One of several stunning ceramics studios in Arita

A beautiful wooden temple in Yame Fukushima

Japanese people love kids. They were always being given little gifts.

"So many memories: a smiley fisherman's wife spotted us wandering around her town and offered us freshly barbecued oysters from her fire pit that were so huge, the shells longer than my shoe; lunch in a tiny restaurant, cooked with so much love for seasonal and wild, local produce; hunting down a zingy citrus fruit that only grows in Kyushu, used for its tasty pith!"

Lush, scenic, untrodden Japan

Name: Lush, scenic, untrodden Japan
Brand: Souvenir
Price: 30.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

By Lucy, who travelled with her partner and two children (1 and 5)

Beyond the well-trodden tourist route, Japan has so much to offer. Our road trip allowed us to immerse ourselves in the north western prefectures of Kyushu (Japan's southernmost main island, accessible by Shinkansen or by air). We encountered arid volcanoes, ancient forests, lush beaches and acre upon acre of verdant farmland. We enjoyed its regional cuisine, uncovered a cool playground peninsula, visited tea fields, walked coastal cliff paths, braved an active volcano, shopped for stylish ceramics, bathed in an onsen, hiked to a mossy mountain top shrine and met the smiliest local people who adored our kids and delighted in the opportunity to showcase a few words of English to us.

Use our itinerary as a starting point for your own research or simply follow our deep dive into the north-west of Kyushu. Japan is a feast for the senses where at every turn we discovered something or someone achingly wonderful.

9 days

Best for 0-12 years

£30.00

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HIGHLIGHTS

Lush scenery, mountaintop shrines, ancient forests, tea fields and an active volcano
Visiting three very different ceramicists’ studios in Arita
Bathing in an onsen and experiencing a traditional ryokan
Learning about traditional lantern-making from an 8th generation maker that supplied Vivienne Westwood
A jaw-dropping playground park

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