When traveling through Kyushu most people think of JR Rail pass, however, do you know SunQ Pass? SunQ Pass helps save your travel cost and cover more area in Kyushu!
We have recommended PROS and CONS using the SUNQ Pass here.
Now let’s see the model route to travel with the SUNQ Pass around Kyushu for 3 days.
Day 1 Fukuoka – Beppu
Day 2 Beppu – Yufuin – Kurokawa
Day 3 Kurokawa – Aso – Fukuoka
Day 1 Fukuoka – Beppu
From Fukuoka Airport, there is an express bus taking you to Beppu.
You can enjoy Beppu Hell Tour, Beppu Sand Bath, and local hell stream experience & cuisine.
📍Beppu Hell Tour (Jigoku Meguri)
The “hells” (Jigoku) of Beppu are seven spectacular hot springs for viewing rather than bathing which include;
1 Umi Jigoku: blue sea hell
2 Oniishibozu Jigoku: boiling mud hell
3 Shiraike Jigoku: white pond hell
4 Kamado Jigoku: cooking pot hell
5 Oniyama Jigoku: monster mountain hell
6 Chinoike Jigoku: blood pond hell
7 Tatsumaki Jigoku: boiling hot geyser hell
【Access】Each hell is in different areas.
No.1-5 is in Kannawa area. You can take a bus and get off at Kannawa bus stop.
No.6-7 is in Shibaseki area. From Kannawa, you can take a bus and get off at Chinoike Jigoku Mae bus stop.
📍Beppu Beach Sand BathThis is a must-do activity in Beppu. As you are settling into steaming hot sands while enjoying views of the waves, it is an uncommon pleasure, and healthy as well. Footbath is also available nearby.
【Access】Get off at Rokushoen ・ Beppukaihin Sunayu Mae bus stop and walk 2 minutes.
📍Jigoku Mushi Kobo (Steamed Dish Kitchen) / Beppu
Have your fill of fresh seafood and vegetables cooked the healthy way – using hell steam from natural hot springs! – here at Jigoku Mushi Kobo in Oita Prefecture!
【Access】 get off at Kannawa bus stop.
Day 2 Beppu – Yufuin – Kurokawa
Take a bus from Beppu to Yufuin, another cute onsen town where can enjoy a stroll and try local food.
📍Yunotsubo Kaido
Yunotsubo Kaido Street runs through the center of the popular hot spring town of Yufuin, leading from Yufuin Station to Lake Kinrinko.
The buildings lining the street are low-rise, and most traditional in appearance. Mt. Yufu rises above the street, adding to the picturesque setting. It is a nice place to wander and sample some local delicacies, coupled with a walk around the lake and a relaxing soak in one of the area’s many hot springs.【Access】5 minutes on foot from Yufuin bus stop
On the afternoon of Day 2, take a bus from Yufuin to Kurokawa, enjoy onsen hopping in the middle of nature.
📍Kurokawa Onsen
Japan’s most attractive hot spring towns, Kurokawa Onsen. Kurokawa’s townscape is dominated by natural colors and materials, wooden buildings, earthen walls, stone stairs, and a river flowing through. The town center, located in a forested valley, is compact and most easily explored on foot.
【Access】Take Kyushu Odan Bus that operates between Beppu/Yufuin to Kurokawa onsen
Day 3 Kurokawa – Aso – Fukuoka
From Kurokawa onsen, you can take the Kyushu Odan Bus and get off at Aso station. Go Explore Aso caldera, the active volcano in Kyushu.
📍Kusasenri
It is a large field, one of the main panoramic viewpoints in Aso, that sees both Nakadake Crater from afar and ponds formed by the accumulation of raindrops. You can enjoy the scenery that changes with the seasons such as green in summer or white in winter. If you would like to do some activities, you can experience Horse Riding in the green grassland or Aso Adventure Truck.
【Access】25 minutes by bus from Aso station to Kusasenri bus stop.
And there you have it, the only thing left to do now is to wait until the day you could come back to Japan again.
