• Jones Tan
  • Jones Tan

KYUSHU SOUTH

A short but fine adventure by Jones Read more
  • Trip start
    January 28, 2018

    Changi Airport T1

    January 28, 2018 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    2245 hrs arrived T1
    Super early for flight at 0215 hrs

    Surprise discovery of the existence of "early check in lounge", behind row 3

    Wow... upgrade to super economic premium
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  • Tokyo Haneda Airport

    January 29, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C

    Mount Fuji view
    Touch down at 0930 hrs
    Out of luggage area at 0955hrs
    Transit to Miyasaki
    Requires to check in and out via
    Domestic check in counter on the right, and take shutter bus to domestic terminal 1, follow by another bus to plane
    1145hrs flight
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  • Miyazaki

    January 29, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C

    1345 touch down
    Small airport, areas for golf
    1405 out of luggage area, but taking too long to change and wash up in airport, at easy pace.
    Totyota rent a car counter to arrange for pick up, just across the road
    Normal insurance don't cover damages or accident.
    Nice, new car.
    More blind stop, seat too low
    Beautiful Udo Shrine, first stop. 15 mins up stairs, cross tunnel walk.
    Red, space and beautiful coastal rocky view. Diff from others....cold... at 7 degree
    Miss the pebble stone luck toss to the rock
    Sheraton grandde ocean resort hotel, modern huge hotel.
    Both private and public Olsen available, also payable.
    International buffet dinner, by FMJ
    short drink alone at hotel lounge bar.
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  • Miyazaki to Kirishima

    January 30, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C

    Beautiful day begin with private Olsen
    5000 yen for 90 min
    View nothing compare with previous, just pond view
    International breakfast
    Back track to the happiness statue which is close to udo Shrine. No regret
    Beautiful blue sea view and impressive statue

    Equally good is the Aya suspension bridge, surprise that we are scared.
    Off peak low crowd is the way to come

    Nicol cafe nearby, ulu place but tea cup instead of pot

    Long 2 hour drive back to kirishima yakakutei hotel, coincidentally look so familiar
    Rykan room is disappointing
    Ten course jap dinner with beef shabu shabu. Nice.
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  • Kagoshima to Fukuka

    February 2, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C

    Morning awake us for private Onsen at 0830hrs.
    Complimentary! Internal mixed by stuff as
    Inaccurate records in counter. Saved 2000Yen, yeah

    Trip end
    February 2, 2018