Japan 2024
A road trip around the northern half of Kyushu island, down in southern Japan
Nov 16th - Dec 1st 2024
14 Nights
754 Miles
248,754 Steps
Trip Gallery
Day by Day
Day 1 – Tokyo
A day in Tokyo after arriving first thing in the morning
Day 2 – Fukuoka
An early flight to Fukuoka and then a day exploring the city
Day 3 – Fukuoka to Sasebo
A day spent making our way from Fukuoka to Sasebo, with lots of stops along the way
Day 4 – Saikai National Park
Lots of pretty views of islands from both observation decks and a boat trip
Day 5 – Arita and Takeo
Exploring the pottery villages and gardens of Arita, Takeo and Okawachiyama
Day 6 – Nagasaki
A day trip to the city of Nagasaki
Day 7 – Sasebo to Unzen Onsen
A day spent travelling from Sasebo to Unzen onsen, via a number of interesting stops
Day 8 – Unzen and Shimabara
A day in the Mount Unzen area, stopping at Shimabara until taking the ferry over to Kumamoto
Day 9 – Aso Kuju National Park
A scenic day driving around the Aso Kuju National park
Day 10 – Hita
A rainy day in Hita, visiting some Attack on Titan exhibits and autumn colour spots
Day 11 – Yufuin and Beppu
Exploring Yufuin and the Hells of Beppu
Day 12 – Kinosaki Peninsular
Our final day in Kyushu, driving around the remote and temple covered mountains of the Kinosaki Peninsular
Day 13 – Tokyo
A shopping day in Tokyo with some evening autumn colour garden illuminations
Day 14 – Tokyo
Final day shopping and a trip to Shinjuku Gardens