[ Day-1 ] 08:30 Your Hotel or HATAKA Station, HAKATA Port, KOKURA Station in Fukuoka At the airport, a driver with a name board will meet you at the arrival gate and guide you to the bus parking lot. If you can apply, please let us know your [arrival flight number] in advance. *With this product, the 3rd day in Matsuyama, the 5th day in Kochi and the 7th day in Takamatsu are completely free days on your own without our bus and guide.

[ Day-1 ] 10:30-11:15 Kokonoe dreaming Big Bridege, 1208 Tano, Kokonoe, Kusu, Oita *Fee￥500(≒3-5 USD)/adult Want to feel like your seeing Kyushu from the air without ever actually leaving the ground? Make your way to the Kokonoe Yume Grand Suspension Bridge just north of the Kuju mountain range in western Oita prefecture. The bridge seems to float over the forested valley below, constructed at an impressive 777 meters off the ground. It is 390 meters long to cross from one side to the other, and takes on average twenty minutes to cross. These stats make it the longest and highest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world and as such, it offers spectacular views. From the center of the bridge, you can see two waterfalls, one of which is listed on Japan's 100 most famous waterfalls list. In autumn, the gorge here is awash in fall colors and this is a favorite spot for leaf-peepers in Kyushu.

[ Day-1 ] 12:00-14:45 YU-NO-TSUBO Shopping Street ↕ YUFUIN MINGEI-MURA Bus Parking Lot, Kawakami 1541, Yufu, Oita Yunotsubo Kaido Street runs through the center of the popular hot spring town of Yufuin, leading from Yufuin Station to Lake Kinrinko. It takes about 20 minutes to cover the distance without lingering, but there are enough interesting shops, cafes and galleries to merit an hour or two of strolling. The buildings lining the street are low-rise, and mostly traditional in appearance. Mt. Yufu rises above the street, adding to the picturesque setting. It is a nice place to wander and sample some local delicacies, coupled with a walk around the lake and a relaxing soak in one of the area's many hot springs.

[ Day-1 ] 15:30-17:00 Beppu "Jigoku Meguri" Hells Tour, 559-1 Kannawa, Beppu, Oita *close-17:00 *Fee￥2200(≒15-20 USD)/adult The "hells" (地獄, jigoku) of Beppu are seven spectacular hot springs for viewing rather than bathing, displaying steaming ponds of various colors, bubbling mud pools and other hydrothermal activity. The hells are presented to visitors in a rather touristy fashion which may not appeal to everybody. Five of the seven hells are located in the Kannawa district, and two in the more remote Shibaseki district.

[ Day-1 ] 17:15-18:15 Hyotan Onsen, 159-2 Kannawa, Beppu, Oita *Fee: (about) 20 USD "There are also private baths available for hire.

[ Day-1 DROP OFF ] 18:45 BEPPU city, Oita Pref There are many hot spring inns in Beppu. We will pick you up the next morning at the place where we dropped you off. *You can spend the next morning relaxing at Beppu Onsen or take a stroll around the ryokan.