Considering a trip to Japan for Osaka/Kyushu (mainly Fukuoka) later this year. Not first time in Japan but will be first time in the area (except a day trip to Osaka many years ago). I will be traveling in family of 4 with two kids 4 and 2yr old. I want to gauge how many nights I will need. We travel slow given the kids and spend most of our time hopping between cafe/light shopping/food/activities for kids to run and play in.
Day 1 – Arrive in Osaka
- No concrete plans, just walk around, food, and get acclimated.
Day 2 – Osaka
- Kid Place Plaza
- TeamLab Botanical
Day 3 – Osaka
- Aquarium
- Tempozan Ferris Wheel
Day 4 – Osaka to Fukuoka
- TeamLab Forest
Day 5 – Fukuoka
- Ohori Park
Day 6 – Fukuoka
- Uminonakamichi Seaside Park
Day 8 – Fukuoka (day trip to Kumamoto)
Day 9 – Fukuoka to TBD Onsen Ryokan (maybe around Yufuin if I can figure out how to rent/drive a car there)
- Not sure if onsen ryokan worth yet with kids given they are too young to be in it
- Also TBD is 1 or 2 nights here.
- Yufuin Floral Village
Day 10 – Back to Fukuoka
Day 11 – Fukuoka to Osaka Airport
- Unsure about this – 3.5hr train ride to airport only to hitch a long plane right sounds rough. May consider spending one night at Osaka first.
The last 3 days looks rough to me. Between getting from Fukuoka to Yufuin, back to Fukuoka in order to get back to Osaka, and then flight out, it's a lot of travel in a short span of time. Interested in feedback here as well.
by shfflzilla
