Coses per fer a Prefectura de Kumamoto

El nostre guia, Eiichii, va ser fenomenal. Com a persona que aprèn altres idiomes, sé com és de difícil parlar en una llengua que no has après de petit, però crec que va fer una feina realment bona tant en anglès com en xinès. Em va sorprendre gratament el seu vocabulari en xinès. El seu coneixement de les atraccions, tot i no ser un local de la ciutat exacta, també va ser realment sorprenent. Recomano al 100% fer un tour amb ell!

No parlo xinès mandarí, només anglès, però la guia Kong va ser molt útil i amable. Va fer tot el possible. Recomano el tour. No vaig trobar cap altre tour en anglès, així que vaig venir aquí. Va ser increïble. Malauradament, no vam poder pujar al tren perquè hi havia tempesta i, amb la pluja, ningú podia anar en vaixell ni pujar al mont Aso, ja que estava tancat. Malgrat això, al final va ser una experiència molt bona. Ho recomano molt.

Sun Peng, our guide, deserves a perfect score! He was incredibly knowledgeable about Kumamoto throughout the trip, explaining the unique features of each attraction. To be honest, the scenic train wasn't really worth it; 2300 yen per person just to see some mountains. It wasn't as beautiful as the Ghibli train I rode in Hakone, Tokyo. It was a shame we couldn't go boating in Takachiho Gorge today. The scenery was nice, though slightly less impressive than Hokkaido's Blue Pond. My only criticism for the guide is regarding Takachiho Shrine. Going there is fine, but the path is genuinely difficult, so be prepared. However, on the way back to the parking lot, the guide told us to follow Google Maps to the third parking lot, which would have been a disaster! You absolutely must return to the slope and head straight for the third parking lot. When you go to the shrine, there's a fork in the road on that slope; pay attention to the sign for the third parking lot. It's only 300m that way. Do NOT follow the map! Our large group followed the map, but luckily, I had seen the sign on the way in, otherwise, we would have been completely lost trying to go back the same way! The cheese buns the guide recommended were pretty good, and the cream puffs were also nice, filled with ice cream. I didn't get to try the summer iced tea special. The horse meat sashimi and barbecue were decent, but don't have high expectations; it's not as good as grilled beef. Next, regarding the guide's recommendations at Kusasenri: I didn't buy the keychains, nor the horse oil cream, but I did get a fridge magnet. The green house was a bit hard to find, so you need to look carefully. The beef burger was sold out. The only thing I think is worth recommending, which the guide didn't, is the ice cream. If you go, remember to try the ice cream at the museum! Oh, and I should mention that the time at Kusasenri is quite short. If you climb to the observation deck and then want to eat or shop, it might be a bit rushed. Be prepared to just have ice cream! The fridge magnet is cute and worth buying for 800 yen! Finally, the Ten Ga Ten ramen was a bit unappetizing; the firm noodles were very salty, not as good as Ippudo in Osaka, haha. Ippudo is also salty (apparently ramen is meant to be paired with sake). As for the Osmanthus fried rice: it tasted like something any Chinese restaurant could make, so there's no need to specifically try it in Japan, haha! Overall, this group tour was actually pretty good, just a bit rushed. Of course, that's because there were many places to visit, and it wasn't a self-guided tour, haha! I would definitely join a group tour again if I have the chance!

This was an amazing experience! Our tour guide, Mrs. Nana, was very kind, friendly, and helpful throughout the trip. I would definitely recommend this tour to my friends. If you join this tour, don’t miss the onsen eggs at Umi Jigoku—they’re incredibly delicious! I only bought one, and I really regret not getting more. The croquettes at Yufuin Floral Village are also a must-try. I also wanted to try the grilled mushrooms, but unfortunately the queue was so long that they sold out before I could buy any. That was a little disappointing. The only downside was visiting in the summer. It was extremely hot, and walking around in the heat was quite tiring. Other than that, I had a great time!

Vam visitar molts llocs durant el tour i vam tenir temps per mirar molts records i menjar. El cràter del Mont Aso estava tancat, malauradament, però tot i així vam poder gaudir de les vistes increïbles. Els nostres guies, especialment la Sun, van ser molt complaents, fins i tot quan la meva amiga i jo érem les úniques dues persones de parla anglesa del viatge. Tots dos eren molt alegres i ens van donar bona informació sobre els llocs i també consells sobre menjar i altres llocs per visitar a Fukuoka. Així que moltes gràcies a ells :)

Aquesta excursió va ser realment bona si us agraden els animals i voleu veure'ls de prop. Vaig gaudir de la guia, la Zhu Zhu era molt dolça i, tot i que parlava poc anglès, va ser fantàstica i es va assegurar que pogués seguir el ritme de la resta del grup. Era encantadora i amable, em va ajudar a demanar menjar a totes les botigues i em va oferir el seu paraigua i fins i tot les pomes dolces. Recomano molt aquesta ruta, veureu moltes coses en un sol dia!

Ens va agradar molt el nostre guia Carson!! Ens va preguntar quin idioma preferíem quan ens vam conèixer, ja que el meu xinès és bastant dolent, així que anàvem a parlar amb ell en anglès, però sorprenentment també parlava cantonès! Durant les presentacions, parlava en xinès i anglès (nosaltres podíem entendre tots dos) i si teníem alguna pregunta, podíem utilitzar el cantonès, cosa que va ser perfecte. Em van agradar molt les muntanyes i vaig tenir temps per anar de compres i fer fotos. Personalment, no m'agraden gaire els onsens, però em va fer feliç veure un gat grassonet allà i aquells edificis únics. Carson també ens va recordar el tema de les serps perquè era el primer dia de sol després de dies de pluja. Carson va ser molt útil i ple d'informació, ens va agradar molt com a guia, la qual cosa va ser una de les raons principals per les quals vam confiar en aquesta empresa i vam fer un altre viatge.

Although the guide primarily provides information in Chinese, if you can speak a little Japanese or English, there won't be any issues with the itinerary. They even used a translator and made a tremendous effort to communicate. We were very grateful. I tried to close the air conditioning vent on the bus, but one side of the plastic was broken, so it couldn't be fully closed. While this was a minor inconvenience, I don't think it's significant enough to negatively impact the overall rating. It seems that the parking lot at Kusasenri, or whatever that rest stop is called, gets quite congested if you drive there, as there are often no available spaces. I think taking the bus and enjoying a more comfortable journey is a better option.

He tornat al Castell de Kumamoto per segona vegada! Com era d'esperar, és gran i impressionant, com un dels tres castells més famosos del Japó! Fa uns anys, un gran terratrèmol a Kumamoto va destruir part del castell i encara estan en obres de restauració, però des del punt de vista d'un turista, no hi va haver cap problema per visitar-lo! I us recomano molt comprar les entrades amb antelació a Klook! Perquè a l'entrada hi ha una cua per comprar entrades i una altra per a les entrades comprades prèviament. Si mostres el codi QR al personal, pots entrar directament, la qual cosa redueix molt el temps d'espera i és un gran avantatge!