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    CONNOISSEUR  TOURS                                                                                               Yamaguchi Go Steam Train © Bob Cable















      Japan, Steam, Volcanoes & Bullet Trains





      Wednesday 17 September to Monday 6 October 2025

      This exciting tour to Japan features Kyushu, the southernmost of the main Islands. A sub-tropical world of spectacular coastlines, mountains and
      smoking volcanoes. The tour combines railways, both new and old, with wonderful sightseeing.


      Day 1 - Flight to Tokyo              Day 5 - Yamaguchi Go Steam Train     Day 8 - Around the Coast of Kyushu
      Overnight flight from London Heathrow to Tokyo.  We once again board the ‘Sakura’ Shinkansen for a  We  head  South  by ‘Nichirin’  Limited  Express  train
                                           short trip to Shin Yamaguchi, the starting point for  to Miyazaki where there is time for lunch before
      Day 2 - Arrival in Tokyo             the  steam  hauled ‘Yamaguchi  Go’  train. We  travel  boarding the ‘Kirishima’ Limited Express service. After
      A morning arrival into Tokyo Haneda Airport and we   through rural  Yamaguchi Prefecture to  Tsuwano  a particularly scenic section of the line, we arrive in
      transfer to our city centre hotel for a 2-night stay.   where there is some free time to enjoy this attractive  Kagoshima for a 3-night stay.
      The afternoon is free, and our hotel is located close   mountain town.
      to Shinagawa Station, a convenient transport hub for                      Day 9 - Chiran & Kamikaze Museum
      moving around Tokyo.                 Day 6 - Onwards to Beppu             A full day’s sightseeing by coach, as we head further
                                           A free morning in Kokura or you may opt to join  south down the Satsuma Peninsula. We visit Chiran
      Day 3 - Sightseeing in Tokyo         the  guide  for  a  trip  to  one  of  Japan’s  oldest  and  with its wonderfully preserved Samurai Street and
      A day sampling Japan’s vibrant capital. Either join a   most historic stations, Mojiko Station. We also visit  continue to the Kamikaze Peace Museum. We head
      tour with your guide or strike out on your own on   the Kyushu Railway Museum before heading back  on to Makurazaki, the most southerly railway line
      the immaculately clean and efficient metro and rail   to Kokura where we depart on the ‘Sonic’ Limited  in Japan. Return to Kagoshima by coach or opt to
      system.                              Express for the journey to Beppu where we stay for  return on the local coastal line.

      Day 4 - Shinkansen                   2 nights.                            Day 10 - Sakurajima
      A  morning  departure  by  ‘Hikari’  Shinkansen  to   Day 7 - Free Day in Beppu  A free day to sightsee, ride the trams or simply relax.
      Himeji where we head for the historic Himeji Castle,   A free day in Beppu, perhaps Japan’s most famous  This afternoon there will be an optional trip by ferry
      acclaimed as the most spectacular original castle in   Spa town. Several very worthwhile rail journeys are  to Sakurajima and the visitor centre on the edge of
      Japan. We  depart  Himeji  by ‘Sakura’  Shinkansen  to   possible using your Japan Rail Pass.  the lava flows.
      Kokura, our home for the next 2 nights.











                                          Two N700A Shinkansen Trains © Alex Morley  Golden Temple, Kyoto © Bob Cable





     Tokyo Tower, Tokyo




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