Mount Tsurumi, in Beppu, Oita-prefecture

Soaring 1375 metres into the sky, Mount Tsurumi is a breath taking mountain overlooking

Beppu that offers some decent hiking, rare flora and outstanding vistas. 

Visitors can take a ropeway 800 metres up and revel in being surrounded by acres of

rolling greenery.

On clear days, you can see as far as the Kuju Mountains, a famous mountain range that runs

between Oita and Kumamoto-prefectures.

Onsen experience, in Beppu, Oira-prefecture

Hyotan Onsen is the most popular pubulic bath where is located in Kannawa

district. You can enjoy Onsen experience of various type of Onsen including

the sand bath. 

There are Outdoor bathes, Hyotan bath, Waterfall bath, Steam bath and Sand bath.

You can also enjoy meals at the restaurant; local specialty cuisine Dangojiru, or

food steamed with the steam from hot spring. 

The waters of this Onsen contain sodium chloride which is effective for neuralgia and 

women’s diseases.

Samurai experience, in Kumamoto-city, Kumamoto-prefecture

Discover the spirit of Miyamoto Musashi who was the strongest Sumurai in Japan.

You can learn the real Samurai swordsmanship and sprituality that has been

passed down for 380 years.

Japan KYUSHU Tourist can organized Samurai Experience in Kumamoto.

Aso Tourist Tram, in southern Aso, Kumamoto-prefecture

Enjoy the magnificent scenery of Aso. The Minami Aso railway is a private railroad

offering a very scenic ride from Takamori to Nakamatsu in the south east of the

caldera.

Lovely and magnificent scenery can be enjoyed on a pleasant 30 minute train ride.

Amakusa cruise, in Kumamoto-prefecture

Amakusa cruise

You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Amakusa from the sea on a cruise.

Takachiho-no-Yokagura, in Takachiho, Miyazaki-prefecture

Takachiho-no-Yokagura is a Shinto ritual which has been dedicated to Ujigami-sama

(a local god) from November to February for each settlement since a long time ago.

For the people who cannot enjoy Takachiho-no-Yokagura, leading 4 episodes are

performed from 8pm to 9pm at Takachiho Shrine Kagura-den Hall throghout the year.

First three episodes (The dance of Tajikarao, Uzume, Totori) are based on Iwato

Mythology. The dance of Goshitai is a dance of a married couple (Izanagi and

Izanami) living happily together. It expresses a prayer for a rich harvest, happily

married, smooth delivery and pregnancy.

Amaterasu Railway, in Takachiho, Miyazaki-prefecture

The attraction uses the facilities of the discontinued Takachiho Railway.

It takes 30 minutes to run the 5.1km course from Takachiho Station to

Takachiho Railway Bridge. It seats 30 people and is pulled by two power

vehicles, front and rear, each equipped with a 2500cc diesel engine.

Tempered glass has been installed in the center of the floor of the passenger

car, allowing you to enjoy the view of the railroad tracks passing by and the

view directly below from the highest point (105m) of the Takachiho

Railway Bridge.