From Fukuoka: Yamaguchi Highlights and Karato Market Private Tour

Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Duration11h
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesJapanese, English
Group sizeUp to 8 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This tour is conducted in your own private car.
Departs from Hakata Station or Fukuoka City hotel lobby by chartered car. Due to the long travel distance, a professional driver and English-speaking guide will accompany you.
At Karato Market in Shimonoseki City, located on the border between Kyushu and Yamaguchi prefectures, you will enjoy weekend-only sushi made with fresh fish landed that day.
The tour will then take visitors to four scenic spots representative of Yamaguchi Prefecture created by nature. Amagase Park with a view of Kakushima Ohashi Bridge, Motonosumi Shrine with its impressive red torii gate and dynamic sea, Akiyoshidai, one of the largest karst formations in Japan, and Akiyoshido Cave with its cool year-round temperature of 17°C. This tour will take you to these unique sights.

What's included

  • Tour Guide Fee
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Admission fee
  • Lunch is not included, please take it at Karato Market on your own.

What to expect

  1. Karato Market
    1h 20m
    The "Bakan-gai" food stand event held every weekend.
    A large selection of sushi, seafood rice bowls, and fried foods made from the day's catch to satisfy your appetite.
  2. Amagase Park
    30m
    Tsunoshima Bridge is a popular place on SNS for its spectacular view of the cobalt blue sea!
    Stop by Amagase Park for photo spot.
  3. Motonosumi Shrine
    40m
    Motonosumi Shrine, selected as one of Japan's 31 most beautiful places by CNN, is a power spot, with a series of 123 torii gates that contrast beautifully with the red torii gate, blue sea, and green earth!
  4. Akiyoshidai Karst Observatory
    Pass by
    Akiyoshidai, where white limestone rocks peek out from green grasslands as far as the eye can see, can be viewed through the window.
  5. Akiyoshido
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Akiyoshidai is also home to a large number of huge limestone caves scattered underground. Among them, "Akiyoshido Cave," designated as a special natural monument, is a giant limestone cave with a total length of more than 10 km. The temperature is a comfortable average17 degrees Celsius throughout the year.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We can pick up any hotel in Fukuoka city.
Please enter the hotel and the telephone number of the hotel.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • It will be 11 hours including round-trip transportation and time spent in Yamaguchi.
  • Motonosumi Shrine will be closed for entry through the Torii gates on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays in June, July, September, and November 2026, as well as from August 8 to 16. Please enjoy the view of the Torii gates from the "Ryugu no Shiofuki" (Dragon Palace Geyser) side instead.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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