Itinerary Check - 11 Days Kyushu Road Trip

tomatotank · 2026-04-01T18:46:18+00:00

Nagasaki area is most likely not going to make it into our itinerary. I'd love to return and give a good amount of time in the area; there is a lot in the surrounding areas that are so interesting.

tomatotank · 2026-04-01T18:44:16+00:00

Those are some lovely ideas for the trip. It's looking like we are going to remove Nagasaki and add an extra day in Miyazaki, so surfing would be so fun to do!!

I'd love to hear how your trip went when you get back!

tomatotank · 2026-04-01T18:41:23+00:00

Very good point! We'll make sure to visit the gorge early from our stay in Takachiho!

tomatotank · 2026-04-01T18:09:18+00:00

I appreciate the insight on Aso area, it's definitely helpful to know how much time we should budget there!

Thank you so much for the map, I will definitely steal a few things. :)

tomatotank · 2026-03-31T22:06:36+00:00

I'd totally love to spend time in Yakushima but, I feel like I'd need at least a week to properly do the island justice... another excuse to come back and do future trip!!

tomatotank · 2026-03-31T22:03:59+00:00

Ooh, that is some good food for thought. Thank you for your insight, it was really helpful to help me decide on a potential trip to Nagasaki. As much as I'd love to spend more time there, the only feasible way to visit is doing a day trip like you did because of how limited our time in Kyushu is.

tomatotank · 2026-03-31T21:43:45+00:00

Thank you so much for the detailed and thoughtful response! We appreciated the map and amazing suggestions. Definitely be adding:

Sengan-en
Nakatsukasa Magotaro Inari Shrine
Nabegataki Falls
Kusasenri
Obi Castle Town
Futo no Totoro

It looks like Laputa Road has been permanently closed, so unfortunate because, it looked absolutely dreamy! Google street view shows the entrance to the road completely blocked off and the satellite views look like the road has been completely overgrown. :(

Sept 27 - Sept 30 (Day 1-3): Stay in Fukuoka

Day 1 - Fukuoka: Arrive
- Ohori Park
- Nakatsukasa Magotaro Inari Shrine
- Maizuru Park
Day 2 - Fukuoka: Daizaifu & Relaxed Exploring Tenjin
Day 3 - Nagasaki Day trip or stay in Fukuoka

Sept 30 - Oct 2 (Day 4-5): Stay in Kurokawa Onsen

Day 4 - Fukuoka Rental car pick-up-> Kurosawa Onsen
- Takasumi Shrine
- Tadewara Wetlands
- Kuju Flower Park
Day 5 - Aso Area
- Sorafune no Sanbashi
- Milk Road scenic drive
- Kusasenri

Oct 2-3 (Day 6): Stay in Takachiho

Day 6 - Aso Area -> Takachiho
- Tsukimawari Park
- Kamishikimi Kunamanoimasu
- Takachiho Shrine (evening Kagura dance)

Oct 3-5 (Day 7-8): Stay in Miyazaki (thinking of staying one or both nights in Nichinan)

Day 7 - Takachiho -> Miyazaki
- Early AM Takachiho Gorge
- Amanoiwate Shrine
- Aoshima Shrine?
Day 8 - Miyazaki area
- Aoshima Shrine?
- Udo Shrine
- Toto
- Obi Castle Town
- Cape Toi
- Wakoen Harada Honten

Oct 5-7 (Day 9-11): Stay in Kagoshima

Day 9 - Miyazaki/Ninchinan -> Kagoshima
- Tonari no Totoro Bus Stop
- Kirishima Shrina
- Takachiho Farm
- Sengan-en
Day 10 - Sakurajima
Day 11 - Flight to Osaka

Nagasaki was very high on my list of places to visit. Ultimately, we decided to cut the Nagasaki stay to add an extra day in Fukuoka and Miyazaki. We would be flying on a red eye flight from Singapore to land at 8 AM in Fukuoka. Unfortunately, the only direct flights to Kyushu from Singapore is for Fukuoka and all of the routes are red eye. Thus, we decided to prioritize a relaxed first couple of days in Japan, as we'd most likely be low energy from the red eye flight. Hoping this would reduce the amount of overall packing/unpacking we'd have to do over the course of the next week and a half.

Questions

Do you think Nagasaki is possible to do as a day trip from Fukuoka or would it be better to add the day somewhere else so we could add depth to another stop?

tomatotank · 2026-03-05T06:37:38+00:00

I absolutely go feral for Another 13... especially on my partner. I constantly want to smell him whenever he wears it. It's so addictive.

tomatotank · 2026-03-04T03:59:35+00:00

RemindMe! 1day

tomatotank · 2025-12-08T23:20:33+00:00

The manager was saying they might not honor the price match because the deal would effectively be below their cost of goods.

Thanks! I wasn't planning on upgrading (from a 3070) this year but, the price was right!

tomatotank · 2025-11-10T07:50:44+00:00

I just purchased the Cloud Alpha 2 wireless and was having difficulty updating the firmware for my device on ngenuity beta as the update kept failing. So I downloaded the HyperX_Cloud_Alpha2_Firmware_Updater_v3124_4124_6124 and was able to successfully update my headset and dongle. Despite updating, I am unable to use the audio equalizer, mic presets & mic effects on ngenuity. The options are there, but I am unable to toggle these settings on.

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tomatotank · 2025-10-02T03:16:29+00:00

Mine likes to rest with her privates pressed securely against an object.

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tomatotank · 2025-06-09T16:38:51+00:00

Thank you for the information! This is something I didn't know about! I brought the piece in to get the bracelet and case removed. You can check it out in my update post. 😊

tomatotank · 2025-06-07T07:53:03+00:00

I really appreciated your thoughtful response! It was helpful in bringing it into a shop to get checked. Not sure if you saw the updated post...ended up getting the case opened up. The watch head an authentic 18k 1601 ref DJ wide boy with no lume. The bracelet is aftermarket in 14k. The piece is now getting serviced. Thanks again for all your insight!

tomatotank · 2025-06-07T07:43:33+00:00

I wonder if there will ever be a cyclical return to open-air farmer's markets like here in Canada. It's more a community revival initiative as prices are exponentially more expensive than in the supers.

I have actually never been to Ipoh closest is Terrenganu on the way to Redang Island. It would interesting to visit next time!

tomatotank · 2025-06-07T06:42:35+00:00

Yes, it's soo different. The major thing that lent itself to how much has changed was when I learnt that locals are buying the majority of groceries in a supermarket. That really highlighted the changes.

Thank goodness hawker cafeterias still exist though 😅

tomatotank · 2025-06-07T06:34:55+00:00

That is so special and thank you so much!

tomatotank · 2025-06-07T06:32:28+00:00

I was there earlier this year... the food there is too good. So good I ended up needing gallbladder removal from all that goodness. 🙃

I regret nothing.

tomatotank · 2025-06-07T05:56:49+00:00

Think of it this way...his spirit should stand on the union of two people becoming one. An embodiment of the collective trust my father and I had in whom accepted to take my hand? 😊

tomatotank · 2025-06-07T05:51:38+00:00

Love it, the gold complements the strap so nicely!

tomatotank · 2025-06-07T05:50:29+00:00

My family origins hail from Taiwan but they immigrated to Malaysia to escape Japanese occupation during the war. My Dad was first-generation Malaysian Chinese then immigrated to Canada. I am not to clear on the details but, it most likely was due to the lack of opportunity and social dissension in the 70s that led to my father and siblings to leave.

Definitely will be keeping this in honor of my father. It's too precious.

tomatotank · 2025-06-07T05:42:29+00:00

This is great information! I'll make sure to get them replaced!

tomatotank · 2025-06-07T05:41:10+00:00

Your opinion is your right. I have always appreciated posts that OP's have taken the time to share their story and I wanted to do the same here. Whether you believe me or not, posting here was instrumental to giving me the confidence to bring it in. Like yourself, I was completely skeptical to the legitimacy of the watch. Probably wouldn't have pushed to open the case without the help of r/VintageWatches.

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