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Kyushu's Quiet Corners — Plum Blossoms, Nagasaki Hills & Spring Tides
7 days · 16 stops · ¥100,000–¥180,000
Mon, Mar 1 – Sun, Mar 7
A week in western Kyushu blending Fukuoka's urban energy with Nagasaki's layered history, capped by plum blossoms, sagemon dolls, and coastal retreats.
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Jakub Hałun / CC BY-SA 4.0
Plum Blossoms at Dazaifu Tenmangu
Fukuoka
Schedule
Day 01 of 07🛬
Arrive 14:00 · first activity from 16:30
2.5h customs + airport transit buffer
Land at FUK · Mon, Mar 1 · from JFK · 1 traveler
Renting a car? Check the license rules
Some licenses (FR/DE/CH/BE/TW) need a JAF translation, not an IDP — 5-min guide.
Stay
Fukuoka · 3 nights
Mon, Mar 1 → Thu, Mar 4 · 1 guest
16:30
EXPLORE
Event太宰府天満宮
Stay ~1h 30m
Last day of the plum blossom season — the ume groves are at their peak, framing the shrine's main hall in pink and white.
~36 min by train
18:36
EXPLORE
中洲屋台
Stay ~1h 15m
Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station
Fukuoka's iconic food stalls come alive at dusk — grab a seat for yakitori and a bowl of tonkotsu ramen by the river.
Getting around, region by region
Your route mixes city and countryside — here's the best mode for each leg.
Fukuoka · Days 1–2
Dense rail network — trains and the metro beat driving here.
Itoshima Peninsula → Nagasaki · Days 3–5
Rural — a rental car reaches spots no train or bus serves.
Fukuoka · Days 6–7
Dense rail network — trains and the metro beat driving here.
Getting around
🚗
Rental car recommended
Several stops on this route are in rural areas with limited rail access. A rental car from the nearest city hub gives you the freedom to reach places no bus serves.
Browse rental cars on Klook →01 / 07
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Trip budget · お見積り
¥20,500–¥33,500 / person / day
¥145,000–¥235,000 total
💴 Carry ~¥5,000/day in cash — many hidden spots are cash-only.
Estimated from 15 travel legs, 6 hotel nights and 2 ticketed events. International flights not included. Typical prices, not quotes.
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