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itinerary Japan april/may suggestions please

by yeshekathy 27 March 2012

We've been in Japan four times before so we have 'done' most of the main tourist sites. Here is our itinerary for our next trip, nearly…
Re: roads in Kyushu

by yeshekathy 19 March 2012

so here's the current plan for Kyushu - we have 'done' Aso, Yufuin, Usuki, Oita, Nagasaki before as well as Fukuoka but we fly into Fukuoka…
Re: roads in Kyushu

by Regulus 17 March 2012

Well, a few thoughts...if you are driving and going by Karatsu, one of the best sites to see is Kagamiyama, just east of it. There is…
Re: roads in Kyushu

by yeshekathy 17 March 2012

Thanks - what a speedy response! You say you "explored the Higashi-Matsuura-hanto Peninsula before returning the car to Karatsu". What…
Re: roads in Kyushu

by Kaminoge 17 March 2012

The only time I drove a car in Kyushu was when I rented one in Karatsu, and drove to Yobuko, at that time a separate town in Saga Prefecture…
roads in Kyushu

by yeshekathy 17 March 2012

We have driven around Kyushu before and seen most of the 'important' sites. Now we want to go further afield. Would love some comments…
RE: Japan trip, Kyushu portion

by Kaminoge 28 November 2010

I've been to San Francisco, but not Kagoshima, so I can't comment on the so-called comparison. However, I have spent time in Nagasaki,…
RE: Tokyo - Shikoku - Kyushu - Okinawa

by rhythm_blues 16 February 2010

We once spent 10 days doing a trip similar to yours, but we were starting from Kyushu. We left Fukuoka by train and crossed over the…
RE: Sushi bars with conveyor belts

by Kaminoge 25 September 2009

Conveyor-belt sushi restaurants are everywhere, even in the smaller burgs (I had lunch at one when I was in Karatsu, a small city in Saga…
Re: Kyushu beaches?

by amazinga 08 June 2009

Check this out. http://gojapan.about.com/od/attractioninkyushu/a/kyushubeach.htm Below is just the beach info. from Fukuoka to Karatsu…
RE: ROAD TRAVEL AND CAR HIRE ON KYUSHU/FUKUOKA

by Spendthrift 27 February 2009

I have rented a car from Tocoo before and it worked out fine, their rates seem to be the best: http://www2.tocoo.jp/?file=rentcar_inbound/m…
Takashima in Kyushu - Mongolian Invasion museum

by ryoma 23 December 2008

Hi all, I have been to the museum in Higashi-Hakata outlining some of the history surrounding the Mongolian invasions of Kyushu in the…
Re: Car hire in Kyushu...?

by Spendthrift 13 July 2008

We've did a short (3-night) road trip around the northern part of Kyushu a couple of years ago and found it quite easy to get around.…