Kyushu Travels

Trips across Kyushu

Itineraries and transport guides for travelling between Kyushu prefectures.

Across the strait: Outside Kyushu

A blue Sonic limited express pulling into Beppu Station, with the hills above Beppu behind the station-front hotels

Kokura to Beppu by Sonic: Times, Fares, and a Day Trip Plan (2026)

Kokura to Beppu by Sonic in about 1h10 to 1h20 (¥5,190 reserved, ¥3,450 online), why the 2-ticket deal is poor value, an hour-by-hour hells-and-bath day, stops on the way, and on to Yufuin.

Yufuin town under morning fog, with the ridge of Mount Yufu showing above the mist

Fukuoka to Yufuin: Train, Bus or Tour? Every Way from Hakata (2026)

Fukuoka to Yufuin in 2026: the Yufuin no Mori (2h14, ¥6,130, reserved only), the Yufu, the ¥4,300 ticket via Oita, the Yufuin-go bus from Hakata, Tenjin and the airport, passes and tours.

Inside Karato Fish Market in Shimonoseki, with seafood stalls under the market roof

Fukuoka Foodie + Culture Day Tour: Karato Sushi, Mojiko and Kokura Castle (2026 Review)

Honest review of the Fukuoka foodie-meets-culture day tour from Hakata: fugu sushi at Karato Market, a Mojiko photo stop and Kokura Castle, plus when to book.

View of the Kanmon Strait from Shimonoseki side

Motonosumi and Kokura Castle from Fukuoka: Day Route Guide (2026)

A route guide for a Fukuoka day out to Motonosumi Inari Shrine and Kokura Castle: geography, what each stop offers, how tours on this route vary, and DIY options.

Multi-stop North Kyushu day tour route

North Kyushu in One Day from Fukuoka: Multi-Stop Route Guide (2026)

Route guide to a one-day North Kyushu loop from Fukuoka: Karato or Mojiko, Motonosumi Inari Shrine and Kokura Castle, how tours vary, and the DIY option.

Beppu Hells steaming blue water at Umi Jigoku, the Sea Hell

Beppu Day Tour from Fukuoka: 7 Hells + Onsen Guide (2026)

How to do a Beppu day trip from Hakata: the 7 Hells circuit, Kannawa onsen, foot baths, sand bath, steam food, and Klook tour options vs. DIY by JR Sonic.

Morning mist rising over Yufuin's onsen ryokan rooftops

Yufuin Day Tour from Fukuoka: Onsen Village Guide (2026)

Everything you need to plan a Yufuin onsen day tour from Fukuoka: Klook tour options, Lake Kinrin, Yunotsubo Street, and the DIY Yufuin no Mori train alternative.