Itinerary Check Please (and also a few questions) – 6 Days, NORTH KYUSHU TOUR


Hi Guys, it will be our first time in Japan. I hope you can help us review our 6 days itinerary! Arigatou gozaimasu! [facebook messenger image of Itinerary link in table format](https://scontent.fceb1-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/338814098_6091860750894138_159345992758824039_n.png?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=ae9488&_nc_ohc=xpm4j1WFQNYAX8j36sA&_nc_ht=scontent.fceb1-3.fna&oh=03_AdSQKttjos915h8NzXFo40wCT7JY189zldNL8H6rLW_xZQ&oe=64526CAE)

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**DAY1 – APRIL 27 (THURSDAY)**

TIME FROM – DESTINATION – ACTIVITY

8:00 AM – HOME INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – MEETUP

9:00 AM – HOME INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – IMMIGRATION

1:00 PM – HOME INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – WAIT FOR FLIGHT

2:45 PM – FUKUOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – FLIGHT TO FUKUOKA

7:45 PM – FUKUOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – IMMIGRATION / TRAVEL TO DOMESTIC AIRPORT

8:30 PM – COCONE FUKUOKA 1 HOSTEL – TRAVEL BY SUBWAY

9:00 PM – COCONE FUKUOKA 1 HOSTEL – CHECK-IN, SETTLE IN ROOM,SLEEP

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**DAY2 – APRIL 28 (FRIDAY) – FUKUOKA CITY TOUR**

TIME FROM – DESTINATION – ACTIVITY

5:00 AM – COCONE FUKUOKA 1 HOSTEL – WAKE UP, PREPARE

6:00 AM – HAKATA TRAIN STATION – TRAVEL BY SUBWAY – UNLI 1 DAY SUBWAY PASS

6:30 AM – HAKATA TRAIN STATION – BUY BREAKFAST

7:00 AM – HAKATA TRAIN STATION – JR PASS EXCHANGE / RESERVE SEATS – 3 DAY PASS (PAID)

8:00 AM – TENJIN TRAIN STATION – TRAVEL BY SUBWAY – UNLI 1 DAY SUBWAY PASS

8:30 AM – DAZAIFU – TRAVEL BY TRAIN BY NISHITETSU LINE – Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

9:00 AM – DAZAIFU – ROAM AROUND IN DAZAIFU – BUY SNACKS AND STREET FOOD (Dazaifu Tenmangu Omotesando\[umegae mochi\])

1:00 PM – NISHITETSU-FUTSUKAICHI STATION – TRAVEL BY TRAIN BY NISHITETSU LINE

1:30 PM – LALAPORT FUKUOKA – TRAVEL BY TRAIN BY NISHITETSU LINE

2:00 PM – LALAPORT FUKUOKA – GUNDAM, MALL, MUSEUMS

3:00 PM – HAKATA TRAIN STATION – TRAVEL BY BUS

4:00 PM – HAKATA AND TENJIN AREA – CITY WALKING TOUR – MAIZURU PARK(near ohori park), CHIKAGAI, KUSHIDA SHRINE

7:00 PM – YATAI STALLS, CANAL CITY HAKATA – FOOD TRIP, CANAL CITY HAKATA

9:30 PM – COCONE FUKUOKA 1 HOSTEL – TRAVEL BY SUBWAY – UNLI 1 DAY SUBWAY PASS

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**DAY3 – APRIL 29 (SATURDAY) – TAKEO ONSEN AND NAGASAKI TRIP**

TIME FROM – DESTINATION – ACTIVITY

6:00 AM – COCONE FUKUOKA 1 HOSTEL – WAKE UP, PREPARE – BREAKFAST

6:30 AM – HAKATA TRAIN STATION – TRAVEL BY SUBWAY, BUY BREAKFAST

7:16 AM – TAKEO-ONSEN STATION – TRAVEL BY TRAIN BY JR RAIL – JR PASS (3 DAYS UNLIMITED), RELAY KAMOME 5

8:26 AM – TAKEO ONSEN – ROAM AROUND TAKEO ONSEN – TAKEO ONSEN LIBRARY

11:00 AM – NAGASAKI TRAIN STATION – TRAVEL BY SHINKANSEN – JR PASS (3 DAYS UNLIMITED), KAMOME 19

11:30 AM – LUNCH

12:00 PM – PEACE PARK – TRAVEL BY TRAMWAY

12:30 PM – NAGASAKI PEACE PARK – ROAM AROUND NAGASAKI PEACE PARK

12:45 PM – NAGASAKI ATOMIC BOMB MUSEUM – ROAM AROUND MUSEUM

2:00 PM – URAKAMI CATHEDRAL – ROAM AROUND URAKAMI CATHEDRAL

2:30 PM – DEJIMA STATION – TRAVEL BY TRAMWAY

3:00 PM – OURA CHURCH – PRAY AT CHURCH

4:00 PM – NAGASAKI JR STATION – WALK TO JR STATION

4:30 PM – MT INASAYAMA ROPEWAY – TRAVEL BY BUS

5:00 PM – MT INASAYAMA ROPEWAY – TRAVEL BY CABLE CAR

5:30 PM – MT INASAYAMA PARK – ROAM AROUND MT INASAYAMA

7:30 PM – MT INASAYAMA BUS STATION – TRAVEL BY SLOPE CAR

8:00 PM – NAGASAKI JR STATION – TRAVEL BY BUS – FREE?

8:20 PM – TAKEO ONSEN STATION – TRAVEL BY SHINKANSEN – JR PASS (3 DAYS UNLIMITED), KAMOME 58

9:31 PM – HAKATA TRAIN STATION – TRAVEL BY TRAIN – JR PASS (3 DAYS UNLIMITED), MIDORI 568

10:30 PM – COCONE FUKUOKA 1 HOSTEL – TRAVEL BY TRAIN

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**DAY4 – APRIL 30 (SUNDAY) – KUMAMOTO TRIP**

TIME FROM – DESTINATION – ACTIVITY

5:00 AM – COCONE FUKUOKA 1 HOSTEL – WAKE UP, PREPARE

6:00 AM – HAKATA TRAIN STATION – TRAVEL BY TRAIN, BUY BREAKFAST

8:10 AM – KUMAMOTO STATION – TRAVEL TO KUMAMOTO STATION – JR PASS (3 DAYS UNLIMITED)

9:00 – KITAOKA SHRINE – WALK AND STROLL AROUND SHRINE – JR PASS (3 DAYS UNLIMITED), SHINKANSEN TSUBAME 313

9:30 AM – KUMAMOTO CITY HALL – WALK TO CITY HALL

10:00 AM – KUMAMOTO CITY HALL – CITY VIEW AT 14TH FLOOR

10:30 AM – KOKUTEI RAMEN – BRUNCH – KUMAMOTO RAMEN

11:30 – KUMAMOTO CASTLE – WALK AND STROLL AROUND CASTLE – ENTRANCE FEE

12:30 PM – JOSAEIN – EAT DESSERT, STROLL AROUND SHOPS, SOUVENIR

1:30 PM – SUISENJI PARK STATION – TRAVEL BY TRAIN

2:00 PM – SUISENJI JOJUEN GARDEN – WALK AROUND GARDEN

3:00 PM – LUFFY STATUE – TAKE PIC AT STATUE

4:30 PM – KUMAMOTO – WALK AROUND KUMAMOTO RIVER AND PARKS

6:30 PM – KUMAMOTO JR STATION – TRAVEL BY TRAIN

7:00 PM – HAKATA TRAIN STATION – TRAVEL BACK TO HAKATA BY SHINKANSEN

8:30 PM – HAKATA TRAIN STATION – TRAVEL BY TRAIN – JR PASS (3 DAYS UNLIMITED), SHINKANSEN SAKURA 404

9:00 PM – COCONE FUKUOKA 1 HOSTEL – TRAVEL BY TRAIN

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**DAY5 – MAY 1 (MONDAY) – YUFUIN AND TOSU TRIP**

TIME FROM – DESTINATION – ACTIVITY

5:00 AM – COCONE FUKUOKA 1 HOSTEL – WAKE UP, PREPARE

6:00 AM – HAKATA TRAIN STATION – TRAVEL BY BUS, BUY BRUNCH

8:00 AM – KURUME TRAIN STATION – TRAIN RIDE – JR PASS (3 DAYS UNLIMITED), SHINKANSEN SAKURA 401

8:20 AM – YUFUIN TRAIN STATION – TRAVEL BY TRAIN, EAT BRUNCH – JR PASS (3 DAYS UNLIMITED), YUFU 1

10:15 AM – YUFUIN FLORAL VILLAGE – WALK TO FLORAL VILLAGE – 1.2 KM WALK

10:45 PM – YUFUIN FLORAL VILLAGE – TOUR, SIGHTSEEING, SHOPPING

12:00 PM – KIRIN LAKE – WALK AND SIGHTSEEING

1:00 PM – YUFUIN GREEN TEA FACTORY – WALK, SHOPPING, EAT MATCHA ICE CREAM

2:00 PM – YUFUIN ONSEN – BATH AT ONSEN

3:00 PM – YUFUIN TRAIN STATION – WALK TO TRAIN STATION

3:30 PM – HAKATA TRAIN STATION – TRAVEL BY TRAIN – JR PASS (3 DAYS UNLIMITED), YUFUIN NO MORI 6

6:30 PM – HAKATA – DINNER ANG SHOPPING

9:00 PM – COCONE FUKUOKA 1 HOSTEL – TRAVEL BY TRAIN

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**DAY6 – MAY 2 (TUESDAY) – FUKUOKA CITY TOUR AND RETURN HOME**

TIME FROM – DESTINATION – ACTIVITY

6:00 AM – COCONE FUKUOKA 1 HOSTEL – WAKE UP, PREPARE, BREAKFAST

7:00 AM – OHORI PARK – STROLL AROUND

9:00 AM – COCONE FUKUOKA 1 HOSTEL – CHECK-OUT

10:00 AM – HAKATA STATION – TRAVEL TO HAKATA STATION

10:30 AM – HAKATA STATION – STROLL AROUND

12:00 PM – HAKATA STATION – LUNCH

1:00 PM – HAKATA STATION – STROLL AROUND

3:30 PM – FUKUOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – TRAVEL BY BUS

4:00 PM – FUKUOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – IMMIGRATION

5:00 PM – FUKUOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – WAIT FOR FLIGHT

8:20 PM – HOME INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – FLIGHT TO PH

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**Train Schedule**

Day Location – Time From – Time To – From – To – Train

3 nagasaki – 7:16 – 8:26 – hakata – takeo onsen – relay kamome 5

3 nagasaki – 11:01 – 11:24 – takeo onsen – nagasaki – kamome 17

3 nagasaki – 20:20 – 20:51 – nagasaki – takeo onsen – kamome 58

3 nagasaki – 21:31 – 22:29 – takeo onsen – hakata – midori 60

4 kumamoto – 8:10 – 8:59 – hakata – kumamoto – tsumame 313

4 kumamoto – 17:04 – 17:43 – kumamoto – hakata – sakura 404

5 yufuin – 7:58 – 8:15 – hakata – kurume – sakura 401

5 yufuin – 8:25 – 10:03 – kurume – yufuin – yufu 1

5 yufuin – 15:56 – 17:43 – yufuin – tosu – yufuin no mori 4

5 yufuin – 21:09 – 21:33 – tosu – hakata – yufu 6

Questions:

1. COCONE FUKUOKA 1 is gone in [Booking.com](https://Booking.com)?? We already have a confirmed and paid booking on this hotel. We usually keep on reviewing apps/sites for a cheaper alternative/vouchers, suddenly, this hostel was gone! We can’t book this at anytime anymore. We’re just worried since we can’t book a new one, something might have happened to the hotel or, to our paid and confirmed booking. We already tried contacting [booking.com](https://booking.com) and the Cocone Fukuoka hotel itself via email and it seems to take a long time to get a response. Does anybody have news on this place?
2. Girlfriend plans to wear a skirt, how’s the weather during this time? (saw the Climate data for Fukuoka in wiki, but was wondering how’s it going so far)
3. How hectic will it be during golden week? We’re worried about the train rides we might miss not being able to reserve seats on the 1st day.
4. Where can I buy Geta? This is probably the only thing I’ll buy as a souvenir for myself, was wondering if you guys have any suggestions.
5. Does the itinerary and train schedule make sense?

Arigatou!! gozaimasu!!!

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