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Japan Adventure: Kyushu & Shikoku

13 days
From Osaka to Fukuoka
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Japan Adventure: Kyushu & Shikoku - Exodus Adventure Travels
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 16
Age range 16 to 80
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Highlights

  • Mix deep culture and active adventures to experience Japan like never before
  • Use the excellent public transport to move around, including the iconic bullet train
  • Explore the lesser-visited islands of Kyushu and Shikoku and historic Nagasaki
  • Ride the glorious Shimanami Kaido, among the world’s great cycle routes
  • Summit two peaks on Mount Aso, Japan’s most active volcano
  • Master ‘hell steam’ cuisine – Beppu’s centuries-old cooking style

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Adventure starts in Osaka (dinner)
  2. Day 2 Bullet train to Onomichi via the centuries-old Himeji Castle (breakfast)
  3. Day 3 Cycle the Shimanami Kaido to Ikuchi Island (breakfast)
  4. Day 4 To Matsuyama • Visit Matsuyama Castle (breakfast)
  5. Day 5 Experience the Edo-era town of Uchiko (breakfast)
  6. Day 6 To the lesser-visited Kyushu island (breakfast)
  7. Day 7 Hike up Mount Yufu (breakfast)
  8. Day 8 Master ‘hell steam’ cuisine • To the active volcano, Mount Aso (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
  9. Day 9 Hike Aso-Kuju National Park (breakfast,dinner)
  10. Day 10 To Nagasaki via the porcelain town of Arita (breakfast)
  11. Day 11 Explore historic Nagasaki (breakfast)
  12. Day 12 To the foodie city of Fukuoka (breakfast)
  13. Day 13 Adventure ends in Fukuoka (breakfast)
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Number of tours

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Age Range

16 to 80 years old

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Response rate

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Customer Reviews

  • Katherine
    · April 10th, 2024
    A wonderful Guide and good food and an interesting itinerary
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  • Dorothe
    · April 7th, 2023
    What an adventure of a lifetime! Kohei Nishido’s genuinely kind, responsive, flexible, and insightful nature made our travel encounters with Japan profoundly life changing. With his heartwarming ability to intertwine the customs and culture of the people with respect to the history and geographical natural beauty of Japan, unique experiences always seemed just around the corner! Our deepest gratitude to all our fellow traveler's who also gave us memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you for celebrating our Wedding Anniversary with us!
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  • dinesh
    · December 29th, 2024
    Cycling the backroads of Sri Lanka was a great experience. Tour was exeptionally well organized and the crew was very professional.
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Dates & Availability

13 days
Japan Adventure: Kyushu & Shikoku
From Osaka to Fukuoka

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Japan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Japan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Japan. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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