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The Grand Arc of Western Japan

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The Grand Arc of Western Japan — illustrated journey map1. Rinku Town, 3 nights · Days 1–4; 2. Hiroshima, 2 nights · Days 4–6; 3. Miyajima, Island day · Day 5; 4. Nagasaki, 3 nights · Days 6–9; 5. Kumamoto, 2 nights · Days 9–11; 6. Kagoshima, 2 nights · Days 11–13; 7. Fukuoka / Hakata, 3 nights · Days 13–16; 8. Shin-Osaka, 5 nights · Days 16–21. Illustrated route overview. North is up.8Shin-Osaka2Hiroshima3Miyajima1Rinku Town7Fukuoka / Hakata5Kumamoto4Nagasaki6KagoshimaF U M I / T H E I L L U S T R A T E D A T L A SThe Grand Arc of Western Japan20 NIGHTS · RAIL SOUTH, FLY BACK, STAY A LITTLE LONGERT H E J O U R N E Y1Rinku Town3 nights · Days 1–42Hiroshima2 nights · Days 4–63MiyajimaIsland day · Day 54Nagasaki3 nights · Days 6–95Kumamoto2 nights · Days 9–116Kagoshima2 nights · Days 11–137Fukuoka / Hakata3 nights · Days 13–168Shin-Osaka5 nights · Days 16–21Rail / surfaceFlightFerryA FUMI JOURNEYN
The Grand Arc of Western Japan — illustrated journey map1. Rinku Town, 3 nights · Days 1–4; 2. Hiroshima, 2 nights · Days 4–6; 3. Miyajima, Island day · Day 5; 4. Nagasaki, 3 nights · Days 6–9; 5. Kumamoto, 2 nights · Days 9–11; 6. Kagoshima, 2 nights · Days 11–13; 7. Fukuoka / Hakata, 3 nights · Days 13–16; 8. Shin-Osaka, 5 nights · Days 16–21. Illustrated route overview. North is up.8Shin-Osaka2Hiroshima3Miyajima1Rinku Town7Fukuoka / Hakata5Kumamoto4Nagasaki6KagoshimaF U M I / T H E I L L U S T R A T E D A T L A SThe Grand Arc of Western Japan20 NIGHTST H E J O U R N E Y1Rinku Town3 nights · Days 1–42Hiroshima2 nights · Days 4–63MiyajimaIsland day · Day 54Nagasaki3 nights · Days 6–95Kumamoto2 nights · Days 9–116Kagoshima2 nights · Days 11–137Fukuoka / Hakata3 nights · Days 13–168Shin-Osaka5 nights · Days 16–21Rail / surfaceFlightFerry
  1. Rinku Town3 nights · Days 1–4
  2. Hiroshima2 nights · Days 4–6
  3. MiyajimaIsland day · Day 5
  4. Nagasaki3 nights · Days 6–9
  5. Kumamoto2 nights · Days 9–11
  6. Kagoshima2 nights · Days 11–13
  7. Fukuoka / Hakata3 nights · Days 13–16
  8. Shin-Osaka5 nights · Days 16–21

Gold dashes: Fukuoka–Itami flight · Solid: rail / surface · Blue dashes: ferry

Travel south by rail and return from Kagoshima to Hakata by Shinkansen. Fly Fukuoka → Itami, take the coach to Shin-Osaka, and finish by Haruka to Kansai Airport. The Osaka excursions are choices, not an additional hotel circuit.