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Charms of Southern Japan Tour

Fully Escorted

Local Cuisine

Guaranteed Departure

7-8 Nights

Deluxe

From US$3298.00

  • Explore the southern cities of Japan and enjoy its countryside and unique culture.
  • Visit historical sites in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Takachiho, a place of myths and legends.
  • Experience a traditional Japanese onsen ryokan (inn) and unwind in a natural spa bath.
  • Ride a high-speed shinkansen bullet train and enjoy a ferry ride to Miyajima Island.
  • Enjoy a Yokagura Dance Performance as performers reenact the legend of Amaterasu, the Shinto Sun Goddess.
  • Savour the world-famous Wagyu Beef in the popular city of Fukuoka.
  • Select itineraries include one night at a temple lodging in Koyasan for first-hand experience of a monk lifestyle.
  • Opportunities to see cherry blossoms in spring or autumn leaves in fall.
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Charms of Southern Japan Tour

  
8 Reviews

Himeji - Kurashiki - Takamatsu - Shimanami Kaido - Hiroshima - Kitsuki - Beppu - Takachiho - Nagasaki

7-8 Nights | From US$3298.00

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Seeking an adventure to Southern Japan? Experience its beautiful countryside, ancient landmarks, and much more.

Designed for travelers wishing to visit more rural Japan, our Charms of Southern Japan Tours is a great opportunity to see a Japan rarely seen by most visitors. Visit the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku while traveling along on a private coach bus with a knowledgeable English-speaking guide at your side. Learn more about the unique culture and take in the amazing sights that Southern Japan offers. Visit main attractions incuding Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Takamatsu, and Beppu.

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Designed for travelers wishing to visit more rural Japan, our Charms of Southern Japan Tours is a great opportunity to see a Japan rarely seen by most visitors. Visit the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku while traveling along on a private coach bus with a knowledgeable English-speaking guide at your side. Learn more about the unique culture and take in the amazing sights that Southern Japan offers. Visit main attractions incuding Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Takamatsu, and Beppu.

Visit Himeji Castle, also known as “White Heron Castle” for its opulent white exterior. Cherry blossoms also decorate the castle grounds during late March and early April or the fiery reds and yellows of autumn leaves can be seen in November. Cross the Seto Inland Sea on the Great Seto Ohashi Bridge which will lead you to Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's four major islands. Take a peaceful stroll through Ritsurin Garden, where you can admire the many ponds, hills, ancient trees and beautiful pavilions. Travel to the main island of Honshu on a scenic drive across the Shimanami Kaido, one of three roads that connects Shikoku Island to the main island.

Once on Honshu, visit Hiroshima, a city destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. Today, the city flourishes and offers shopping centers, beautiful gardens, the Memorial Peace Park, and the Atomic Bomb Museuem. A short ferry ride away lies Miyajima, a sacred city famed for its vermilion torii gate of the Itsukushima Shrine, also known as the "floating" torii gate. Experience a high-speed Shinkansen bullet train to visit the Kitsuki Samurai District, marvel at the steamy “Hells of Beppu” hot springs, and meet the monkeys of Takasaki Monkey Park. Afterwards, enjoy a trip to the mythological town of Takachiho, where you can watch as performers reenact the legend of Amaterasu, the Shinto Sun Goddess.

Pay a visit to the Nagasaki Peace Park, a beautiful memorial to the lives lost in the second atomic bombing, and has around 200 cherry trees that bloom in spring. The city now holds several parks and gardens, including Glover Garden, an open air museum where the oldest Western style house in Japan stands. Also visit Japan's most famous Christian church, Oura Church. In Fukuoka, you will have the opporutnity to taste the famed Wagyu beef.

With dates in spring, summer, and autumn, each season offers something special. Select itineraries also include a night stay in Koyasan, the center of Shingon Buddhism, where you will visit some of the most sacred sites in Japan. This includes Okunoin Temple, the site where Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon Buddhism, was laid to rest. Stay overnight and enjoy the lifestyle of a monk, dining on vegetarian cusine, Shojin Ryori. The Charms of Southern Japan itinerary is meant for travelers searching for a deeper look into rural parts of Japan while also visiting must-see sites in Southern Japan.


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Nagasaki / Takachiho / Beppu / Kitsuki / Hiroshima / Shimanami Kaido / Takamatsu / Kurashiki / Himeji / Kobe

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8 Days 7 Nights | from US $3398.00

Discover the culture, national parks, countrysides, gardens and "must see" sights of Southern Japan.

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Himeji / Kurashiki / Takamatsu / Shimanami Kaido / Hiroshima / Kitsuki / Beppu / Takachiho / Nagasaki

    8 reviews

8 Days 7 Nights | from US $3398.00

Discover the culture, national parks, countrysides, gardens and "must see" sights of Southern Japan

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Nagasaki / Takachiho / Beppu / Kitsuki / Hiroshima / Shimanami Kaido / Takamatsu / Kurashiki / Himeji / Kobe

    8 reviews

8 Days 7 Nights | from US $3398.00

Discover the culture, national parks, countrysides, gardens and "must see" sights of Southern Japan.

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Mon. Sep 29, 2025 Mon. Oct 6, 2025 US $3398.00 Fukuoka Osaka Deluxe Guarantee / Book Now  
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Himeji / Kurashiki / Takamatsu / Shimanami Kaido / Hiroshima / Kitsuki / Beppu / Takachiho / Nagasaki

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8 Days 7 Nights | from US $3498.00

Discover the culture, national parks, countrysides, gardens and "must see" sights of Southern Japan in autumn leaves season.

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Sat. Nov 15, 2025 Sat. Nov 22, 2025 US $3498.00 Osaka Fukuoka Deluxe Guarantee / Book Now  
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Saga / Nagasaki / Takachiho / Beppu / Kitsuki / Hiroshima / Shimanami Kaido / Takamatsu / Kurashiki / Himeji / Kobe

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8 Days 7 Nights | from US $3598.00

Explore a little deeper into the rural, "must see" sights of Southern Japan and admire the season's renowned cherry trees.

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Wed. Mar 26, 2025 Wed. Apr 2, 2025 US $3598.00 Fukuoka Osaka Deluxe Guarantee / Book Now  
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Nagasaki / Takachiho / Beppu / Usa / Hiroshima / Shimanamo Kaido / Takamatsu / Tokushima / Mt Koya

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9 Days 8 Nights | from US $3798.00

Discover the culture, national parks, countrysides, gardens and "must see" sights of Southern Japan.

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