Kyushu End to End: Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Kagoshima & Miyazaki in 6 Days: Day-by-Day Itinerary

Hakata food stalls, retro Mojiko, Sakurajima volcano, black pork and the Nichinan coast — Kyushu top to bottom by Shinkansen and limited express.

JapanFoodHot springsNatureBy train
Length6 days / 5 nights
CitiesFukuoka, Kitakyushu, Kagoshima, Miyazaki
CurrencyJPY Japanese yen
Best time to goMar–May and Oct–Nov are best; rainy Jun–Jul, typhoons late summer, mild winters in the south.

Day-by-day overview

Day 1Arrive in Hakata

10:00🚗 Transport
Arrive at Fukuoka Airport
Type / No.Flight
Just 5 minutes by subway to Hakata Station.
12:00🏨 Stay
Check in (add your hotel)
Type / platformHotel
Check-in / out15:00 / 11:00
12:30🍽 Food
Hakata tonkotsu ramen
MealLunch
🍜 Must-eat🕘 Expect a queue
14:00📍 Sight
Kushida Shrine
Suggested time1 hr
TicketsFree
15:00📍 Sight
Canal City Hakata
Suggested time2.5 hrs
🛍 Shopping list
19:00🍽 Food
Nakasu yatai food stalls
MealDinner
Stalls may close in rain or wind; mostly cash.
🍜 Must-eat💴 Cash only

Day 2Kitakyushu: Kokura × Mojiko

09:00🚗 Transport
Shinkansen to Kokura
Type / No.Train
15–20 minutes.
09:30📍 Sight
Kokura Castle
Suggested time1.5 hrs
TicketsBuy on site
11:30📍 Sight
Mojiko Retro
Suggested time3 hrs
See the old station and the Blue Wing drawbridge.
📸 Photo spot
12:30🍽 Food
Yaki-curry in Mojiko
MealLunch
🍜 Must-eat
15:00📍 Sight
Walk the Kanmon tunnel to Shimonoseki
Suggested time1.5 hrs
TicketsFree
A 780 m undersea walkway — straddle the prefectural border halfway.
🚶 Lots of walking
17:30🚗 Transport
Back to Hakata
Type / No.Train
19:00🍽 Food
Hakata motsunabe
MealDinner
🍜 Must-eat

Day 3Dazaifu × south to Kagoshima

08:00🏨 Stay
Check out
Type / platformHotel
Check your ID, phone and belongings; most hotels will hold luggage.
09:00📍 Sight
Dazaifu Tenmangu & umegae-mochi
Suggested time2 hrs
TicketsFree
🍜 Must-eat
12:30🚗 Transport
Kyushu Shinkansen to Kagoshima-Chuo
Type / No.Train
About 1.5 hours.
14:30🏨 Stay
Check in (add your hotel)
Type / platformHotel
Check-in / out15:00 / 11:00
15:30📍 Sight
“Shirokuma” shaved ice in Tenmonkan
Suggested time1.5 hrs
🍜 Must-eat
17:30📍 Sight
Shiroyama Observatory
Suggested time1 hr
TicketsFree
🌙 Night view
19:00🍽 Food
Kurobuta black pork shabu-shabu
MealDinner
🍜 Must-eat

Day 4Sakurajima × Sengan-en

09:00🚗 Transport
Sakurajima ferry
Type / No.Ferry / boat
Runs 24 hours; about 15 minutes.
09:30📍 Sight
Sakurajima: Yunohira viewpoint & foot bath
Suggested time3 hrs
TicketsFree
A loop bus serves the island; follow volcanic alerts.
📸 Photo spot
13:00🍽 Food
Lunch back in town
MealLunch
14:30📍 Sight
Sengan-en garden
Suggested time2 hrs
TicketsBuy on site
A feudal lord’s garden that “borrows” Sakurajima as scenery.
📸 Photo spot
19:00🍽 Food
Satsuma cuisine with local shochu
MealDinner
🍜 Must-eat

Day 5Miyazaki: Nichinan coast

08:00🏨 Stay
Check out
Type / platformHotel
Check your ID, phone and belongings; most hotels will hold luggage.
08:30🚗 Transport
Limited express Kirishima to Miyazaki
Type / No.Train
About 2 hours.
11:00📍 Sight
Aoshima Shrine & the “Devil’s Washboard”
Suggested time1.5 hrs
TicketsFree
The rock ridges show best at low tide.
📸 Photo spot
13:00🍽 Food
Chicken nanban lunch
MealLunch
🍜 Must-eat
14:30📍 Sight
Sun Messe Nichinan Moai
Suggested time2 hrs
TicketsBuy on site
By bus or car along a lovely coastal road.
📸 Photo spot
18:00🏨 Stay
Check in (add your hotel)
Type / platformHotel
Check-in / out15:00 / 11:00
19:00🍽 Food
Miyazaki beef or charcoal-grilled chicken
MealDinner
🍜 Must-eat

Day 6Fly home

09:00🏨 Stay
Check out
Type / platformHotel
Double-check passports, power banks and valuables.
09:30📍 Sight
Miyazaki Jingu
Suggested time1 hr
TicketsFree
12:00🚗 Transport
Fly from Miyazaki or return to Fukuoka
Type / No.Flight
Choose the airport by flight; to Fukuoka take the highway bus or Shinkansen via Kagoshima.

🎟 Book these before you go

Nothing in this template strictly requires booking, but it’s still wise to check popular sights and restaurants early.

🌦 Monthly temperatures: Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Kagoshima, Miyazaki

City / monthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Fukuoka & Kitakyushu
High / low
10°
3°
11°
4°
15°
7°
20°
11°
24°
16°
27°
20°
31°
25°
33°
25°
29°
21°
24°
15°
18°
10°
12°
5°
Kagoshima
High / low
13°
4°
14°
5°
17°
8°
21°
12°
25°
16°
28°
21°
32°
25°
33°
25°
30°
22°
26°
17°
20°
11°
15°
6°
Miyazaki
High / low
13°
3°
14°
4°
17°
8°
21°
12°
25°
16°
27°
20°
31°
24°
32°
24°
29°
21°
25°
16°
20°
10°
15°
5°

(typical averages — check the forecast before you go)

FAQ

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