< Day 1 > *Staying in BEPPU, Oita, from FUKUOKA city to “the Roots of Japan”, TAKACHIHO town, Miyazaki

Fukuoka Prefecture - Meeting Point at about 7:00
*At your hotel in Fukuoka or Hakata station, Fukuoka Airport, …etc.

• Pick-up starts 10 minutes before departure.

* Please specify the boarding location in advance if you are in Fukuoka. We will pick you up for free.

Michi-no-Eki Shichijo Melon Dome - Shichijo Melon Dome Roadside Station, Kikuchi, Kumamoto < short break >

• Please cooperate with the ventilation inside the car once an hour as a measure against infectious diseases.

Takachiho Gorge - Ohashi Parking Lot, 1248-4 Oshikata, Takachiho < Stay 2 hours > : Takachiho Gorge *near bus parking

• The bus cannot reach the canoe platform in Takachiho because the road is narrow.

Enjoy a walk in nature for about 15 minutes from the bus parking lot to the canoe landing.

• Canoeing experience fee at Takachiho Gorge

Michi no Eki Takachiho Tourist Information Center - *lunch place. e.g. ) Roadside station Takachiho, Takachiho, Miyazaki < Stay one hour >

*Please select lunch places.

Takachiho Shrine - Takachiho Shrine, 1037 Mitai, Takachiho < Stay 0.5 hour >

Takachiho Shrine (高千穂神社, Takachiho Jinja), located just west of the town center, is nestled in a grove of tall cedars.

During the day the shrine’s nondescript, unpainted buildings blend in naturally with the surrounding trees.

The light that filters through, brings with it an air of calm, peaceful reverence.

Amano Yasugawara - Amanoyasukawara, Iwato, Takachiho < Stay 0.75 hour >

Takachiho is the site of one of the best known legends of Japanese mythology.

In the story, Amaterasu, the Shinto sun goddess, became so outraged by her brother’s cruel pranks that she hid herself in a cave, refusing to come out and depriving the world of her life-giving light.

Michi-no-Eki Shichijo Melon Dome - Shichijo Melon Dome Roadside Station, Kikuchi, Kumamoto < short break >

• Please cooperate with the ventilation inside the car once an hour as a measure against infectious diseases.

Asaji Michi-no-Eki - * Please cooperate with the ventilation inside the car once an hour as a measure against infectious diseases.

Beppu Onsen - Your inn in BEPPU, Oita drop off

*You will be staying in “Beppu” in this package, so please make a reservation in advance for a ryokan in Beppu by yourself.

< Day 2 > *From BEPPU, Oita to FUKUOKA city via YUFUIN town and KOKONOE town, Oita

Beppu Onsen - 9:00 < PICK UP > your inn at BEPPU city, Oita

• Pick-up starts 10 minutes before departure.

* Please specify the boarding location in advance if you are in BEPPU, Oita. We will pick you up for free.

Hells of Beppu - 9:15 < free walk 2 hour > Beppu “Jigoku Meguri” Hells Tour, 559-1 Kannawa, Beppu, Oita

• [ Hells of Beppu :別府地獄めぐり ]

Beppu Onsen on Oita’s east coast, is one of the most famous hot spring towns in Japan. It produces more hot spring water than any other place in the country, and the view of the townscape with plumes of rising steam is striking. Beppu is especially famous for its “hells,” (jigoku), hot springs that reach over 100 degrees Celsius. Although they are too hot to soak in, each has a different character.

The hells are located in the hills north of the main town; five in the Kannawa District and two in the Shibaseki District. Within the districts, you can walk to the other nearby hells, but the two areas are 3km apart, so most people bus or drive between them. The most beautiful hell is Umi Jigoku, or “Sea Hell,” a pool of milky blue water, shrouded in steam. The grounds also feature a large garden with several smaller, orange-colored hells.

Yunotsubo Kaido - 12:00 < lunch & free walk 2.75 hours > YUFUIN YUNO-TSUBO St., Oita

• [ Yunotsubo Kaido 湯の坪街道 ] at YUFUIN

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 and a relaxing soak in one of the area’s many hot springs.

Kokonoe Yume Otsurihashi Bridge - 15:45 < free walk one hour> Kokonoe Yume Otsuribashi, 1208 Tano, Kokonoe, Kusu District, Oita

*closed -17:00

• [ ‘KOKONOE “YUME” OTSURIHASH’ ]

is opened in October 30th, 2006. It is 390 meters long, 173 meters high, 1.5 meters broad and it is the highest suspension bridge which is only for walkway in Japan.

Right front of this bridge, you can see ‘Shindo-no-taki’ or ‘Medaki’which are selected as ‘100 beautiful waterfalls in Japan’. Beyond the bridge, thegreat forest of Narukogawa-Keikoku(the headwater of Chikugo-river) spreads and you can enjoy the attractive view of each seasons.

Also, you can see‘Kuju-Renzan (mountain ranges)’ such as Mimata Mt. and Waita Mt.in the distance.This beautiful 360-degree-view is “walkway in the sky” worthy of its name.

Fukuoka Prefecture - 18:45 < DROP OFF > your hotel at Fukuoka city

[Each time required for movement]

A) It takes about 2 hours from Fukuoka City to Kokonoe Town, Oita Prefecture.

: The large suspension bridge in Kokonoe is a famous place for autumn leaves.

The entrance fee is several hundred yen per person.

(Estimated stay time is less than 1 hour)

B) It takes about 30-40 minutes from Kokonoe Town to Yufuin Town, Oita Prefecture.

: Take a stroll along Yufuin’s Yunotsubo Kaido.

The estimated time to stay here, including lunch, is a little less than 3 hours.

C) It takes about 30-40 minutes from Yufuin Town to Beppu City, Oita Prefecture.

: From the “Jigoku Meguri” bus parking lot, we will take a walk for about 2 hours.

(SPA is also recommended from autumn to winter)

D) From Beppu City to Fukuoka City, it takes about 2.5 hours including one break.

Especially in the evening when you return home, there will be traffic jams in the direction of Fukuoka City.

• Separate driver’s accommodation fee
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Included gratuities
• Parking fees covered
• Driver, insurance, taxes, and toll fees included

• Your accommodation costs, meals and drinks
• Dinner
• Lunch
• On-board WiFi