Hakata Station tours

My family and I participated and we were quite pleased with our guide Sekina. She spoke mostly in Mandarin and honestly I thought her English was passable. She’s very helpful though and was good with her food recommendations. The trip was a little rushed but we did go to 3 places with quite a distance between so the driving time was long.

Although we weren’t able to see the crater, I still really enjoyed the trip. November is a beautiful month to visit Mt Aso, the hills are no longer green but just as gorgeous. The bus ride is scenic, you can enjoy endless slopes covered in golden grass, glowing softly in the sun. There’s an option to try horseback riding, as well as visiting an onsen (or simply a foot bath if you’re reluctant to try that) and at every stop you can taste local delicacies. Additionally, the tour guides are awesome, mad respect to them for conducting the whole trip in four languages - they are my superheroes. Shoutout to Seki, such a wonderful soul, thank you again for all the restaurant recommendations 💛

Was a fun day visiting Amanoiwato Shrine, Takachiho Railway and Takachiho Gorge. The best part of the tour was the Takachiho Gorge with the boat ride. And then Amanoiwato Shrine. The railway trolley experience isn’t a must as you have to keep seated and seating was a bit crowded. Wished there was more time to explore the Takachiho Gorge after the boat ride though. Overall was a great day. We had Jimmy as our guide, he’s funny and delivered great service for getting our boat ticket and railway tickets early so that we didn’t need to wait in line.

Itinerary: Nyoirin-ji Temple -> Kyushu Natural Animal Park -> Yufuin The frog decorations at Nyoirin-ji Temple are very unique, and they were also holding a wind chime festival, which was an extra highlight. However, there are a ton of mosquitoes here in the summer! Nyoirin-ji Temple is located in a rather remote area, so I probably wouldn't have come here if I wasn't on a day trip 🤣 The highlight of Kyushu Natural Animal Park is definitely the Jungle Bus. Unfortunately, the tour guide said that Jungle Bus tickets are very difficult to get, and they were already sold out early that day (we arrived around 11 am). Luckily, the tour guide took us into the natural ecological park in a tour bus, so we were still able to see the wild animals up close (although we couldn't feed them ourselves). However, the time allotted was a bit short. After getting off the tour bus, I only had time to feed the ponies and stand in line to hold the guinea pigs. I didn't have time to visit the other areas. Yufuin was more free-form, and the tour guide gave us a map and let us explore on our own. We ended up having lunch at a Japanese restaurant, where the fried chicken tempura was surprisingly delicious! However, we didn't arrive in Yufuin until almost 2 pm. If you get hungry easily, I recommend eating a hearty breakfast, or even buying some rice balls or sandwiches to eat on the bus.

Eli was a great guide, she was very helpful, had lots of information, she was very nice, friendly, great english, I have experienced other tours in the past and this was my favorite, definitely felt like a local and like going out with a friend, ahe was lovely and I fully recomend!!!!! I had an amazing time, she was also very flexible and asked if we liked the itinerary she created, amazing really!! so so happy for this experience!!

Originally, we received a notification stating that there might not be enough people to accommodate us, but we didn't receive a cancellation notice later. They arranged a comfortable bus with spacious seating and also helped arrange an itinerary suitable for a family of all ages. The tour guide was also very dedicated in their introduction, with plenty of emotional value and sharing. The whole trip is worth a 5-star rating haha 😊

It was an amazing tour with mesmerising sights. The Tourguide, Thomas, was very nice and friendly. The weather was great too, which made the experience even more enjoyable. At the end, everyone received a present from Thomas, sweets from the region we visited. Overall, the tour was beautiful and wholesome, we definetely recommend!

it was great experience and the tour was beautiful. The tour guide who speaks chinese, japanese and english made the tour cool. Kusasenri and Mount Aso they are really beautiful places. Kumamoto Castle is also beautiful. I didn't feel any dull moment during the tour.