmers families will welcome us and explain how to grow vegetables or rice. Autumn is the harvest season of rice. The agricultural products we deal may depend on the season. After the work, they will invite us to their house and treat us with the lunch which mainly made of their own agricultural products. It will be unforgettable experience.
Then we move to old town Hita and stay there overnight.
Kameyamatei Hotel or similar
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Day 6: : Hita – Onta – Fukuoka

First in the morning we walk in the old district of Hita including the visit to Gion Yamahoko Kaikan which exhibits the festival floats used for the local festival.
Then we visit Onta. It is a small pottery village. It is very interesting to walk in the village because they still use very old equipment to make materials for the pottery. You can visit some of the kilns and of course purchase the products if you like them.
We finish the tour at Hakata Station in Fukuoka City which is the biggest terminal in Kyushu where you can catch Shinkansen (Bullet train).

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Package Includes

• 5 nights Western-style accommodation (*hotel type is subject to change)
• Private mini bus transfers from day 2 to day 6
• Comprehensive escort of our licensed professional English speaking tour guide as described in the itinerary
• Meals as described in the itinerary (5 breakfasts, 3 lunch and 3 dinners). We provide bento box for lunch during the Kumano Kodo walk.
• Admission fees to sites as listed in the itinerary

Package excludes

• International airfares
• Transportation to and from Fukuoka.
• Meals that are not included in the itinerary
• Travel insurance
• Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
• Personal expenses such as telephone and laundry bills
• Gratuities

EXTENDED PLAN

You can extend your vacation before/after the tour in Fukuoka, Tokyo, Osaka or other places.  Please contact us for more details.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Transport: Travel by air-conditioned private mini bus (from day 2 to day 7) and baggage handling free
Arrival/Departure: We start the tour at the hotel in Fukuoka and finish at Hakata Station (Central station in Fukuoka). If you need a hotel and transfer, we can arrange them upon request.
Meal Requests: Vegetarian, halal or special meals can be arranged
*Please note that the tour schedule and prices are subject to change without notice

CANCELLATION POLICY

>46 days prior to arrival date in Japan: no penalty
45-31 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 10% of the tour fee
30-15 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 20% of the tour fee
14- 8 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 30% of the tour fee
7 – 3 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 50% of the tour fee
<3 days prior to arrival date in Japan: 100% of the tour fee