Southern Japan Experience

Meals

2 breakfasts and 2 dinners are included

Transport

Train, Ferry, Public Bus, Private bus, Metro, Bullet Train

Accomodation

Hotel (9 nights), Homestay (1 night), Japanese Inn (1 night)

Included Activities

• Takamatsu - Ritsurin Garden & Sanuki Folkcraft Museum
• Takamatsu - Naoshima day trip (ferry, public bus & bicycle)
• Matsuyama - Matsuyama Castle
• Usuki - Local Sake brewery visit and tasting
• Usuki - Japanese home-cooking experience
• Beppu - 'Hells' of Beppu (Jigoku)
• Beppu - local onsen
• Beppu - Steamed lunch (Beppu style)
• Mount Aso - Nakadake Crater
• Mount Aso - Sunasenri trail hike (or Kusasenri trail, weather and access dependent)
• Mount Aso - Ogi Rice terraces
• Mount Aso - Daikanbo Observatory
• Nagasaki - Glover Garden
• Nagasaki - Peace Park & Atomic Bomb Museum
• Nagasaki - tram day pass
• Nagasaki - A-bomb survivor talk

• Explore Naoshima Island – once a sleepy fishing community, it’s now a world-class art destination with an abundance of sleek and stylish galleries and outdoor artworks.
• Stay in a countryside homestay, taking you off the beaten track to experience excellent Japanese hospitality. Feast on home-cooked meals over fascinating conversations with your welcoming hosts and learn about rural life in Japan.
• Watch the steam rising from the ‘hells’ (hot spring pools) of Beppu. Enjoy a lunch cooked the local way – steamed in the mineral-rich hot spring water! Then, unwind in an onsen.
• Take in stunning views of the five peaks of Mount Aso from the Daikanbo Observatory, then set out on a light hike on the moon-like terrain to the largest crater of Nakadake.
• Expect the unexpected in Nagasaki, tragically famous for being one of the only two cities targeted by atomic bombs in WWII. Discover the charm of this port-side, Dutch-influenced city on a guided walk with your knowledgeable local leader.