Good food and the sand bath in Ibusuki is popular. About 1 and a half hours by Shinkansen at Hakata station (about 10000yen, one way), 4 hours by bus from Hakata bus terminal (5300yen, one way) What to see Sakura-jima volcano – About 20min by bus to Kagoshima-shinko(ferry port,150yen) from Kagoshima-chuo station and 15min by ferry to Sakura-jima(150yen) Sakurajima [...] ...

The active volcano, Mt Aso has one of the biggest caldera in the world. Very beautiful nature around there, good for trekking!! About 2 and a half hours by JR from JR Hakata station to JR Aso station. Transfer at JR Kumamoto station is necessary. About 3 and a half hours by bus from Hakata bus terminal to in [...] ...

How about a Boat Ride Down the Waterway? Leaves are changing colors beautifully in Autum. Enjoy a relaxing day in Yanagawa. (Yanagawa City Official website) Nishitetsu train offers you great deal tickets. Nishitetsu train Ticket + Boat ride →2800yen Access : Take a Nishitetsu train from Nishitetsu Fukuoka station (in Tenjin Downtown) to Yanagawa. (50mins by express) The port for [...] ...

Karatsu Castle Niji-no-Matsubara A castle and some beach are near the JR station. Pottery is their specialties. About 1 and a half hours by subway and JR or bus from Hakata. Subway is connected to JR line at Meinohama station. There are direct trains from Hakata subway station to JR Karatsu station. Rent-a-cycles are available from9am to 5pm at the JR station. Within [...] ...

Jigoku-Meguri Beppu is famous for onsen, hot springs. About 2 hours by JR express train or bus from Hakata What to see Jigoku-meguri(The Hell Tour) – about 20min by bus from JR Beppu station to Umi-jigoku-mae There are 8 kinds of hells. 400Yen entrance fee for each hell. You can get in as many hells as you want with 2days pass which [...] ...

Nagasaki Peace Park Nagasaki has mixed culture and its own history. About 2 hours by JR express train (about 4500yen for one way), 2 and a half hours by bus from Hakata (2500yen for one way). What to see Peace Park – About 10min by tram from Nagasaki station to Hamaguchi-Machi A-bomb Museum – In the same area as [...] ...

Kumamoto Castle Not only shopping area near the JR station but also lots of nature outside of the city About 40 minutes by Shinkansen (about 5000yen), 2 hours by bus from Hakata (2000yen). ※ JR Kumamoto station and Kumamoto Kotsu Center(bus terminal) are not so close. There is a tram running between the train station and the bus center.(About 10 [...] ...