Saga, Takeo, Fukuoka + Yufuin: A Slow 5-Day Trip Around Kyushu

A 5-day itinerary for Japan with 21 stops, from Fly Tigerair from Taoyuan direct to Saga to Subway to Fukuoka Airport, then fly Tigerair back to Taipei.

Five days slowly exploring a quieter side of Kyushu: the free Saga Castle Honmaru Historical Museum and Saga beef yakiniku in Saga City, a one-day hike in Takeo (Onsen Rōmon gate, thousand-year-old camphor tree, library, hillside garden), a coffee stop in Fukuoka, then one night in Yufuin. Fly Tigerair Taiwan direct to Saga and return from Fukuoka to Taipei. Going after mid-November is recommended, when the Mifuneyama Rakuen autumn leaves festival is on (2026/11/6–12/6). Info verified in October 2026; please reconfirm opening hours and train times before you leave.

Day 1

  1. Fly Tigerair from Taoyuan direct to Saga
  2. 15:00 · Saga Castle Honmaru Historical Museum (佐賀城本丸歴史館) · 佐賀城本丸歴史館 · Japan, 〒840-0041 Saga, Jōnai, 2-chōme−18−１ 佐賀城本丸歴史館
  3. 16:15 · Saga Prefectural Art Museum (佐賀県立美術館) · Saga Prefectural Art Museum · Japan, 〒840-0041 Saga, Jōnai, 1-chōme−15−２３ 佐賀県立博物館
  4. 18:30 · Saga Beef Yakiniku Kiraku Main Branch (佐賀牛焼肉 季樂本店) · Kira Honten · 3-chōme-9-16 Ōtakara, Saga, 840-0811, Japan

Day 2

  1. Take JR from Saga to Takeo Onsen Station
  2. Limited express Kamome from Takeo Onsen to Hakata
  3. Free evening in Hakata
  4. 09:30 · Takeo Onsen Rōmon Gate (武雄温泉 楼門) · Takeo Onsen Romon · 7425 Takeochō Ōaza Takeo, Takeo, Saga 843-0022, Japan
  5. 11:00 · Mifuneyama Rakuen (御船山楽園) · Mifuneyama Rakuen · 4100 Takeochō Ōaza Takeo, Takeo, Saga 843-0022, Japan
  6. 12:30 · Lunch: Kyūkenken Ramen (来久軒) · 来久軒 · 4190-2 Takeochō Ōaza Takeo, Takeo, Saga 843-0022, Japan
  7. 14:00 · Takeo Shrine and the 3,000-Year-Old Giant Camphor Tree (武雄神社) · Takeo Shrine · 5327 Takeochō Ōaza Takeo, Takeo, Saga 843-0022, Japan
  8. 15:15 · Takeo City Library (武雄市図書館) · Takeo city Library · 5304-1 Takeochō Ōaza Takeo, Takeo, Saga 843-0022, Japan

Day 3

  1. Yufuin no Mori Limited Express: Hakata → Yufuin
  2. 08:30 · Good up Coffee (Hakukin, near Yakuin) · Good up Coffee · Japan, 〒810-0012 Fukuoka, Chuo Ward, Shirogane, 2-chōme−2−１４ テラスシロガネ 1F
  3. 10:00 · FUK Coffee Pudding (Gionmachi branch) · Fuk Coffee · 6-22 Gionmachi, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0038, Japan
  4. 15:00 · Yunotsubo Street (湯の坪街道) · Yunotubo Street · Yunotubo St, Yufuinchō Kawakami, Yufu, Oita 879-5102, Japan

Day 4

  1. Getting back to Hakata from Yufuin
  2. Free time: Hakata, Tenjin shopping and dinner
  3. 08:00 · Morning walk at Kinrin Lake (金鱗湖) · 金鱗湖 · 1561-1 Yufuincho Kawakami, Yufu, Oita 879-5102日本
  4. 14:00 · Kushida Shrine (櫛田神社) · 櫛田神社 · 1-41 Kamikawabatamachi, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0026日本

Day 5

  1. Subway to Fukuoka Airport, then fly Tigerair back to Taipei

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