3-Day ONE WAY Bus Tour to Hiroshima via SAN'IN from Fukuoka
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About This Tour in Fukuoka Prefecture
Why Visit Fukuoka Prefecture?
Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Fukuoka Prefecture provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Fukuoka Prefecture
You can reach Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city has excellent public transportation systems, including trains, subways, and buses. Taxis are widely available, and the transportation infrastructure is efficient and reliable.
What's Included
- *Accommodation fees for our crews
- one 7m length Minibus ( 21 + 6 seats ) with one driver, an English speaking guide
- Toll and parking fees
What's Not Included
- * Book for your hotels yourself: DAY1 at HAGI, Yamaguchi - DAY2 at "KAIKE-ONESEN", Yonago, Tottori
- Meals and drinks
- Entrance fee of Akiyoshido Cave: ¥1300(≒10 USD)/adult
- Entrance fee of < OPTIONAL TOUR > World Heritage Iwami Ginzan: ¥4500(≒30-40 USD)/adult
- Entrance fee of MIZUKI SHIGERU Museum: ¥700(≒5 USD)/adult
- Entrance fee of Adachi Museum of Art: 2300(≒15-20 USD)/adult
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Additional Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Meeting and Pickup
Pickup Information
Pickup Option: Pickup available for all travelers
Pickup Time: 10 minutes before departure
Custom pickup locations may be available. Please contact the supplier for details.
Itinerary
from Fukuoka to Hagi, Yamaguchi via MINE and YAMAGUCHI city *Please book and pay your hotel in Hagi by yourself.
08:00 < PICK UP > Your hotel or... 10 minutes
08:00 < PICK UP > Your hotel or HATAKA Staion, HAKATA Port, KOKURA Station, KITA-KYUSHU Airport in Fukuoka At the airport, a driver with a name board will meet you at the arrival gate and guide you to the bus parking lot If you can apply, please let us know your [arrival flight number] in advance.
09:30-09:45 < historic sites > Dannoura Battlefield, 21... 15 minutes
09:30-09:45 < historic sites > Dannoura Battlefield, 21 Mimosusogawa- cho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Shimonoseki City in Yamaguchi prefecture is famous as the place of the Battle of Dan-no-Ura, known as the last battle between Minamoto and Taira clans. At first, the battle was dominated by the Taira but after the flow of the tide changed, the Minamoto began to dominate. Finally, the Minamoto won the battle and the Kamakura era had begun in Japan. Today, it is called Mimosuso River Park, a city park from where you can get a great view of the Kanmon strait. There is a monument of the Dan-no-Ura Old battlefield site and some great information displays to learn about the battle. There are some handprints by some famous actors who played roles in “Yoshitsune”, the NHK TV drama which was broadcast in 2005. Some chosyu cannons which are replicas are exhibit in the park. Chosyu is a former name of Yamaguchi prefecture a long time ago.
10:45-11:15 < National Park > Akiyoshidai, 11237-862 Shuhocho... 30 minutes
10:45-11:15 < National Park > Akiyoshidai, 11237-862 Shuhocho Akiyoshi, Mine, Yamaguchi Akiyoshidai is the largest karst plateau in Japan, spread in the middle and eastern part of Mine City. It was designated as a National Monument ( Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park) in 1955 and a special natural monument in 1964. The limestone that makes up the magnificent landscape of Akiyoshidai is about 350 million years ago in the southern sea. It was born as a coral reef, and over the years has formed a karst plateau like today. https://akiyoshidai-park.com/en/enjoy/
11:30-12:15 < adventure 45 minutes
11:30-12:15 < adventure! > Akiyoshido Cave [ KUROTANI ] Entrance, 1237-739 Shuhocho Akiyoshi, Mine, Yamaguchi *Entrance fee￥1300 (≒10 USD)/adult < re-Pick Up > AKIYOSHI-DO Cave [ Main Entrance ] ~ < lunch 1 > Restaurant "YASUTOMIYA" *The cave runs from north to south. You can enter through the entrance and exit on the other side "one way". The bus will drop you off at the entrance and wait for you at the exit. Akiyoshido is one of the largest limestone caves in Japan, which opens at the southern foot of the Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park 100 meters underground. Passing through the chilly cedar grove that cools the skin, you will find the entrance to Akiyoshido. The sightseeing course in the cave is about 1 km (the total length exceeds 10.7 km and is the second largest in Japan), the temperature is constant at 17 ° C throughout the seasons, the summer is cool and the winter is warm, and you can enjoy sightseeing comfortably.
13:00-14:45 < lunch 1 > Restaurant "Choshuen", 1-6... 1 hour 45 minutes
13:00-14:45 < lunch 1 > Restaurant "Choshuen", 1-6 Kimachi, Yamaguchi ~ < guided park > Rurikoji Temple, 7-1 Kozancho, Yamaguchi This pagoda was commissioned by Ouchi Morimi, one of the heads of the Ouchi clan that ruled Yamaguchi from the 14th to 16th centuries. Morimi had the pagoda built as a memorial to his older brother Ouchi Yoshihiro, who died leading a revolt against the country's central government in 1399. The pagoda was completed in 1442 and is lauded as the most outstanding structure surviving from the middle of the Muromachi period, which ran from approximately 1336 to 1573. It is designated a national treasure. The pagoda is 31 meters tall, or about 102 feet. Its roofs are made of multiple layers of cypress bark held in place with bamboo nails. Moving upward, each story is progressively narrower, contributing to the structure’s balanced appearance.
15:45-17:00 < guided walk > "World Heritage Route"... 1 hour 15 minutes
15:45-17:00 < guided walk > "World Heritage Route" ~ < bus wating > Hagimeirin Center Parking Lot, 560-4 Emukai, Hagi, Yamaguchi Part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution.” The merchant district of Hagi is located east of the high-ranking samurai district and Hagi Castle. Its maze of white-walled streets is lined with well-preserved merchant houses and natsumikan trees stick out over many of the walls. The white walls protect the natsumikan citrus trees from the sea wind and the image of natsumikan hanging over the earthen walls has been a symbol of Hagi since the turn of the twentieth century.
17:15-17:30 < Yoshida Shoin > Shoin Shrine, 1537... 15 minutes
17:15-17:30 < Yoshida Shoin > Shoin Shrine, 1537 Chinto, Hagi, Yamaguchi The Shinto shrine dedicated to Yoshida Shōin, who became the driving force behind the Meiji Restoration Shoin Shrine is located on the former lands of the Sugi family on the outskirts of Hagi. Yoshida Shoin (born Sugi Toranosuke in 1830) grew up here and taught here periodically until his execution in 1859. The school where Shoin taught, Shokasonjuku, was restored in 1890, and a small private memorial was erected nearby. Seventeen years later in 1907, two of his most famous students, four-time prime minister Ito Hirobumi (1841–1909) and the diplomat and bureaucrat Nomura Yasushi (1842–1909), built Shoin Shrine behind their former school as a monument to their teacher From 1936 to 1940, donations arrived from all over Japan for the construction of a brand-new shrine located at the rear of the property. Although work lapsed during World War II, the new copper-roofed shrine was completed in 1955.
[ Day-1 DROP OFF ] 17:45 < guest inn > e 5 minutes
[ Day-1 DROP OFF ] 17:45 < guest inn > e.g.) RYOKAN Hagi Komachi, Hagi, Yamaguchi * Hotels you book in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture * Your hotel arrangements and payments must be made by yourself. https://travel .rakuten.com/ The next day we will leave at 7:30am. The driver will pick you up at your hotel.
from Hagi, Yamaguchi to Yonago, Tottri via Iwami Ginzan World Heritage * Book and pay your hotel in Yonago by yourself.
[ Day-2 PICK UP ] 07:30am < guest inn > e 5 minutes
[ Day-2 PICK UP ] 07:30am < guest inn > e.g.) RYOKAN Hagi Komachi, Hagi, Yamaguchi The driver will pick you up at your hotel. *You have to leave the hotel at 7:30 in the morning to make it in time for the optional tour of the World Heritage site Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine at 13:00, but if you're not interested in that, you can take your time and leave the morning for about an hour. It's up to you.
09:00-09:45 < guided walk > Tonomachi Street, Ushiroda,... 45 minutes
09:00-09:45 < guided walk > Tonomachi Street, Ushiroda, Tsuwano, Kanoashi, Shimane Tsuwano, which is also known as “Little Kyoto,” is a castle that resembles a hidden village in a quiet valley. In the area around Tonomachi Street in particular, the oldest features of the still remain, and schools of countless carp of various sizes swim in the canal on the street, which is lined with white plaster-walled buildings. The season when the white and purple Japanese irises are in bloom is especially beautiful, with the area seeming to transform into an elegant painting. Tonomachi Street is the symbol of Tsuwano – there are a large number of historic sites gathered in the area, including a Catholic church, the site of the former school and the remnants of samurai residences. Furthermore, you will also find stores and stylish cafes selling local cuisine in the vicinity, as well as stores selling general merchandise and souvenirs.
11:45-12:30 < lunch 2 > Roadside Station Sanpiko... 45 minutes
11:45-12:30 < lunch 2 > Roadside Station Sanpiko Gotsu, 995-1 Ushirojicho, Gotsu, Shimane *You would like to adjust my time at this location so that I can make it in time for the start of the optional tour of the World Heritage Site, Iwami Ginzan, at 1:00 p.m.
13:00-16:15 < OPTIONAL TOUR > Iwami Ginzan World... 3 hours 15 minutes
13:00-16:15 < OPTIONAL TOUR > Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center, Omoricho 1597, Oda, Shimane or < guided walk > YUNOTSU ONSEN Town - Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from March to November - 13:45-15 :45 - Fee￥4500(≒30-40 USD)/adlut https://iwami.urkt.in/ja/direct/offices/2326/courses Starting with its discovery in 1526, the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine was one of the world's most prominent silver mines for 400 years. During the Age of Exploration it was known as “The Silver Mine” to Europeans and at its peak was responsible for a majority of Japan's silver production which made up one-third of the world's silver output. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, the first such mine to be registered in Asia. [ Alternatives ] *If that doesn't interest you, you can also explore the nearby popular "Yunotsu Onsen" town. It's up to you. Yunotsu Hot Spring constitutes one part of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site.
17:30-17:45 < view spot > San'in Highway Lake... 15 minutes
17:30-17:45 < view spot > San'in Highway Lake SHINJI Serivice Area, Matsue, Shimane You can try the local specialty, Shijimi Shiru (Clam Soup) here. Lake Shinji spreads out to the west of Matsue City, the “City of Water.” The view of the lake at sunset is particularly spectacular, and it has been selected as one of Japan's 100 famous landscapes. In addition to water leisure sports such as yachting and canoeing, in winter, it is also possible to enjoy birdwatching at the lake. Because it is a brackish lake that contains some seawater, it is rich in fish and shellfish. Japanese sea bass, sand shrimp, eels, cattle egrets, freshwater clams, carp, and icefish are referred to as the “ seven delicacies of Lake Shinji,” and are the tastes that represent Shimane Prefecture. In particular, the lake is one of Japan's largest sources of Japanese basket clams, which are also popular as souvenirs. It is a fantastic feeling to jog or run on a clear morning while taking in Lake Shinji.
18:30-20:00 < dinner 2 > *recommended: Ajidokoro "Misa",... 1 hour 30 minutes
18:30-20:00 < dinner 2 > *recommended: Ajidokoro "Misa", 6 Kyomachi, Sakaiminato, Tottori *open17:30-23:00 *close:Sunday https://tabelog.com/en/tottori/A3103 /A310301/31000321/ *If you book a ryokan with dinner included, you won't need to worry about dinner pick-up outside.
[ Day-2 DROP OFF ] 20:45 < guest hotel 2 > "KAIKE ONSEN", Yonago, Tottori e 5 minutes
[ Day-2 DROP OFF ] 20:45 < guest hotel 2 > "KAIKE ONSEN", Yonago, Tottori e.g.) Bayside Square Kaike Hotel, 4-21-1 Kaikeonsen, Yonago, Tottori https://kaikehotel.com/ Gaze at Mt Daisen, the Chuugoku Region's highest peak, from along the lovely seaside dotted with pine trees. The warm, salty waters rich in sodium and calcium chloride, well up under the ocean here at San'in's largest hot spring area. Kaike Onsen enjoys a most convenient location for trips to Tottori and Shimane—right smack in the middle of San'in. Feel free to make it your headquarters for touring the whole area. Right in the center of San'in, Kaike Onsen is the spot from which to tour the area. http://www.kaike-onsen.com/road.html Type Sodium and calcium chloride springs, average temp. 66.5 degrees. Effective against Nerve pain, skin conditions and anaemia.
from Yonago, Tottori to Hiroshima via World Heritage "Izumo Taisha", Shimane
[ Day-3 PICK UP ] 08:30 < guest hotel 2 > "KAIKE ONSEN" e 5 minutes
[ Day-3 PICK UP ] 08:30 < guest hotel 2 > "KAIKE ONSEN" e.g.) Bayside Square Kaike Hotel, 4-21-1 Kaikeonsen, Yonago, Tottori
09:00-09:45 < guided walk > Mizuki Shigeru Road... 45 minutes
09:00-09:45 < guided walk > Mizuki Shigeru Road Bus Parking Lot, 28-3 Matsugaecho, Sakaiminato, Tottori *Entrance fee of MIZUKI SHIGERU Museum ¥700(≒5 USD)/adult *open 09:30-17: 00 https://www.tottori-tour.jp/en/sightseeing/837/ Home town of the manga artist of its nameake, Sakaiminato's Mizuki Shigeru Road is a popular destination for children and adults alike. The road, extending from Sakaiminato Station into the city proper, is an 800-meter-long arcade with some 153 bronze statues of Mizuki's fantasy creatures on display, including details on each character. Stopping for a close look at each of these could take all day! A stroll along the road at night, when all the statues are lit up, is an Totally different delight. From the healing Kappa Spring, to the Yokai Jinja, a sort of fantasy shrine at which fortune slips can be drawn, to the Yokai Post, where mail with the 'fairy postmark' gets delivered, Mizuki Shigeru Road will surround you with bizarre creatures.
10:45-11:45 < Japanese Art > Adachi Museum of... 1 hour
10:45-11:45 < Japanese Art > Adachi Museum of Art, 320 Furukawacho, Yasugi, Shimane *open 9:00- *Entrance fee ¥2300(≒15-20 USD)/adult https://www.adachi- museum.or.jp/en/ Conveying the harmonized beauty of Japanese paintings and Japanese Gardens is the aim and wish of Adachi Museum of Art, which is best known for having one of the greatest collections of modern to contemporary Japanese arts. Such works of art include numerous masterpieces by the great Japanese painter Yokoyama Taikan, ceramics and 165,000 square-metre Japanese gardens. This museum is listed as a three-star site in the Michelin Green Guide Japan while Adachi's spectacular and immaculately maintained Japanese Garden have been ranked at No .1 in a row since 2003 by Sukiya Living Magazine : The Journal of Japanese Gardening. You can appreciate the splendid beauty of their gardens which show a different appearance as time / days / months / seasons change.
13:00-15:30 < lunch-3 and guided walk > Izumo... 2 hours 30 minutes
13:00-15:30 < lunch-3 and guided walk > Izumo Taisha, Taishacho Kizukihigashi, Izumo, Shimane There are many shops along the approach to the shrine. The specialty is the three-tiered "Izumo Soba." Dedicated to the Shinto god of “en” (the ties that binds us together) Okuninushi-no-Okami, Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine is one of the oldest and most venerated shrines in Japan. The main hall is constructed in the “taisha-zukuri” style, Japan's oldest form of shrine architecture, and has been designated as a National Treasure. Each year during the 10th month of the Lunar calendar the gods from throughout Japan congregate at Izumo Taisha for their annual meeting. Only in Izumo is this month known as “The Month With Gods.” The “shimenawa” (sacred straw rope) that hang at Kagura-den Hall in one of the largest in Japan, weighing an impressive 5 tons.
17:00-17:15 < legal break > Denko-Sekka Miyoshi Park,... 15 minutes
17:00-17:15 < legal break > Denko-Sekka Miyoshi Park, Shijikkanmachi, Miyoshi, Hiroshima It's a long journey from Izumo to Hiroshima, so we'll take a break along the way.
18:45 < DROP OFF > Hiroshima Station [... 15 minutes
18:45 < DROP OFF > Hiroshima Station [ Shinkansen ] ( North ) gate, 1 Matsubaracho, Minami Ward, Hiroshima *On your way back, you can get off at Hiroshima Station or Miyajimaguchi Station, a World Heritage Site. https:// travel.rakuten.com/ From Hiroshima Station to Osaka, it takes about 2 hours by Sanyo Shinkansen. https://global.trafficinfo.westjr.co.jp/en/sanyo/ It takes about an hour by train from Osaka to Kansai International Airport. https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/
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