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Umi Jigoku, the “sea hell”, in BeppuKyushu, lava and ramen
The southern island: Fukuoka's street stalls, Nagasaki, Kumamoto Castle, the hot springs of Beppu and Kagoshima's volcano.
Departs from Shin-Osaka.
Covered by the JR-West All Area Pass.
- At a yatai, do
- Use the restroom beforehand
- Check the menu, prices and payment before sitting down
- Arrive around 6:30 pm; it's full by 8 pm
- Order one dish or one drink each
- At a yatai, avoid
- Ordering raw dishes
- Lingering once you've finished
- Noise and heavy drinking
- Drinking standing outside the stall
PlanJapanCities and regions · KyushuFukuoka as a base, three day trips
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Museum, about 15 min by tram from the station. Galleries under renovation until March 2027.
Museum: 200 ¥
Keep restored in 2021 after the 2016 earthquake; the rest under repair until 2052. About 40 min from Hakata by Shinkansen.
800 ¥ · 9 am – 5 pm, 7 pm in summer
Seven “hells”, springs at nearly 100 °C (212 °F), one combined ticket valid 2 days. Yufuin, the neighboring spa town.
2,400 ¥ · 8 am – 5 pm
Fukuoka as a base, a night or two elsewhere. Range: $ budget, $$ mid-range, $$$ comfort.
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