Tag: rental car


  • This post contains affiliate links. If you book a rental car or tour through one of them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend things we’d genuinely suggest to a friend. Oita has more waterfalls than most visitors ever hear about, and almost none of them show…

  • Can You See Kyushu’s Hidden Gems Without a Rental Car?

    Short answer: mostly, no. We checked every place we’ve written up on this site against its actual public transit access, and the results are pretty one-sided. Here’s exactly what you can and can’t reach without a car — and why. This post contains affiliate links. If you book a rental car or tour through one…

  • How Many Days Do You Need in Kyushu? A Realistic First-Timer’s Itinerary

    How many days do you need in Kyushu? It’s the first question almost every first-time visitor asks, and the honest answer depends entirely on what you actually want out of the trip. If you’re skimming the highlights — a night in Fukuoka, a soak in Beppu, maybe a look at Kumamoto Castle — five days…

  • Beppu to Aso: The Scenic Yamanami Highway Route (And Why You Need a Car)

    This post contains affiliate links. If you book a rental car or tour through one of them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend things we’d genuinely suggest to a friend. Most guides to Kyushu treat Beppu and Aso as two separate stops you connect by the…