[ Day-1 ] 07:30 Your Hotel or HAKATA Station, HAKATA Port, Fukuoka Airport in Fukuoka city *You will be staying in "Beppu" in this package, so please make a reservation in advance for a ryokan in Beppu by yourself. 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.

[ Day-1 ] 09:00 Shichijo Melon Dome Roadside Station, 306 Shichijomachi Okada, Kikuchi, Kumamoto The specialty of this area is melons. If you come during the summer, when melons are in season, be sure to buy some.

[ Day-1 ] 10:45-13:15 TAKACHIHO Gorge *15 minutes from Ohashi Parking Lot, 1248-4 Oshikata, Takachiho: Buses are not allowed to go to the boat terminal, so take a 15-minute walk along the promenade full of negative ions from the parking lot. Takachiho Gorge's rental boats can accommodate up to three people. The cost is ¥4100 or ¥5100 (approx. USD 30-40) per boat. *You can make your own reservation online. *You can also arrange for a local guide. ↓ https://takachiho-kanko.info/en/ The lava flow of Mt. Aso formed the beautiful columnar shaped valley of Takachiho Gorge. The spot you can see waterfalls and the columnar shaped valley together is rare in the world. Please enjoy this amazing view from the boats and the walking path.

[ Day-1 ] 13:30-14:30 e,g,) "Kagurayado", 1254-3 Oshikata, Takachiho, Nishiusuki, Miyazaki Kagura-Yado is a famous place for lunch in Takachiho. https://kagurayado.jp/en/cuisine.html OR, "Road Station TAKACHIHO": More Cheap restaurant

[ Day-1 ] 14:45-15:15 TAKACHIHO Shirine Takachiho Shrine (高千穂神社, Takachiho Jinja), located just west of the town center, is nestled in a grove of tall cedars. During the day the shrine's nondescript, unpainted buildings blend in naturally with the surrounding trees. The light that filters through, brings with it an air of calm, peaceful reverence.

[ Day-1 ] 15:30-16:00 AMA-NO-YASUGAWARA, Takachiho The site of one of the best known legends of Japanese mythology. In the story, Amaterasu, the Shinto sun goddess, became so outraged by her brother's cruel pranks that she hid herself in a cave, refusing to come out and depriving the world of her life-giving light.

[ Day-1 ] 18:00-18:15 Roadside station Asaji, Bungoono, Oita There is no expressway between Takachiho and Beppu, so the bus ride along mountain roads takes more than three hours. This is a rest stop on the way.

[ Day-1 DROP OFF ] 19:15 Your Hotel at BEPPU city, Oita Pref *Before applying, please make sure to make your own reservation and payment for a hotel in Beppu, Oita Prefecture. Japan's most popular hotel reservation site. https://travel.rakuten.com/ We will probably arrive in Beppu after 7pm, so we might not make it in time for dinner at the ryokan... There are a few restaurants near Beppu Station that are open until late at night.