Fukuoka Prefecture Turer

This is our second time doing a day tour with our tour guide, Seven 小欣 (J25) from JRT! Always enjoyable to be in her tour group! She is very chill and plan the route well to ensure we are able to reach and enough time to enjoy each destination without feeling rush despite earlier sunset time (the day turns dark faster in autumn). She is very helpful and make sure we get to each nice photo stops. She also introduced all the nice food and info about our route, fukuoka and kyushu as well. Strongly recommend!!

Anbefales på det varmeste! En fantastisk introduksjon til Kyushus skjønnhet, natur, historie, kultur og landskap i én og samme tur. Takket være Kevin var det knirkefritt, informativt og virkelig morsomt. Hvis du er i Fukuoka og vil oppleve det beste av Kyushu uten å planlegge alt selv, er denne turen en sikker vinner! ✅ Kevin var enestående fra start til slutt. Vennlig, organisert og svært kunnskapsrik. Han forklarte historie, kultur og ga små reisetips som gjorde dagen enklere. Han snakker engelsk, kinesisk og japansk. Han sørget for at alle holdt tidsplanen uten at det virket stressende, sjekket at vi hadde det komfortabelt, og svarte gjerne på alle spørsmål. Han gjorde virkelig turen ekstra hyggelig! Takk, Kevin.

My husband and I decided to book this tour because finding tickets to Takachiho Gorge on our own had been quite challenging. At first, we were a little hesitant since we only speak English and the tour was conducted in Chinese. However, from the very first moment we met our guide, Miya, all our concerns. Despite the language barrier, he did his very best to keep us updated on everything happening during the tour, and her kindness truly made a difference. We had an absolutely wonderful day exploring Kyushu, from the breathtaking Aso volcano to the magical Takachiho Gorge, which was one of the main reasons we wanted to visit this part of Japan. We also got to discover beautiful places, shrines, and experiences that made the day even more special. The tour itself was fantastic, but what truly made it exceptional was our guide. A great itinerary can take you to beautiful places, but a wonderful guide can turn the experience into something unforgettable.

Wonderful Itoshima day tour with Chris as our guide and Miyazaki-san as our driver! Chris was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and recommended many lovely local spots. He was also an excellent cameraman, always happy to help guests capture great memories! The itinerary was well-paced, with sufficient time at each stop for sightseeing, photos and toilet breaks. Travel time was manageable, making it especially comfortable for me travelling with my elderly mum. Our fellow guests were also very friendly and helpful, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Would love to see more light and easy-going day tours like this, with shorter travel times and a relaxed pace, especially for families travelling with elderly parents. Thank you for such a memorable experience! Highly recommended! ❤️

We arrived early at the Kumamoto Station Shinkansen West Exit to meet up. Our tour guide, Sun Peng, came over to gather the group. Since we were carrying luggage and planning to leave the tour in Kurokawa, the guide proactively asked if we had already arranged our hotel pick-up and drop-off. Although we could have arranged it ourselves, he went ahead and did it for us. Since Kurokawa has multiple parking lots, as a tourist, it would have been difficult to clearly communicate the exact pick-up spot with the hotel. Thumbs up for the guide's thoughtfulness! It was a gorgeous sunny day, and every scenic spot made for great photos. As a tourist, the experience was fantastic. Guide Sun also helped take photos for everyone, kept the commentary along the way witty and humorous, took meticulous care of us, and reminded us in advance of important points to keep in mind during the sightseeing. This trip is a great one-day tour option, much more convenient than planning and executing it yourself, and I highly recommend it!

We had an amazing experience with our tour guide Lisa! She brought us to Dazaifu Shrine, Beppu Hell Hot Springs and Yufuin Village, making the entire journey enjoyable and memorable. Lisa was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and approachable. She shared interesting insights about each destination and made sure we had a wonderful experience throughout the trip. What impressed us even more was how she went the extra mile by recommending other places to visit and restaurants to try during our remaining days in Fukuoka. Highly recommend Lisa to anyone looking for a thoughtful tour guide in Fukuoka. Thank you, Lisa, for making our trip so memorable!

This day trip was really fun, and the entire itinerary was very well arranged! 😊 The first stop was Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell). The scenery was truly stunning, and seeing it in person was even more breathtaking than in the photos. Everywhere was great for taking pictures, and I easily got so many gorgeous shots! The second stop was the zoo, which turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise! Besides lions, tigers, giraffes, and camels, there were quite a few animals that are usually rarely seen. Some of them were even new to me, which felt very fresh and exciting. The animals were also very cute, and I had a great time watching them! Finally, we went to Yufuin. It is a really lively place with many unique little shops and all kinds of snacks. You can walk and eat along the way while slowly soaking in the atmosphere of a small Japanese town—so much fun! Additionally, I really have to give a special shout-out to our tour guide, Jimmy Ryu-san! He was enthusiastic, friendly, and attentive. He explained the whole itinerary very clearly, reminding us in advance about meeting times, boarding locations, and where the restrooms were, which gave us great peace of mind. Along the way, he also shared interesting stories about life in Japan, making it feel like chatting with a friend so we were never bored! All in all, this was truly a very pleasant trip with great sights, excellent arrangements, and a very dedicated tour guide. If I have the chance again next time, I will definitely join! Highly recommended with five stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

En perfekt naturtur i Kyushu, takket være reiselederen Nanami! Jeg har nettopp avsluttet turen i Kumamoto og Miyazaki, og jeg gleder meg til å skrive denne anmeldelsen. Reiseruten for denne turen var utmerket, og kombinerte naturunderverker med kulturelle opplevelser på en perfekt måte. Vi så en av verdens største aktive vulkaner i Aso, en uforglemmelig opplevelse av jordens puls; vi gikk på de vidstrakte gresslettene i Kusasenri og opplevde en helt annen følelse av åpenhet og ro; båtturen i Takachiho-kløften var høydepunktet på hele turen, som om vi hadde kommet inn i en mytisk verden. Og "sjelen" bak alle disse fantastiske opplevelsene var ingen ringere enn vår reiseleder, Nanami. Hun er en veldig profesjonell og entusiastisk person: 1. Kunnskapsrik: Hun kjenner Kyushus historie, kultur, geologiske formasjoner og lokale spesialiteter ut og inn, og hennes forklaringer var levende og interessante, slik at vi ikke bare så landskapet, men også forsto historiene bak det. 2. Tospråklig kommunikasjon: Det var mange utenlandske venner i gruppen, og hun betjente alle med flytende kinesisk og engelsk gjennom hele turen, og tok vare på hvert enkelt medlem. Kommunikasjonen var helt sømløs og veldig hensynsfull. 3. Entusiastisk og omtenksom: Hun hadde alltid et strålende smil, tok godt vare på eldre og barn i gruppen, og hjalp alle med å løse ulike problemer, som en pålitelig storesøster. Takket være Nanami var denne turen fylt med varme og minner. Jeg anbefaler den på det sterkeste til venner som planlegger en tur til Kyushu! Jeg ser frem til å møte henne igjen på neste tur.

Reiselederen Cho minnet oss på samlingstidspunktet dagen før, og på avreisedagen ventet hun allerede tidlig på møtestedet. Da vi hadde sjekket inn, fortalte hun oss bussnummeret slik at vi kunne gå om bord, og hele prosessen var svært smidig. Underveis vekslet hun mellom mandarin og engelsk for å forklare stedenes særpreg og fortelle mytologiske historier. Hun kom også med ulike vennlige påminnelser, og oppgav møtetidspunkter og -steder tydelig for hver stopp. Hele turen gikk knirkefritt; reiselederen hadde en mild stemme og smilte alltid 👍🏻👍🏻 Når det gjelder severdighetene, er Takachiho virkelig et vakkert og behagelig sted, og det selvfinansierte minitoget er absolutt verdt det. Selv om det var litt slitsomt å gå opp og ned i Takachiho-gjevet helt til slutt, var hele denne reisen en kjempefin opplevelse!