Two weeks that start on Japan's classic route and end where most itineraries never reach. Kansai first — Osaka's street food, Kyoto's shrines, Nara's deer — then west along the Inland Sea through Himeji, Kurashiki and Hiroshima, and across to Kyushu: yatai food stalls in Fukuoka, the steaming hells of Beppu, the vast living caldera of Mt. Aso, Kumamoto's castle, and Kagoshima facing its smoking volcano across the bay. Onsen nights, one sand bath, and a shinkansen ride back up the island to close the loop.
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🎫 Options
🚘 Private Alphard with driver · whole trip
🚘 The price is for the WHOLE private Toyota Alphard (7-seater, up to 6 guests) with driver for all 14 days, 8 hours a day — not per person; 2 or 6 travellers pay the same. Hotels, admission tickets, meals and tolls/parking are charged at cost (we book them on request). A licensed guide can be added on request.
- Refund & cancellation policy →
- Pay online when you book
From¥1,019,480/car · up to 6 guests
- Capacity
- 1+
- Itinerary
- 14 days · 14 stops
- 15:00
Arrival in Osaka · 300 min
Land at Kansai Airport and transfer to your hotel in central Osaka. First evening under the neon of Dotonbori — takoyaki from the stand with the longest queue.
- 09:00
Osaka — Castle & Street Food · 480 min
Osaka Castle and its moats in the morning, the retro alleys of Shinsekai at lunch, then Kuromon market and an evening food crawl through Namba. Osaka feeds you properly before the road begins.
- 09:00
Kyoto Day — Fushimi Inari & Kiyomizu · 480 min
The ten thousand red gates of Fushimi Inari before the crowds, Kiyomizu-dera's wooden stage, tea on Ninenzaka, and Gion at dusk. Back to Osaka by private car — no luggage moves today.
- 09:00
Nara — Deer & the Great Buddha · 480 min
Japan's first capital: bowing deer in Nara Park, the Great Buddha of Todai-ji in the world's largest wooden hall, and the lantern path of Kasuga Taisha.
- 09:00
Himeji Castle & Kurashiki Canal · 480 min
West along the Inland Sea. Climb the white keep of Himeji — Japan's most beautiful surviving castle — then wander Kurashiki's willow-lined canal quarter, where Edo-era storehouses hold cafes and craft shops.
- 09:00
Hiroshima & Miyajima · 480 min
Morning at the Peace Memorial Park and museum — heavy, necessary, unforgettable. The afternoon answers it: the ferry to Miyajima, where the great torii floats on the tide and deer doze on the sand.
- 09:00
Shinkansen to Fukuoka — Yatai Night · 480 min
Cross to Kyushu by bullet train. Evening among Nakasu's riverside yatai stalls: tonkotsu ramen, yakitori, and strangers who become drinking companions. Fukuoka is Japan's friendliest food city.
- 09:00
Dazaifu & Yanagawa Canal Boats · 480 min
The scholar's shrine of Dazaifu Tenmangu and its plum trees, then a slow punt through Yanagawa's castle moats — the boatman sings, the willows trail, and lunch is steamed eel over rice.
- 09:00
Beppu — The Eight Hells · 480 min
Drive across to Japan's onsen capital. Tour the 'hells' — cobalt-blue boiling ponds, red iron pools, spouting geysers — then check into a ryokan and soak in the real thing. Steam rises from street grates all over town.
- 09:00
Yufuin & the Aso Caldera · 480 min
Morning in the artisan onsen village of Yufuin under Mt. Yufu. Then the Yamanami Highway across the Kuju highlands into the Aso caldera — one of the largest on Earth, with whole towns and grasslands inside it.
- 09:00
Kumamoto Castle to Kagoshima · 480 min
Kumamoto's great black castle, rebuilt stone by stone after the 2016 earthquake, then south by shinkansen to Kagoshima — the 'Naples of Japan', with Sakurajima volcano smoking across the bay.
- 09:00
Kagoshima — Sakurajima & Sand Bath · 480 min
Ferry across to the volcano itself, lava fields and shrine gates buried to the lintel in ash. Back over the bay for Sengan-en garden, then down the coast to Ibusuki to be buried — happily — in naturally heated sand.
- 09:00
Back to Fukuoka — Free Day · 480 min
Shinkansen back up the island. A free afternoon in Fukuoka: Canal City, Daimyo's boutiques, one last bowl of ramen at the airport ramen street or the stalls — dealer's choice.
- 09:00
Departure from Fukuoka · 300 min
Fukuoka's airport sits ten minutes from downtown — the easiest departure in Japan. Private transfer, and time for mentaiko shopping in the terminal.
※ Actual timings vary with road conditions on the day.
🗺️ Route map
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Day 1 — Osaka
Land at Kansai Airport and transfer to your hotel in central Osaka. First evening under the neon of Dotonbori — takoyaki from the stand with the longest queue.
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📍 Meeting / pick-up point
Land at Kansai Airport and transfer to your hotel in central Osaka. First evening under the neon of Dotonbori — takoyaki from the stand with the longest queue.
🗺 View map →⏰ Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before departure — the bus will not wait past the scheduled time.
💰 Price for your group
Per-person split
Same vehicle price whatever the group size — the more of you, the less per person. Groups above 6 add a second vehicle.
✓ Included
- Private Toyota Alphard (up to 6 guests) with professional driver, 14 days × 8 hours
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off every day
- Fuel and the driver's time within the daily 8 hours
- Route planning and WhatsApp/LINE support from OlaChill
✗ Not included (charged at cost)
- Hotels and ryokan (we book them for you on request, charged at cost)
- Admission tickets, meals, Shinkansen/train tickets (at cost)
- Expressway tolls and parking (at cost)
- Driver's lodging on nights away from the base city (quoted before booking)
- Licensed guide — available as an add-on on request
- Extra hours beyond 8/day (charged at the Alphard hourly rate)
How long does this tour last?+
The tour runs 14 days with 14 scheduled stops laid out hour by hour.
Where is the pickup?+
Pickup at Arrival in Osaka. Once your booking is confirmed we'll email the GPS map plus detailed directions.
What's the minimum group size?+
Min 1 guest. If the minimum isn't reached we'll contact you before departure to suggest an alternate date or issue a full refund.
Which languages is the guide available in?+
Guided packages are currently available in: English. If you need a guide in another language, leave a note when booking and we will check availability (surcharge applies).
Can I cancel or reschedule?+
Cancellation and date-change terms are in the tour's notice section
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⚠️ Must-read4 items · tap to read▾
- •Tours are guided mainly in English.
- •In severe weather (typhoon, heavy snow…), a cancellation decision is made by 15:00 the day before departure and sent to your registered email/contact; weather cancellations are fully refunded.
- •Please be on time at the meeting point and every gathering point — the bus does not wait for latecomers; missed portions due to personal reasons are non-refundable.
- •The itinerary and time at each stop may be adjusted for traffic, weather or facility maintenance; in force-majeure cases a stop may be replaced with a comparable alternative.
📌 Other notes5 items · tap to read▾
- •One carry-on bag per guest on the bus; please store large luggage at your hotel or a locker near the meeting point.
- •Infants aged 0–2 without a seat join free; max one infant per adult; children must be accompanied by an adult.
- •Pregnant guests and those with medical conditions should consider carefully: long bus rides, and immediate medical care may not be available on some legs.
- •Lunch is not included unless the tour states otherwise — bring your own or eat at the stops.
- •Change/cancellation terms vary by tour — see the cancellation policy on each tour page before booking. If the tour itself is cancelled for weather/force majeure, you receive a full refund.