Kyushu Road Trip

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Dazaifu

“Dazaifu Tenman-gu Shrine” worships the god of study and about 8,000,000 visitors come to this historical shrine every year. On the grounds there are omikukuji (fortune slips) whose color changes with each season and a bronze bull statue which is said to make anyone who rubs his head smart, and it is also known as a place boasting roughly 6,000 plum trees which bloom in February and March. A little up the mountain from Dazaifu Station by car or bus is "Kamado Shrine. You can get amulets with surprisingly modern designs at the shrine shop and enjoy the view from the observation platform.
Hita

In the Edo Period, a lord reigned over the land of Hita and it is an area where the remnants of the time still remain. Among them, the historic white walled townscapes of “Mameda Machi” continue and will make you feel as though you had gone back in time. The special points of Hita's famous food, "Hita Yaki Soba," are the crisply stir-fried noodles and lots of bean sprouts, and you can eat it at many shops around town. For dinner, we recommend eating while you cruise down the river on a "Yakatabune," a boat laid with tatami mats. Every year from May until the end of October you can see "Ukai," traditional fishing using cormorants, from the boats.

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Kuju

Kuju, famous as one of the most popular driving routes in Kyushu, is an area where you can enjoy sightseeing while taking in the refreshing highland air. “Kokonoe Yume Otsurihashi,” with an overwhelming scale of 139 meters in length and 173 meters in height, is proud to be the highest pedestrian walkway in Japan. Besides that, you can enjoy the flowers of all four seasons such as tulips (spring), sunflowers (summer), cosmos (autumn), and more, at Kuju Hanakoen Flower Park, and it is packed with numerous sightseeing farms where you can stop by and have fresh milk and soft cream and pet the animals.
Kurokawa　Onsen

Kurokawa, where the ryokan inns stand quietly along the clear mountain stream, is a popular onsen hot springs town visited by hot springs enthusiasts from all over the country. Complete with rooms equipped with outdoor rotenburo baths as well as detached rooms, there are many inns with high quality hospitality. If you purchase "Onsen Tegata" coupons, you can tour three hot springs spots with different water quality and outdoor baths at each inn. Another thing to enjoy in Kurokawa is walking through the townscape during your hot springs tour. If change into a yukata traditional cotton robe and walk around the onsen hot springs town, you can find a shop perfect for relaxing with sweets or foot baths.

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Ukiha

In Yoshiimachi, which once flourished as a lodging town, stone waterways and white walled townscapes still remain today. People fascinated by the atmosphere of such an old town gathered to manage general stores, old fashioned goods shops, cafes, and others. They are all original shops which shine with the owners unique sense so you can enjoy shopping and lunch just as you like. It is also known as an area rich in nature and relaxing through walking in the woods for forest therapy and enjoying gourmet foods like fruit and brand pork are also recommended.

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