Day 1 – Nagasaki – Unzen
- Journey from Nagasaki to Unzen
- Stroll across the fields of solidified lava and sulphuric fumes (hells)
- Relaxation in a very traditional onsen
- Evening meal and overnight stay at a traditional guest house/hotel
Day 2 – Unzen – Shimabara – Kumamoto
- Journey to the harbour town of Shimabara
- Visit to the castle and its garden, stroll through a former Samurai district
- Ferry across the bay and journey to Kumamoto
- Evening meal and overnight stay at a traditional guest house/hotel
Day 3 – Kumamoto
- Visit to the castle of Kumamoto
- Stroll through the Suizenji garden that recreates the 53 stations of the Tokaido
- Visit to the former residences of a powerful samurai clan and to the residence of Lafcadio Hearn, an European author who emigrated to Japan und wrote several books about the country
- Evening meal and overnight stay at the same location as the previous day
Day 4 – Kumamoto – Aso – Kurokawa Onsen
- Journey from Kumamoto to Aso
- Stroll through the volcanic national park
- Journey to the thermal spa village of Kurokawa Onsen
- Evening meal and overnight stay at a traditional guest house/hotel in the middle of the hot springs
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Important information
- I offer typically tours during the spring (15.03 to 31.05) and autumn (30.09 to 30.11). I do not travel to Japan during the summer because it’s too hot and rainy. I have also decided not to offer tours during the winter – traditional Japanese houses do not have central heating and I don’t want my customers to freeze.
- The difficulty level is calculated for active travellers who are physically fit and enjoy walking/hiking.
- For more detailed information about the Japanese accommodation system as well as further peculiarities unique to the “Land of the Rising Sun”, please refer to our brochure Tips for Travellers to Japan.