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[Nagasaki Driving Course] A trip to soothe your fatigue! Enjoy hot springs and the great outdoors!

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[Nagasaki Driving Course] A trip to soothe your fatigue! Enjoy hot springs and the great outdoors!

Starting from the hot spring town where steam is rising, you can enjoy the magnificent view while soaking your feet in a footbath. After enjoying steam-cooked dishes made using the hot spring steam, you can receive the power of nature from the Tanimizu rice terraces and Ayu-gaeri waterfall. This is a driving course that will help you relieve your daily fatigue.

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Distance: Approximately 81.8 km one way, Travel time: Approximately 2 hours and 8 minutes one way

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A refreshing trip to the ocean and hot springs of Minamishimabara

[Nagasaki Driving Course] A trip to soothe your fatigue! Enjoy hot springs and the great outdoors!

Starting from the hot spring town where steam is rising, you can enjoy the magnificent view while soaking your feet in a footbath. After enjoying steam-cooked dishes made using the hot spring steam, you can receive the power of nature from the Tanimizu rice terraces and Ayu-gaeri waterfall. This is a driving course that will help you relieve your daily fatigue.

Driving course departing from Nagasaki Airport

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Nagasaki Airport
Nagasaki Airport

This airport is located in Omura City in central Nagasaki Prefecture.
The rental car information desk is located at the arrivals gate on the first floor of the airport, and there are many offices within a 5-minute drive. Take the rental car company's bus to the office and complete the procedure. You can return the car at the same office or another office. All types of cars are available, from compact cars to wagons.

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Route to the next spot: Prefectural Route 38, National Route 34, Prefectural Route 55, National Route 251, Shimabara Kaido/National Route 57 Distance: Approximately 45.5 km Time required: Approximately 1 hour 11 minutes

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Hot Foot 105-The longest footbath in Japan
Hot Foot 105-The longest footbath in Japan

This hot spring boasts the highest heat output in Japan.
There is a foot bath that is 105 meters long, the longest in Japan, named after the source temperature of 105 degrees. You can take a rest while looking at the ocean that spreads out in front of you.

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To the next spot Route: Shimabara Kaido / National Route 57 Distance: Approximately 0.2 km Time required: Approximately 3 minutes

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Seafood Market Steamed Pot
Seafood Market Steamed Pot

This restaurant serves steamed dishes made using the heat of Obama Onsen, as well as locally caught seafood. There is an open terrace, so you can enjoy your meal right in front of the sea.

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To the next spot Route: Prefectural Route 30 Distance: Approximately 18.5 km Time required: Approximately 28 minutes

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Tanimizu Rice Terraces
Tanimizu Rice Terraces

This rice terrace has been certified as one of the 100 best rice terraces in Japan. The Shimabara Peninsula was blessed with advanced stone wall construction technology and enough water to use the sloping land for farming, which is why you can see many rice terraces. You can also see the remains of Hara Castle below, and get a panoramic view of the Ariake Sea and the Amakusa Islands.

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Route to the next spot: Prefectural Route 209, Prefectural Route 217, Prefectural Route 132 Distance: Approximately 17.6 km Time required: Approximately 26 minutes

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Ayu-gaeri Falls
Ayu-gaeri Falls

Above the waterfall there is a flat rock formation that can be used as a slide to play on.
There is also a teahouse nearby where you can enjoy nagashi somen noodles and grilled fish using the water from the waterfall, and the area is bustling with families during the tourist season.

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