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From Kyoto in spring to Kyushu, Yakushima, Nagasaki, and Osaka. A 15-day walking tour enjoying the cherry blossom season while experiencing hot springs, volcanoes, mythology, forests, and history.
From Kyoto in spring to Kyushu, Yakushima, Nagasaki, and Osaka. A 15-day walking tour enjoying the cherry blossom season while experiencing hot springs, volcanoes, mythology, forests, and history.
Indicative Price: USD 7,245〜
Gather at a hotel in Kyoto city, with a welcome dinner.
Walk about 6 km through Amano Iwato Shrine and Takachiho Gorge, and watch a night kagura performance.
Explore the coastline, seaside hot springs, hidden waterfalls, and more.
The itinerary concludes after breakfast.
The itinerary below is a model plan. The content and order can be adjusted to match your interests, fitness level, travel companions, and preferred pace.
Gather at a hotel in Kyoto city, with a welcome dinner.
Visit Ginkaku-ji Temple, the cherry-blossom-lined Philosopher's Path, Nanzen-ji Temple, Nijo Castle, and Nishiki Market.
Walk about 5.3 km in Asuka, then take an overnight ferry from the Port of Osaka to Beppu.
Enjoy the Beppu hells (jigoku) sightseeing, then head to a ryokan in Kurokawa Onsen.
Visit the Aso Five Peaks and Shirakawa Suigen, before heading to Takachiho.
Walk about 6 km through Amano Iwato Shrine and Takachiho Gorge, and watch a night kagura performance.
Visit Suizenji Jojuen Garden, then head to Kagoshima.
Experience a volcanically heated sand steam bath. Walk about 6.3 km in the surrounding area.
Take a ferry to Yakushima, a World Natural Heritage site. Stay at a minshuku.
Walk about 5 km, roughly 3 hours, through forests of giant trees and moss, including Shiratani Unsuikyo.
Explore the coastline, seaside hot springs, hidden waterfalls, and more.
Return to Kagoshima, then travel to Nagasaki by shinkansen.
Visit Dejima and Sofuku-ji Temple, with an optional visit to the Atomic Bomb Museum, if desired.
Visit Glover Garden, then travel to Osaka by shinkansen. A farewell dinner.
The itinerary concludes after breakfast.
Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Sanjo or an equivalent-class property
Overnight ferry
Sanga Ryokan or an equivalent-class property
Hotel Shikimi or an equivalent-class property
Deluxe-class hotel
Guesthouse Manmaru or an equivalent-class property
Ana Crowne Plaza Nagasaki or an equivalent-class property
Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka or an equivalent-class property
14 nights, 15 days. Combines hotels, ryokan, minshuku, and an overnight ferry, and is set up to include daily breakfast, 8 dinners, the transportation and experiences listed in the itinerary, 3 luggage transfers, and an English-speaking guide. The peak cherry blossom period varies with weather. Prices, schedule, and accommodation are subject to change. The latest conditions will be provided with your official quote.
Source: Amnet no Tabi
We can adjust the number of days, amount of travel, food, and cultural experiences to match your preferences.