4 Days 3 Nights Journey Also Prepared for You to Stay at One of Japan’S Most Well-Known Hot Springs, “Yufuin Onsen”
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On this route, you will ride the “Seven Stars in Kyushu” cruise train around 5 of Kyushu's prefectures (Fukuoka, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Kumamoto), and can enjoy off-board excursions along your journey. On the 2nd night of your journey, we’ve Autumn - Winter 4 Days 3 Nights Journey also prepared for you to stay at one of Japan’s most well-known hot springs, “Yufuin Onsen”. You'll also enjoy a concentration of the charm of Kyushu and its bountiful nature, including views of tropical landscapes with vast stretches of ocean and sky, as well as spectacular scenery that is counted among Japan’s top three best views from a train. (Thu) Depart *Private bus Beppu Sta. Minami-Miyazaki Sta. Kagoshima Sta. Kagoshima-Chuo Sta. Stay the night Day 3 ryokan ETD 11:00 ETA 16:20 ETA 21:30 ETA 23:15 on the train ETD 09:30 ETD 17:45 ETD 23:10 Mojiko Meals *A private bus is used for transportation 1 from Yufuin to Beppu Sta. Sightseeing in Miyazaki OR Stay on the train and enjoy tea time and Kumiko woodwork workshop (optional). Hakata B・L・D Beppu Oita Yufuin Sightseeing Kumiko 2 4 in Miyazaki Workshop Aso / Tsuno Winery / Tea Time 4 D 3 N This winery is located on The Kumiko woodwork Yatsushiro a hill in Tsuno, Miyazaki, that embellishes the interior of the Seven Stars 3 and has views of the Hitoyoshi does not use a single nail. Okoba Pacific Ocean and Instead, each minuscule, Minami-Miyazaki Miyazaki plains. After a thin, wooden chip is fitted guided tour of the wine Hyuganada Sea Kagoshima together by hand in this cellar, guests will have time to enjoy wine traditional technique. Try your hand at assembling Kagoshima-Chuo samples and shopping. a Kumiko woodwork, while enjoying views of the Hyuga-Nada Sea, and tea time. *See P.7 for information about Kumiko woodwork Between Sugao and Inukai (Hōhi Main Line) (Fri) Schedule / travel route Day 4 Kagoshima-Chuo Sta. Top 3 train views Okoba Sta. Hitoyoshi Sta. Farewell Hakata Sta. ETD 04:40 07:50 ETA 08:15 ETA 09:20 event ETA 15:20 Meals ETD 09:10 ETD 10:50 (Tue) Welcome Hakata Sta. Mojiko Sta. Beppu Sta. Oita Sta. Aso Sta. Stay the night Day 1 ceremony ETD 11:20 ETA 12:45 ETA 18:10 ETA 21:50 ETA 00:00 on the train B・L From around 10:20 ETD 14:30 ETD 21:35 ETD 21:55 Meals Places of interest for excursion Guided tour of Mojiko Station (optional) Shichitoi craft workshop (on-board-optional) Hisatsu Line L・D Okoba Station *“optional” activities are included in the fare Top 3 Train This wooden station building is located on a Views in Japan loop line. Guests can enjoy looking at the unique Mojiko Station Kunisaki On this line, you’ll enjoy design of the waiting room, and the business Built in 1914, the Mojiko Shichitoi the true charms of rail- cards which have been placed all over the walls. Station Building has Rush Workshop way travel. The majestic played an important part views from the train’s win- Aoi Aso Shrine Shichitoi is a plant culti- in history as Kyushu’s dows, which are among vated on the Kunisaki Five of the structures of this shrine have been railhead station. This the best three in Japan; Peninsula in Oita designated as National Treasures of Japan; tranquil, elegant, and the loop lines and switch- Prefecture and used to the main hall, the offering hall, the oratory, modern Western struc- backs that exist to conquer the steep slopes, and the charming sta- make Ryukyu tatami the two-storied Romon gate and corridor. ture was designated as tions along the line that still bear vivid traces of bygone days. one of Japan’s Important mats. Try your hand at Cultural Properties in making small articles on 1988, and re-opened after 6 years of refurbishment in March 2019. board the train. (Wed) Day 2 Aso Sta. Aso Sta. Oita Sta. Yufuin Sta. Stay the night e Breakfast at Restaurant “Kasei” ETD 10:00 ETA 12:30 ETA 14:30 at a ryokan Kinsei Chef intro. Gâteau Frais de la Maison 16 Meals ETD 13:40 (Yufuin Tamanoyu, Kamenoi Owner / Chef Besso, or Sansou Murata) Early morning Kusasenri bus tour (optional) Lounge B・L・D Takao A journey on the Seven Stars in Mishima Kyushu starts at Born in 1944 in Fukuoka Restaurant Aso Kinsei Lounge, in- City, Takao learnt the side Hakata Station. “Kasei” The overwhelming scale basics of pastry at the of Mt. Aso led to it be- Guests are welcomed Designed by Eiji Imperial Hotel (Tokyo), ing worshipped by lo- here with an origi- Mitooka, restaurant before travelling to Europe cals since ancient nal dessert from “Kasei” (Mars) was to train. He trained at a times. Seven Stars in Takao Mishima, built new on the plat- famous store in Europe for Kyushu visits Aso ev- “Gâteau Frais de la form of Aso Station es- 4 years, before returning ery week, where guests Maison 16e”, together pecially for Seven Stars to Japan to open “Gâteau can feel a true coexis- with a beverage to in Kyushu passengers. Frais de la Maison 16e” in tence with nature. match. Guests can relax and イメージ 1980. enjoy their breakfast here in this comfortable lodge adjacent to the train. *Please be aware that the above schedule is subject to change. *All photos used are for illustrative purposes. 3 4 4 Days 3 Nights Day 2 – Guide to accommodations Delight in the Seasonal Treasures Cultivated on the Island Journey of Kyushu that Fill Your Meals Over 4 days and 3 nights Day 1 Day Lunch │ Yamanaka (Japanese cuisine) 2 Day Breakfast │ olmo coppia (Western cuisine) Yufuin Tamanoyu (5 rooms) Yamanaka has been frequented by Located near Aso Station, Olmo Coppia food connoisseurs from all over is a restaurant in a traditional, Japan as the go-to place for Haka- 160-year-old storage house and serves ● ㎡ Room Japanese & Western: 1 room 100 (Deluxe Suite B) ta-style sushi since 1972. Guests on hearty organic meals that are good for types ● Annex Japanese & Western: 4 rooms 72-78㎡ (Suite rooms) board the Seven Stars will be served both body and soul. Savor the heart- freshly made sushi by the highly warming meals that are made from Information skilled chefs of this establishment. scratch, using safe, organic ingredients. ● Meals: Dinner and breakfast in dining room. ● Facilities: TV, refrigerator, safe, free internet, amenities. Dinner │ Hosun (Creative Japanese cuisine) Lunch │ Otto e Sette Oita (Western cuisine) ● Wheelchair access to the entrance of the rooms This hideout restaurant that The chef from this Italian restau- (there is a difference in level on floor inside the rooms). serves Japanese fusion cuisine is rant focuses on using ingredients located in a quiet corner in down- from the Oita area, and local cook- Yufuin Tamanoyu began as a Zen temple sanitarium in town Oita City. From the dishware ing methods, such as hot spring Showa Year 28 (1953). Small cottages are scattered to the presentation, each plate is vapor steamed dishes from Kanna- 4 D 3 N Yufuin Tmanoyu Exterior prepared with care. These delicious wa, Beppu. Enjoy an Italian cuisine through a 9,900㎡ mixed forest. Enjoy the four seasons at meals, filled with the delights of lunch made with local ingredients Yufuin through the new green of the forest, wildflowers Oita that express the region’s land- and techniques, only possible here. scape and passage of the seasons, swaying in the wind, and the songs of birds in flight. will satisfy even the heart. Dinner │ Japanese cuisine served at guest’s ryokan Spacious guestrooms, abundant hot springs, soft light through the trees… Relax and enjoy a day of rest at Day 4 Day Day 3 Day Japanese / Western cuisine served at guest’s ryokan Yufuin. Breakfast │ Breakfast │ Annex Japanese & Western Communal bath Head chef of the Seven Stars Lunch │ Wakaeya (Japanese cuisine) (Western cuisine) Founded in 1698, Wakaeya is a long-estab- lished, traditional Japanese restaurant in This is a Western cuisine course Kitsuki City, Oita Prefecture, with a prepared by the Head chef of the Seven history that goes back more than 300 years. Stars, featuring freshly picked vegeta- Kamenoi Bessou (5 rooms) The secret behind the flavor of this famed bles and produce from around Kyushu. dish, this sauce is called Ureshino, after the These freshly prepared dishes and origi- Room ● Japanese & Western: 1 room 120㎡ (Deluxe Suite A) fact that the local lord had commented, nal juice from Tsuno, Miyazaki, will types ● Japanese & Western: 1 room 90㎡ (Suite rooms) "Ureshiinoo... (How delightful this is!)," surely serve as a great start to your day. *Please note this room has stairs. upon eating this chazuke (rice with tea). ● Japanese style: 3 rooms 70-80㎡ (Suite rooms) Lunch │ Hotel & Ryokan Ayunosato (Japanese cuisine) Information Dinner │ Manor House Shimadu Shigetomisoh (French cuisine) Enjoy the Japanese-Western lunch prepared by the chef of this long-standing traditional ● The head chef selects farm-fresh Meals: Dinner and breakfast in guest room. inn at Hitoyoshi Onsen (hot spring), located ingredients, which are delivered ● Facilities: TV, refrigerator, safe, free internet, amenities. on the bank of Kuma River, which is one of directly from contract farmers to ● Japan’s 3 most rapid waterways. This region Wheelchair access to the entrance of the rooms. guarantee origins and producers. of Hitoyoshi is a treasure trove of food from (There is a difference in level on floor inside the rooms).