Sample itineraries around Kyushu, with day-by-day stops and where to stay. Check prices and access on each stop’s guide.
🗺 Day tripKyushu ・ 4 stops
In the morning, walk to Hakata's Kushida Shrine and the Fukuoka Castle ruins; in the afternoon, take the Nishitetsu line to Dazaifu and visit Dazaifu Tenmangu and Homangu Kamado Shrine. It fits easily into a stay in Fukuoka city or works as the first day of a Kyushu trip.
🗺 2 days, 1 nightKyushu ・ 6 stops
On day 1, tour the Hells of Beppu and the Umitamago aquarium, then stay overnight at Beppu Onsen. On day 2, move to Yufuin and stroll Yunotsubo Kaido and Lake Kinrinko. A one-night trip that lets you experience two hot spring towns with very different atmospheres.
🗺 2 days, 1 nightSummerKyushu ・ 6 stops ・ August
Visit Kagoshima for the Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Festival, spending the daytime at Sengan-en and the aquarium. On day 2, head out on the Sakurajima Ferry, then go to Ibusuki's sand-steamed baths and Cape Nagasakibana. You can enjoy views of Sakurajima and Kinko Bay by day and by night.
🗺 3 days, 2 nightsWinterKyushu ・ 9 stops ・ February
A three-day trip built around the Lantern Festival that lights up Nagasaki in winter, also covering Nagasaki's night view, Huis Ten Bosch's winter illuminations and Takeo Onsen. Starting from Fukuoka, it loops through Nagasaki and Saga in winter, when there is plenty to enjoy after dark, without backtracking.
Check prices, opening hours and access on each stop’s guide and official website. Seasonal events and peak seasons vary from year to year.
