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Day 1 --- Flying to Fukuoka (福岡) Back to page top
*D01-01 --- Arrival at Fukuoka (福岡)* Back to page top

01-01-01 Map of this trip - we flied from Taiwan to Fukuoka	01-01-02 The time schedules of the flights

01-01-3 Map of the first-day trip in Fukuoka and Saga

01-01-06 A shot in Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan

*D01-02 --- Visiting Dazaifu Tenmangu (太宰府天滿宮)* Back to page top

01-02-01 In front of the tower gate (楼門) of Dazaifu Tenmangu (太宰府天滿宮)

01-02-04 A complete view of the tower gate	01-02-05 Washing hands before worshipping

*D01-03 --- Stayed in Furuyu Onsen ONCRI (古湯溫泉 ONCRI) Hotel in Saga (佐賀)* Back to page top

01-03-01 With my wife Chih-Hua's niece, in the hotel we stayed in; she, her husband and son were also in this trip

01-03-06 A shot of Chih-Hua alone	01-03-05 Another shot with my wife's nephew

01-03-10 A shot of me and Chih-Hua in the room against the outdoor scene nearby

Day 2 --- Visits to Saga & Nagasaki (佐賀+長崎) Back to page top
*D02-01 --- Morning at Huruyu Hot Springs ONCRI (古湯溫泉ONCRI) Hotel* Back to page top

02-01-01a A map showing the spots we visited today (the red ones) and the perfectures where they are located (Saga and Nagasaki)

02-01-02 Scenes of the interior and exterior environments of the hotel A	02-01-03 Scenes of the interior and exterior environments of the hotel B

*D02-02 --- On the way to Yutoku Inari Shrine (祐德稻荷神社)* Back to page top

02-02s-01 Scenes seen on the way A
*D02-03 --- Visiting Yutoku Inari Shrine (祐德稻荷神社) - Architecture* Back to page top

02-03-01 The interior yard of the shrine

02-03-04 A shot at the lateral side of the main building	02-03-05 Worshipping by pulling a rope connected to a bell
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*D02-04 --- Visiting Yutoku Inari Shrine (祐德稻荷神社) - Environgment* Back to page top

02-04-04 In the central yard of the shrine

02-04-05 Moving in the shrine	02-04-06 A statue of a Kitsune (白狐像)(稻荷神的使者)

02-04-09 Pretty japanese-style garden in the shrine area

*D02-05 --- Visiting Madame Butterfly's Former Residence - Glover Garden* Back to page top

02-05-01 Approaching Glover Park: located in Nagasaki, Glover Garden is a historic open-air museum that preserves several 19th-century Western-style buildings, including the home of Thomas Blake Glover, a Scottish merchant who played a key role in Japan's modernization

02-05-07 To reach the park, we had to walk through a long commercial street	02-05-08 A mascot statue seen in the park

02-05-09a "Madame Butterfly House: : Madame Butterfly is a fictional character from the famous 1904 opera by Giacomo Puccini. The story follows Cio-Cio-san, a young Japanese woman in Nagasaki who marries an American naval officer, Lieutenant Pinkerton. After he leaves her and returns years later with an American wife, Cio-Cio-san, heartbroken, tragically takes her own life

02-05-010a A big "yatai"

*D02-06 --- Visiting Unzen Hell Hot Spring Valley (雲仙地獄溫泉谷)* Back to page top

02-06-01 Unzen is a volcanic area in Nagasaki famous for its hot springs and geothermal activity.

02-06-02 It is an areas with steaming vents, boiling mud pools, and sulfuric gases, evoking a “hellish” landscape	02-06-03 More scences A

02-06-06 A larger view of the region

*D02-07 --- Overnight Stay in Unzen Miyazaki Ryokan (雲仙宮崎旅館)* Back to page top

02-07-01 Pretty Japanese garden in the hotel

02-07-06 More scenes of the garden in the hotel C	02-07-07 Easy sitting in our room

02-07-08 An indoor decoration in the hotel	02-07-09 Dishes of appetizer in the dinner we had

Day 3a --- Visits to Kumamoto (熊本) Back to page top
*D03-01 --- Morning at Unzen Miyazaki Ryokan (雲仙宮崎旅館)* Back to page top

03-01-01 Pretty Japanese-style garden in front of our room

03-01-01 A panoramic view of the garden

03-01-04 Three more shots of the garden C	03-01-05 The hotel staff saw us off when we left for the next sightseeing spot

*D03-02 --- A glance at Shimabara Castle (島原城) on the way* Back to page top

03-02-01 A Map indicating the spots we were to visit today: including: (A) Morning part --- (1) Shimabara Castle from which we took two pictures by the way (shown below); (2) Kumamoto Castle; and (3) the route in the sea along which we moved from Shimabara Port to Kumamoto (shown as the orange dotted arrow; see D03-03 for the details); and (B) Afternoon part --- (4) the railway route from Yatsushiro (八代) to Hayato (隼人)

03-02-06 A clean full view of Shimabara Castle (obtained from the wikippedia 2025/07/17); a briefing of the castle is as follows: (1) Location: Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture (2) Built: 1618–1624 (3) Famous for: Shimabara Rebellion, Christian persecution, unique architecture (4) Today: Rebuilt, open to the public as a historical museum:

*D03-03 --- Cruising from Shimabara (島原) to Kumamoto (熊本)* Back to page top

03-03-01a Shimabara Port

03-03-06 A map showing the location of the image above in 03-03-05, which is the so-called "99 Islands" off Shimabara Port

03-03-06a The map of 03-02-01 is repeated here to show the sailing route of the ferry ship we took from Shimabara Port to Kumamoto Port (the orange dotted arrow; not the brown and blue dotted ones which indicate the railway trip conducted in the afternoon)
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*D03-04 --- Visiting Kumamoto Castle (熊本城)* Back to page top

03-04-01 A full vew of Kumamoto Castle (熊本城)

03-04-02 In front of Kumamoto Castle	03-04-03 Approaching tie castle

03-04-07 A model of the roof structureof the castle that is a mythical creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp, called Shachihok ( : click to see the character enlarged)	03-04-08 The front of the castle model

Day 3b --- Visits to Kagoshima (鹿兒島A) Back to page top
**D03-05 --- Taking Hisatsu Orange Dining Train (肥薩橙食堂列車): People** Back to page top

03-05-01a Map of Hisatsu Line (肥薩線) (the red one) along which the train we took goes.

03-05-01 Taking a memery shot before the train starts from the station of Yatsushiro (八代)

03-05-02 A memory shot of my wife Chih-Hua's nephew's husband and son who joined this trip with us

03-05-02a A shot of all of us taken

03-05-03 The train we took entitled "Orange Restaurant"	03-05-04 The luxurious interior space

03-05-05 Stepping out of the train to have brief rest when it stopped at intermediate stations along the travel line	03-05-06 The passengers were given souvenirs at each station stop via the use of coupons

03-05-07 The mascot of Kumamon was also seen at some stations	03-05-08 A shot with Kumamon at the station of Hinagu

03-05-11 Click the image to see the video: showing the approacing train at the start station of the line

*D03-06 --- Taking Hisatsu Orange Dining Train (肥薩橙食堂列車): Scenery* Back to page top

03-06-01 The pretty scene of sunset over the sea seen from the train

03-01-04 Pretty sunset A	03-06-05a Pretty sunset B

03-06-08 Click the image above to see a video: A panoramic view of the seashore seen form the train we took

*D03-07 --- Stayed overnight in Shiroyama Hotel (城山飯店)* Back to page top

03-07-01 A map indicating the hotel we stayed in, old Kagoshima Castle we saw on the way, and Sakurajima Volcano that we will visit tomorrow

03-07-04 A night scene of Kagosima City (鹿兒島市) seen from the window of our room

03-07-05 A night scene of Kagoshima Castle (鹿兒島城) near the hotel

Day 4a --- Visits on Sukurajima (櫻島) Back to page top
*D04-01 --- Strolling in Shiroyama Park (城山公園)* Back to page top

04-01-01a A pretty scene of Sakurajima at the backgound of Kagoshima City

04-01-01b A Map of the sites we were to visit today (pointed to by the red arrows)

04-01-02 A sign for Shiroyama Park, which is close to the hotel	04-01-03 A shot in the park

04-01-04 Chih-Hua took a leisurely stroll with her nephew

04-01-05 Another shot against the scenery of Sakurajima --- who were there? (cannot be clearly seen due to backlighting)	04-01-06 Answer: Chih-Hua & her nephew again (this part of image was cut from the left one and processed)

04-01-07 One more glance at the vocano island --- Sakurajima

**D04-02 --- Visiting Senganen (仙嚴園) Park --- Part I: Shuseikan (集成館)** Back to page top

04-02-02 The entrance of Senganen (仙嚴園)(midokoro 見所 = highlight)	04-02-03 An exhibition of weapons in a building of the park

04-02-07 Approaching the entrance of

**D04-03 --- Visiting Senganen (仙嚴園) Park --- Part II: "Garden of Winding Water (曲水之庭) A - Entrance and Residence** Back to page top

04-03-01 A photo of us in front of the residence that Atsuhime once stayed in, and where the drama based on her life was filmed.

04-03-02 The entrance of the main area of the park	04-03-03 The second entrance

04-03-06 A shot in front of the residence mentioned above

**D04-04 --- isiting Senganen (仙嚴園) Park --- Part III: "Garden of Winding Water (曲水之庭) B - Garden Scenery** Back to page top

04-04-01 A shot of a handsome boy who is the son of Chih-Hua's nephew

04-04-06 A panoramic view integrating the above two scenes

04-04-09 More Scenes C

04-04-10 A shot of Chih-Hua held an umbrella because of the hot weather

*D04-05 --- Senganen (仙嚴園) - IV:Lunch at Okatei Restaurant (櫻華亭)* Back to page top

04-05-01 We had lunch in a Japanese-style room

04-05-04 The detail of the lunch

04-05-02 After lunch, we visited a crystal shop

Day 4b --- Visits on Sakurajima (櫻島) Back to page top
*D04-06 --- Navigating to the Vocano Island Sukurajima (櫻島)* Back to page top

04-06-01 A map indicating a sea route and a land route for communication between Kagishima and Sakurajima (showing the island actually is connected to Kagoshima)(fom the website of "Tourist in Japan")

04-06-02 The ferry ship we took to move from Kagoshima to Skurajima	04-06-03 Sakurajima seen from the ferry ship during cruising in the sea

*D04-07 --- Strolling around the Vocano Crater (火山口)* Back to page top

04-07-01 An exciting feeling to be so close to a vacano at Arimura Lava Observatory (有村熔岩展望所)

04-07-02 My wife Chih-Hua's nephew and her son

04-07-03 Chih-Hua's nephew's son

04-07-04 Chih-Hua

04-07-07 A poem praising the vocano by Kaionji Chogoro 海音寺潮五郎: "Before me stands Sakurajima — the mountain that Saigo and Okubo also saw erupt in fire."	04-07-07a Explanation of the poem at the left

04-07-08 Another poem by Hirano Kunio 平野國臣: “Compared with the burning longing in my heart, the smoke over Mt. Sakurajima looks faint indeed.”	04-07-08a Explanation of the poem at the left

04-07-11 A closer view of the crater

*D04-08 --- Moving from Sakurajima (櫻島)to Miyasaki (宮崎)* Back to page top

04-08-01 Starting the move from inside Sakurajima

04-08-08 Spot G along the way (near the hotel next)	04-08-09 The hotel "SHERATON GRANDE OCEAN RESORT" we stayed in

Day 5a --- Visits to Shikoku (宮崎) Back to page top
*D05-01 --- Mornig at Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort in Miyazaki (宮崎)* Back to page top

05-01-01a A map indicating the spots where we stayed overnight and the tour spots to visit today

05-01-01 We appreciated the beauty of early sun rise from the terrace of our room in the hotel

05-01-08 A shot of what I had this morning - showing a mixed traditional and western morning food style

*D05-02 --- Visiting Omijinja (大御神社) in Hyuga (日向), Miyazaki (宮崎)-People* Back to page top

05-02-01 A big entrance structure called "Torii" (鳥居) of Konpira Shirine (金刀比羅宮) at the beginning of Sakura Baba (櫻馬場)(see 05-02-11 for more details)

05-02-02 My wife Chih-Hua's nephew and her son

05-02-03 My wife Chih-Hua

05-02-04 Washing hands before worshipping	05-02-05 Strolling in the yard of the jinja

05-02-06 Taking a photo of the souvenir shop	05-02-07 My wife Chih-Hua's nphew and her son were worshipping

05-02-10 Taking a photo of the sea scene nearby

*D05-03 --- Visiting Omijinja in Hyuga, Miyazaki (大御神社, 日向, 宮崎)-Scenes* Back to page top

05-03-01 The exterior of the jinja

05-03-02 Rocks at the seashore nearby - one shot	05-03-05 The front view of the jinja

05-03-06 Can you tell what are on the altar? Especially, the black one?

*D05-04 --- Visiting "Sea Cross Where Wishes Come True" (心願成真十字海)* Back to page top

05-04-01 The shape of the sea parts between the hills look like the Japanese character (created by squeezing the two charaters 口十 together horizontly to form a single charater), which means "come true" (see the explanation board of image 05-04-03 below)

05-04-02 A shot in front of the so-called "XYZ Bell Tower"on the cliff nearby

05-04-03 A sign board of this spot	05-04-06 The bell tower seen from a little far distance

05-05-07 A memory shot

05-07-01 One more

Day 5b --- Visits in Oita (大分) Back to page top
*D05-05 --- Moving from Hyugo (日向) to Usuki (臼杵) for Lunch* Back to page top

05-05-01 We moved from Hyuga (日向) to Usuki (臼杵) before noon for having a delicious lunch of putterfich meal (indicated by the orange-colored arrow)

05-05-05 Entering downtown Usuki A	05-05-06 Entering downtown Usuki B

05-05-07 Approching the restaurant we were going to A (the person is our tour guide)	05-05-08 Approching the restaurant we were going to B (we were seeking the road to the restaurant)

05-05-09 Close to the goal	05-05-10 Entering the restaurant

*D05-06 --- Enjoying Pufferfish Meal (河豚餐) as Our Lunch in Usuki (臼杵)* Back to page top

05-06-01 We tasted putterfish meal at the restaurant named "" in Hyuga, Oita

05-06-02 The complete set for each person

05-06-03 The translated full name of the restaurant is "河豚之鄉臼杵割烹三子" (The Japanese pronunciation of Fugu means 河豚 and that of Mitsugo on the left sign board is translated as 三子)	05-06-04 The complete set of dishes for each person had already placed on the table before all group members came

**D05-07 --- Visiting Old Usuki Castle (臼杵城)** Back to page top

05-07-01 "Soul-Summoning Monument" ("招魂之碑") in Usuki Castle

05-07-02 Usuki Gokoku Shrine (臼杵護國神社)

05-07-06 The entrance tower seen closer	05-07-07 The sculpture of the local leader Otomo Sorin (大友宗麟) in feudal Japan, who ruled the domain of Oita and built this castle

*D05-08 --- Staying overnight at ANA InterContinental Resort at Beppu (別府)* Back to page top

05-08-01a The scene out of our room

05-08-02 The front corner of the room	05-08-03 Another corner of the front

Day 6 --- Visits in Oita B (大分B) Back to page top
D06-01 --- Morning at ANA InterContinental Resort at Beppu (別府) Back to page top

06-05-01 Spots we were going to visit today (the red ones)

06-01-03 Scenes seen in front of our room A	06-01-04 Scenes seen in front of our room B

*D06-02 --- On the Way to the area of Kinrin Lake (金鱗湖) + Yufuin (湯布院)* Back to page top

06-06-01 A signboard seen at the entrance to Yufuin area (湯布院)(A note: the formal town name is now actually 由布院)

06-06-01a The text of the signboard was read, typed, and translated by me to make it easily readable and underrstandable (the leftmost line in the text is pronounced as yumehiroba, meaning "Dream Square" ("夢廣場") --- a commercial plaza shown by the image in 06-06-07 below

06-06-03 Pretty scenes viewed from the bus on the way B	06-02-04 Pretty scenes viewed from the bus on the way C

06-06-07 Pretty traditional houses seen on the way --- "夢廣場" (Yumehiroba, Dream Square) mentioned above in 06-06-01 above

**D06-03 --- Appreciating the Picturesaque Scenery of Kinrin Lake (金鱗湖)** Back to page top

06-03-01 The lake has crystal-clear water and picturesque surrounding

06-03-06 One more shot at the mansion at the other side of the lake	06-03-07 Approaching the lake

06-03-08 A wider view of the lake

*D06-04 --- Strolling in the Easy Street of Yufuin (湯布院)* Back to page top

06-04-01 A shot against the street

06-04-02 Finding the goal	06-04-03 A visited shop

06-04-06 An old theater with nostalgic AD pictures

06-04-07 Another memory shot
*D06-05 --- Visiting Mameda Town, Hita City (日田豆田町) and Having Lunch* Back to page top

06-05-01 A shot in the street of Mameda Town, called often as the "Little Kyoto of Kyushu" (九州小京都)

06-05-04 Wandering in the town for possible shopping	06-05-05 The weather was very hot

06-05-06 Finally, lunch time!

06-05-07 The name of the restaurant was "Akiko's Thoughts" ("秋子想")

06-05-08 The desert (what's inside? Forgot!)
*D06-06 --- Back to Fukuoka (福岡) to Enjoy Free Time & Stay overnight* Back to page top

06-06-01 The Hotel --- Miyako Hotel Hakata --- we stayed overnight, which is in the neighborhood of Hataka Station

06-06-04 The exterior appearance of the hotel observed from Hataka Station	06-06-05 The interior of the room we stayed in

06-06-06 An exterior corner of Hataka Station

06-06-07 The underground street "Ichibann Kai" ("一番街") where we had Korian Yakiniku (韓國烤肉) as the dinner (by ourselves only in the free time)

Day 7 --- Back to Taiwan (台灣) Back to page top
D07-01 --- Flying Back from Fukuoka Airport (福岡機場) Back to page top

07-01-01 Fukuoka Airport

07-01-02 We took Eva Airplane again back to Taiwan