Dear visitor, if you know the answer to this question, please post it. Thank you!
Note that this thread has not been updated in a long time, and its content might not be up-to-date anymore.
|
Advice for 4 nights in Kyushu
|
2019/9/20 05:16
|
|
Summary: This will be my 4th time visiting Japan and I'll be traveling to Kyushu region in spring 2020 with a JR Pass from Tokyo (no driving). I'm set on Nagasaki for 2 nights and wondering if I should stay in Fukuoka and Kumamoto, or any other city for a night each. I'm more interested in exploring interesting cities as a whole, gardens, and parks rather than castles, and shrines. I heard Kagoshima may not be my type of city from doing my research.
More details below:
I love exploring the city of Kanazawa. Osaka's smaller districts like Namba & Imamiya (I don't care for dotonbori). Some of my favorite neighborhoods in Tokyo are Koenji and all of Suginami ward, Daikanyama, Kaguruzaka, Shimokitazawa as well as quiet neighborhoods like Jiyugaoka. Exploring the residential areas of Kyoto is beautiful as well.
I will not be hiking, swimming, or climbing any mountains. It'll take up too much time. I'm not really interested in touring any castles but I'll happily just walk by them.
I'm 50% on shrines and temples because I've seen several in Kyoto, Nara, and Kamakura but if you feel Dazaifu is quite unique on it's own then I'd happily go.
I hear that Nagasaki is a very unique city with a lot things to see whereas Fukuoka is a chill city that's nice to reside and eat at but may not have as much places to see. That's why I'm planning on just one night in Fukuoka and two nights in Nagasaki. I'm wondering if I should visit Kumamoto or a different city within Kyushu for a whole day.
Appreciate any input and advice.
|
|
by okmarzo
|
|
Re: Advice for 4 nights in Kyushu
|
2019/9/20 17:34
|
|
> I'm more interested in exploring interesting cities as a whole, gardens, and parks rather than castles, and shrines.
For gardens, I heard the Suizenji Garden is one of the nicer garden in Japan. While castle isn't your thing, the Kumamoto Castle which is currently under repair might be a unique experience. You can see the damaged parts, broken wall etc. So Kumamoto might worth a visit. I didn't visit it yet though.
I want to recommend staying a night in Yufuin but it might be too far from Nagasaki. Very nice onsen town that I want to return again.
For Fukuoka, it's OK. My last visit was during the Sakura season so the city was alive especially around the parks filled with Sakura. Apart from that, not so much to see for me personally.
Anyway two thumbs up for Nagasaki. I really like the city vibes. Still regretting only doing day trip there and end up missing many sites.
|
|
by jonralf
|
rate this post as useful
|
Re: Advice for 4 nights in Kyushu
|
2019/9/20 18:32
|
|
I was thinking about going to Yufuin and Beppu for a whole day. How was your experience of just simply walking around Yufuin? I donft think Ifm going to actually go sit in an onsen but I feel the idea of just being in that environment could be relaxing and unique.
|
|
by okmarzo
|
rate this post as useful
|
Re: Advice for 4 nights in Kyushu
|
2019/9/21 07:25
|
|
There is more to see and do in Fukuoka than Nagasaki. Fukuoka has a poor wrap for tourism. But there is so much to see and do. But depends on your interests??? Some very nice green spaces, but nothing like Kawazawa or Tokyo gardens. Since you have limited time. I wouldn't bother going south any more than you are. It is a lot of travel time for very little interests of yous. Kyushu does have a lot of nice gardens compared to other regions of Japan. There is a couple of good ones already mentioned by the above responders. But not with 2.5-3.0 hours of travel one way to see one park. Kyushu is nature, onsens, beaches, japanese industrial history, samurai history. Not really your thing. http://english.huistenbosch.co.jp/ Staying more time at Nagasaki and visiting Huis Ten Bosch was a good suggestion above.
|
|
by hakata14 (guest)
|
rate this post as useful
|
Re: Advice for 4 nights in Kyushu
|
2019/9/21 07:31
|
|
Meant to say... Kyushu DOESN'T have a lot of gardens compared to other regions.
|
|
by hakata14 (guest)
|
rate this post as useful
|
reply to this thread