Introduction ---

This is an easy but fruitful 5-day trip in which I and my wife enjoyed very much. The journey includes natural scenes as well as cultural spots. The tempo was slow because the tour members are mostly old.

This is our first trip to Kyushu, the 2nd largest island of Japan located at the south but high above Okinawa. And the route of our trip was a little random, from north to south and back again.

The experience of this journey told us that the tour spots are easy to access, and so good for self-service touring. Next time, we will consider going on a backpacking trip.

Pictures:

banner - A scene seen in Kikuchi-Keikoku Glan (菊池溪谷)

top right - Wedding in progress at Kirishima-Jingu Shrine(霧島神宮)

bottom left - A little temple at Soki-Taki Falls (曽木滝)