Hey gang, congrats to all on the reopen! Heading back for my 3rd trip, this time spending the majority of my time in Kyushu and Skikoku. I’ll be getting the 21 day rail pass (I know might save money otherwise). I learned on my last trip to travel around my check in times (usually 2pm) so I frequently make stops transitioning between cities.
**DAY 1** – Arrive at Narita: stay in Tokyo, eat food, do stuff
**DAY 2** – Tokyo to Kagoshima: My biggest issue with this itinerary right now…fly out of Haneda and deal with more airports, or spend hours on a train, making any stops along the way that I’d like…
**DAY 3** – Kagoshima: Visit Sakurajima (if possible), Senganen Garden, Reimeikan Museum, Shiroyama Park
**DAY 4** – Yakushima: Early ferry to Yakushima, hike around all day, try and find the forest spirit. Ferry back to Kagoshima
**Day 5** – Train to Nagasaki: Pit stop in Kumomoto for castle/sakura, get to Nagasaki, sunset/night view from Mount Inasa.
**Day 6** – Nagasaki: Peace park, Sofukuji Temple, Dejima, Chinatown
**Day 7** – Nagasaki to Fukuoka: Stop in Dazaifu to see Tenmangu Shrine and Komyozenji Temple, maybe the National Museum. Get to Fukuoka, eat at yatai, sleep.
**Day 8** – Fukuoka: Uminonakamichi Park, Shofukuji Temple, Seaside Park, eat more
**Day 9** – Fukuoka to Beppu: See the hells, do a couple hot springs, eat steam cooking.
**Day 10** – Ferry to Shikoku: Stop in Ozu on the way to Matsuyama, explore, end up in Matsuyama around dinner
**Day 11** – Matsuyama: Castle, Doggo Onsen, sakura (lord willing)
**Day 12** – Matsuyama: Up for grabs day. Maybe restful/relax, maybe a day trip, maybe end up in Imabari.
**Day 13** – Train to Takamatsu: Kotohira, Ritsurin Koen, Udon, etc.
**Day 14** – Takamatsu: Island adventures (Megijima or Ogijima)
**Day 15** – Takamatsu to Okayama: Korakuen Garden, Kibi Plain, maybe another island Adventure (Naoshima or Inujima).
**Day 16 – 19** I’ve left open for now, but I’ll probably end up back in Kyoto.
**Day 20 – 21** – Tokyo, Narita, Fly home.