ACCOMMODATIONS
8 nights at 3 & 4 star hotels & traditional inns
We take great care in curating the best hotels and ryokan (traditional inn) to provide comfort and a memorable cultural experience.
AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES
An intimate look with Japanese culture
You will stay with a Japanese family for 2 days, attend a sumo match, eat like and with the locals and soak in rejuvenating hot springs.
MEALS
3 meals per day
All things food is central to our experience, and we go to great lengths to introduce you to the wide variety of food that makes up washoku.
STRESS FREE HOLIDAY
Leave everything to us!
We have meticulously planned this tour to anticipate your every need. The pace of the tour allows for some relaxation and self-discovery.
TOUR outline
monday, March 31 - fukuoka
START: Check-in at Candeo Hotel Tenjin
DO: Welcome Orientation Dinner at a traditional Japanese pub (izakaya)
STAY: Candeo Hotels Fukuoka Tenjin
Tuesday, april 1 - hita / beppu
START: Candeo Hotels Fukuoka Tenjin
DO: Visit Hita (Kyushu's Kyoto) on the way to Beppu (hot springs heaven)
STAY: Terrace Midoubaru Beppu
wednesday, april 2 - beppu
START: Terrace Midoubaru Beppu
DO: Visit Monju Senji Temple on the beautiful Kunisaki Peninsula
STAY: Terrace Midoubaru Beppu
thursday, april 3 - aso area
START: Terrace Midoubaru Beppu
DO: Travel to Aso on the beautiful Yamanami Highway and enjoy the Mount Aso area
STAY: Aso Uchinomaki Onsen Yumeoiso
friday, april 4 - kumamoto
START: Aso Uchinomaki Onsen Yumeoiso
DO: Visit Kumamoto Castle and Suizenji Park and enjoy Kumamoto specialty foods
STAY: Yutorelo Yamaga
saturday, april 5 - fukuoka
START: Yutorelo Yamaga
DO: Drive to Fukuoka to meet homestay family. Enjoy Japanese home life!
STAY: homestay family
Sunday, april 6- fukuoka
START: homestay family
DO: Enjoy your homestay family.
STAY: Homestay family
monday, april 7 - nagasaki
START: Homestay family
DO: Drive to Arita to learn about the famous pottery made in this area of Saga
STAY: Candeo Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown
tuesday, april 8 - nagasaki
START: Candeo Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown
DO: Drive to Yufuin and enjoy the beautiful sights in the Aso-Yufuin area.
STAY: Candeo Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown
wednesday, april 9 - ureshino
START: Candeo Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown
DO: Visit the Shimabara/Unzen area before driving to the hot springs town of Ureshino
STAY: Hotel Sakura Ureshino
thursday, april 10 - fukuoka
START: Hotel Sakura Ureshino
DO: Travel to Fukuoka, do some sight seeing and have final lunch together.
accommodation spotlight
Beppu Onsen Terrace Midobaru
Hotel Sakura Ureshima
reserve your spot
START: March 31, 2025 in Fukuoka / FINISH: April 10, 2025 in Fukuoka (10 nights/11 days)
INCLUSIONS: Accommodations, 3 meals per day, ground transportation, entrance fees, homestay experience, expert guide
STYLE: Premium / GROUP SIZE: Min 3 - Max 6
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL (reserved by October 31, 2024): $6695 per person based on double occupancy, Single Supplement +$1005
REGULAR RATE (November 1 - December 31): $7700 per person based on double occupancy, Single Supplement +$1155