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Depart from Aso Kumamoto Airport! Amakusa 1 night 2 day island trip (World Heritage Site, dolphin watching)
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Located in the center of Kyushu, Amakusa is an island connected to the mainland by a bridge and surrounded by abundant nature and beautiful seas. The island is also attractive for its World Heritage-registered "Sakitsu Village," dolphin watching, seafood, and hot springs.
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Amakusa is an island in the center of Kyushu. People from around the world have not yet discovered the charms of Amakusa, so we will spread the word little by little. We are a hotel association in Amakusa and Hondo. We have a variety of hotels, including resort hotels, city hotels, and traditional Japanese hotels. This is a highly recommended island for those who want to travel and experience the scenery, culture, and history unique to a Japanese island.
Required time
2 days/1 night
Transportation
Car
A two-day, one-night trip to Amakusa from Aso Kumamoto Airport
There are many islands in Japan, but Amakusa, located in the center of Kyushu, is an island rich in nature, history, and food, and is also called Japan's treasure island. The island's scenery is beautiful, and it is one of the tourist destinations visited by many people who love traveling to Japan.
This time, we will head to Amakusa by rental car from Aso Kumamoto Airport, located in the center of Kyushu. Let's go on a two-day, one-night trip together, touring the surrounding tourist sites!
Day 1
1
Aso Kumamoto Airport
For more information about Aso Kumamoto Airport, please see the official website of Aso Kumamoto Airport.
If you wish to rent a car, there are rental car companies near the airport.
If you wish to rent a car, there are rental car companies near the airport.
It takes 2 hours and 30 minutes by rental car to get from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Amakusa.
Aso Kumamoto Airport Official Website
List of car rental companies at Aso Kumamoto Airport
2
Amakusa Five Bridges
There are also restaurants around the Amakusa Five Bridges where you can enjoy a delicious Amakusa lunch.
Please come and enjoy our Japanese, local and Italian cuisines.
Please come and enjoy our Japanese, local and Italian cuisines.
Amakusa Pearl Garden Donburitei
3
Kuratake Shrine
To reach Kuratake Shrine, you have to climb a narrow mountain path.
It would be difficult to reach the top on a large bus, so we recommend renting a car or taking a taxi.
You can also enjoy the scenery of Amakusa Island on your way there as a drive.
It would be difficult to reach the top on a large bus, so we recommend renting a car or taking a taxi.
You can also enjoy the scenery of Amakusa Island on your way there as a drive.
There are many hotels in Amakusa
After visiting Kuratake Shrine, we moved to the hotel.
In Hondo, the center of Amakusa, there are a variety of hotels to suit trips for couples or families, including resort hotels, city hotels, and traditional Japanese inns.
There are also many sushi restaurants, izakayas and other establishments around the hotel where you can enjoy an Amakusa dinner.
Hotel Alegria Gardens Amakusa
Amakusa Santa Coming Hotel
Recommended accommodations in Amakusa Hondo
Day 2
4
Sakitsu Village in Amakusa
"Sakitsu Village" is registered as a World Heritage Site and can be reached in about an hour by car from the hotel.
Enjoy a stroll through the unchanging scenery of Amakusa, Japan.
If you're lucky, on a cold, sunny winter morning in November to February, you might be able to see the morning mist as shown in the image.
5
Roadside Station Amakusa City Dolphin Center
About an hour's drive from Sakitsu village will take you to the port where you can enjoy dolphin watching.
You can enjoy a dolphin watching tour on a boat for about an hour.
There are also great value plans available that include a seafood barbecue lunch and a dolphin watching cruise.
You can enjoy a dolphin watching tour on a boat for about an hour.
There are also great value plans available that include a seafood barbecue lunch and a dolphin watching cruise.
After dolphin watching and lunch, we headed to Kumamoto city.
6
Okoshiki Seashore
Take a bus from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Amakusa
This time, we introduced an example of a two-day, one-night trip departing from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Amakusa. However, what if you want to get to Amakusa by public transportation?
Don't worry! It will take longer than renting a car, but you can get there by bus from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal. For details, please refer to the website below.
Transportation from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Amakusa
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Amakusa is an island in the center of Kyushu. People from around the world have not yet discovered the charms of Amakusa, so we will spread the word little by little. We are a hotel association in Amakusa and Hondo. We have a variety of hotels, including resort hotels, city hotels, and traditional Japanese hotels. This is a highly recommended island for those who want to travel and experience the scenery, culture, and history unique to a Japanese island.
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