# Kyushu (九州) Trip

## Notes

* Slightly warmer than Tokyo throughout the year
* Nagasaki city was by far the most interesting place to visit in Kyushu.

## Cool Places to Visit

* [Gunkanjima (軍艦島) Island](https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4414.html)
* [Mount Inasayama (稲佐山)](https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4412.html)

## Past Itinerary

### WED - March 29

Narita {NRT} -> Fukuoka {FUK}

* [Nakasu Yatai (snack food)](https://goo.gl/maps/LNBpML7HtDfgDxur8)
* [Kawabata Shopping Arcade / 川端通商店街](https://goo.gl/maps/iTqqx3PAufXaoqbH6)
* [Ramen Stadium / ラーメンスタジアム](https://goo.gl/maps/vUV8nWJWg8GRMoJ3A)
* [Tenjin Underground Mall / 天神地下街](https://goo.gl/maps/WSqzMLqmxv4Ar6Ju8)
* [Maizuru Park / 舞鶴公園](https://goo.gl/maps/nGsbxrVfZ39ecrap9)

🏨 Hotel WBF Grande Hakata

* <https://goo.gl/maps/uhXTr4LfUzJRKZiXA>
* 🧺 Coin laundry
* A solid hotel near the Hakata station

### THR - March 30

* [Dazaifu Tenmangu / 太宰府天満宮](https://goo.gl/maps/dX14MNjwoR1K1ttk6)

Yanagawa River

* steamed eel rice
* cherry blossom viewing by boat

🏨 Ooedo-Onsen Monogatari Nagasaki Hotel Seifu

* <https://goo.gl/maps/3CF6bR6nJWxm6njD7>

### FRI - March 31

* [Gunkanjima Island - Nagasaki Travel](https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4414.html)

(Nicole-Marine Island)

(Korabaen + Dejima + Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown) Shimabara,

FERRY across the Ariake Sea to Kumamoto (5:15:45), Kumamoto Castle

🏨 REF Kumamoto by VESSEL HOTELS

* <https://goo.gl/maps/RSULR4UtqB7mrFZz5>
* 🧺 Coin laundry
* Very night hotel in the Kumamoto downtown area.
* A bit pricier, but if you like Muji style, this is the place to stay.

### SAT - April 1

* [Mount Aso ／阿蘇山](https://goo.gl/maps/ihwKvtexubjgdq9r9)
* Takachiho Gorge
* Beppu Teirin Onsen area

🏨 Beppu Kannawa Onsen Oniyama Hotel

* <https://goo.gl/maps/xrivbkDLZVWhQaE6A>
* Roof top onsen ♨️

### SUN - March 2

* Tando Market
* Kokura Castle
* Uomachi Genten Street
* Chuo Shopping Street
* Hanoi Fuji-en

🏨 Nishitetsu Inn Kokura

* <https://goo.gl/maps/dt8vatBpXeeak9QW9>
* 🧺 Coin laundry

### MON - March 3

fly back to Tokyo from Fukuoka at noon
