This is a special tour to meet SL Hitoyoshi, which is back home and on display in Hitoyoshi City, as a sequel to the SL Hitoyoshi maintenance factory tour held in September 2024. This is a tour to support the restoration of the Hisatsu Line by learning about the current situation of the Hisatsu Line, which was damaged by the torrential rains in 2020 and is said to be in need of restoration for about 10 years, and hearing the thoughts of the local people.
Highlights
2 days
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Transportation (round trip Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Kumamoto)
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meals
Local expert guide (Japanese)
Accommodation (1 night)
Meeting Points
Departure
Hakata Station
We will meet at "Shinkansen Hikari Square Exit" 2F, JR Hakata Station.
Staff have a signboard with the tour name.
Return
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please let us know about food allergies in advance.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Most travelers can participate
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Not wheelchair accessible
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This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Infants must sit on laps
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This is a special tour to meet SL Hitoyoshi, which is back home and on display in Hitoyoshi City, as a sequel to the SL Hitoyoshi maintenance factory tour held in September 2024. This is a tour to support the restoration of the Hisatsu Line by learning about the current situation of the Hisatsu Line, which was damaged by the torrential rains in 2020 and is said to be in need of restoration for about 10 years, and hearing the thoughts of the local people.
Highlights
2 days
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Transportation (round trip Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Kumamoto)
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meals
Local expert guide (Japanese)
Accommodation (1 night)
Meeting Points
Departure
Hakata Station
We will meet at "Shinkansen Hikari Square Exit" 2F, JR Hakata Station.
Staff have a signboard with the tour name.
Return
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Hitoyoshi
2 Stops
1
Kumamoto
We will visit JR Kyushu's Kumamoto Rolling Stock Centre. Special tours of the train factory in Kumamoto, which are not normally open to the public.
2 hours
2
一勝地駅
Stop along the Hisatsu Line to learn about the current state of torrential rain damage.
