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2 days · Mid-range · Hakata Station
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Recommended Passes for Your Trip
✓ Worth it
JR Kyushu Rail Pass (2-day)
¥11,000 (~$73) · Unlimited travel on JR Kyushu trains for 2 consecutive days
Covers Hakata-Hita-Nakatsu-Beppu routes; individual tickets would cost about ¥8,000, saving roughly ¥3,000.
Buy on Klook →✕ Not recommended for this trip
Japan Rail Pass (7-day)
¥50,000 (~$333) · Unlimited travel on JR lines nationwide for 7 consecutive days
Your itinerary stays within Kyushu region; the 2-day regional pass is much better value for this trip.
Day 1
≈ ¥13,500 (~$90)(transport ¥8,500 (~$57) · fees ¥800 (~$5) · meals ¥4,200 (~$28))
JR Kyudai Line to Hita + local buses; rental car recommended for Oyama Dam access.
Start: Hakata Station
09:00
09:30
Breakfast
Hakata Station Breakfast
JR Hakata Station Central Concourse, 1-1 Hakataeki-Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Recommended: Mentaiko rice set (¥680–¥980)
Starting point
Station bentoya serves famous Hakata mentaiko breakfast
JR Kyudai Line to Hita Station, 1h 30min
11:15
11:35
Hita Station Attack on Titan Statue
Attack on Titan
Bronze statues of main characters in Survey Corps uniforms outside station
15 min walk through historic Mameda district
12:00
13:30
5 min walk within Mameda historic district
13:45
14:30
Lunch
Mameda Chaya Traditional Restaurant
2-5-28 Mameda-machi, Hita, Oita
Recommended: Hita yakisoba set (¥1,200–¥1,800)
Local specialty thick yakisoba in preserved Edo-era building
Rental car from Hita Station, 30 min driveFind rental car
15:30
16:15
Oyama Dam (Levi, Eren, Mikasa Statues)
Attack on Titan
Life-size statues overlooking dam wall that resembles Wall Maria
2 min walk from statue area
16:20
16:50
Return rental car, taxi to pottery district, 15 minFind rental car Book transfer
17:30
18:30
Hita Traditional Pottery Workshop
3-8-15 Kuma-machi, Hita, Oita
Traditional Ontayaki pottery experience in historic Hita district
View on Google Maps8 min walk to onsen district
19:00
20:30
Dinner
Hita Onsen Kaiseki Restaurant
4-5-20 Kuma-machi, Hita, Oita
Recommended: Seasonal river fish kaiseki (¥3,500–¥5,000)
Traditional multi-course dinner near Mikuma River
2 min walk
19:30
Check in at Hita Onsen Kameya Hotel
Hita Onsen District
Day 2
≈ ¥11,100 (~$74)(transport ¥6,800 (~$45) · fees ¥500 (~$3) · meals ¥3,800 (~$25))
JR Kyudai Line + Nippo Line circuit via Nakatsu and Beppu back to Hakata.
08:00
08:45
Breakfast
Hita Onsen Hotel Breakfast
Hotel dining room, Hita Onsen District
Recommended: Japanese breakfast buffet (included with stay)
In hotel
Traditional Japanese breakfast with local river fish
JR Kyudai Line to Nakatsu Station, 1h 30min + 15 min walk
JR Nippo Line to Beppu Station, 45 min + 10 min walk to Hells
10 min walk from Nakatsu Castle area to station, then train
12:00
12:45
Lunch
Beppu Jigoku Mushi Kobo
5-16-17 Kannawa, Beppu, Oita
Recommended: Steam-cooked vegetable set (¥1,500–¥2,200)
Cook your own meal using natural geothermal steam
15 min walk from Jigoku area
15:15
16:15
Beppu Takegawara Onsen
16-23 Motomachi, Beppu, Oita
Historic 1879 public bathhouse with famous sand baths
View on Google MapsJR Nippo Line to Kokura, transfer to Shinkansen to Hakata, 1h 15min total
17:45
18:00
Dinner
Hakata Station Ramen Street
JR Hakata Station B1F, 1-1 Hakataeki-Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Recommended: Tonkotsu ramen (¥800–¥1,200)
Famous ramen street inside station — perfect final meal before departure
Goal: Hakata Station
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