Kyushu Autumn Sumo and Onsen Tour 2025
Super sumo in Kyushu
Experience the Fukuoka Grand Tournament plus amazing onsen and more!
Are you a sumo fan? Or perhaps just interested in experiencing one of Japan’s foremost cultural traditions for yourself? Maybe you’d just like to slip into some luxurious hot springs? Our Autumn Sumo and Onsen Tour is here to meet your desires!
Updated and refined for 2025, our fully-guided itinerary takes you across Japan’s southernmost island, journeying to difficult-to-access regions like the extraordinary Senganen Garden in southern Kagoshima, while maintaining a leisurely pace to ensure your vacation doesn’t become exhausting. You’ll also have the rare opportunity to ride the special “Orange Shokudo” gourmet sightseeing train, which includes a delicious deluxe lunch aboard the train.
There are a multitude of unique shopping opportunities, like a black vinegar factory (Kirishima specialty) and some of the best green tea you’ve ever had Ureshino Ochamura tea factor, plus plenty of time to soak away your stress in a variety of soothing hot springs, including two nights with your own private bath attached to your room!
Walk through ancient temples and gardens splashed with brilliant autumn colors, try your hand at making your very own sushi, and enjoy your fill of local gourmet cuisine each and every day. Sumo and so much more await you this November!
Destination Highlights
Fukuoka – Kumamoto – Hitoyoshi Onsen – Ureshino – Mt. Sakurajima – Kagoshima – Obama Onsen – Nagasaki – Saga Prefecture – and more!
Tour Includes
10 nights fantastic accommodations – 26 deluxe meals – Onsen (Hot Springs) – WiFi router – HNL Airport Lounge – Unique activities & experiences – and much more!
Price
Full Package $5,690 (Adult) / Land Package $4,790 (Adult)
Kyushu Autumn Sumo and Onsen Tour 2025
Tour Details
10 NIGHTS / 11 DAYS IN JAPAN
For another look at the many activities and destinations you’ll visit, see our tour flyer here: Kyushu Sumo and Onsen Tour 2025
Or check out the summary below!
Itinerary Summary
| Day | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11-NOV | HNL Airport departure on Hawaiian Airlines (nonstop flight) |
| 2 | 12-NOV | Arrive in Fukuoka, rest at hotel |
| 3 | 13-NOV | Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Kumamoto Castle sightseeing and Josaien shopping, Hitoyoshi onsen hot springs |
| 4 | 14-NOV | Sengetsu Shuzo Shochu Factory, Black Vinegar specialty restaurant and shopping, Mt. Sakurajima sightseeing, hot springs! |
| 5 | 15-NOV | Senganen garden and residence with tea ceremony experience, fabric dyeing hands-on experience, Tenmonkan shopping district, make-your-own sushi experience, hot springs! |
| 6 | 16-NOV | Special “Orange Shokudo” gourmet sightseeing train experience with deluxe lunch, ferry ride to Nagasaki Prefecture, head to Obama Onsen for private hot springs in your room! |
| 7 | 17-NOV | Dolphin watching boat cruise, “dragonfly ball” glass crafts experience, Unzen Jigoku “Hells” sightseeing, private hot springs in your room! |
| 8 | 18-NOV | Nagasaki Castella sponge cake specialty store, Nagasaki Peace Memorial Park + Atomic Bomb Museum, meet a bombing survivor and listen to his/her story of the experience |
| 9 | 19-NOV | Ureshino Ochamura tea factory tour and shopping, Mifuneyama Rakuen Autumn Festival sightseeing, Aeon Mall shopping, return to Fukuoka |
| 10 | 20-NOV | Hakata Doll Painting hands-on experience, Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament, deluxe farewell dinner at local restaurant |
| 11 | 21-NOV | Free day to explore Fukuoka at your own pace! |
| 12 | 22-NOV | Free morning, reassemble after lunch and visit Nanzoin Temple for the famous “reclining Buddha” statue, traditional “Nohgaku” performing arts experience, move to airport and depart for HNL in the evening on Hawaiian Airlines (nonstop flight) |
