Kumamoto City is the third largest city in Kyushu with a population of about 730,000.
It is about a 2-hour drive from Fukuoka (120km one way).
This tour will visit the famous Kumamoto Castle and Suizenji Jojuen Garden.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel ( or airport or station) in Fukuoka
- Hotel lobby or in front of the hotel. Hakata Station platform. Airport arrival lobby, etc.
Kumamoto Castle and Josaine
Kumamoto Castle is one of the three most famous castles in Japan, and is a magnificent castle built by Kato Kiyomasa between 1603 and 1604.
Josaien is a tourist facility located in Sakuranobaba. It aims to enhance the appeal of Kumamoto Castle and the castle town by promoting the region's food culture, traditions, and history.
Suizennji Joushuen (Japanese garden)
Suizenji Jojuen Garden is a stroll-style garden in Kumamoto City that was built by Lord Hosokawa Tadatoshi in the early Edo period.
If you wish, you can also experience a tea ceremony.
Ending Point
At your hotel in Fukuoka
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
・Pick-up and drop-off transportation (Sedan 5 seater)
・9-hour guide fee
・Round-trip highway tolls
・Round-trip gasoline fee
・Parking fee
Kumamoto Castle: ¥800 per person
Suizennji Joushuen: ¥400 per person
Lunch fee
Guide tip
・On this tour, we will travel and sightsee in my personal car.
・The walking paths are relatively flat, so even older people can join.
・Kumamoto Castle is also equipped with an elevator, so there is no need to walk up to the castle tower.
I had worked for the Japan's biggest travel agency JTB (Japan Travel Bureau) for 35 years as a tour escort for Japanese.
I visited 68 countries and of course all over Japan as well. So I’m familiar with almost all of the tourist attractions in Japan.
More over I’m also a professional magician now. I’m a member magician of The Magic Castle in Hollywood in US. That's why I made a decision to become an English tour guide.
I acquired a tour guide license issued by the Japanese government with a lot of hard work in 2016 and I started from the following year.
I guided 1,420 people with 17 groups totaly in 2017and 1,600 people in 1018.
Through long work for travel business, I was assigned to excursions of all over Japan, such as Sapporo, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Okinawa and others, which gave me intimate knowledge about most places in the country.
In addition, I am adept in business fields and knowledgeable about historical sites, traditional culture and modern subcultures in Japan.
My wife is a disabled person with an intractable disease who needs 24-hour nursing care.
Our daughter takes care of my wife while I am guiding.
Even if my schedule is free, I may not be able to take the tour on days when my daughter cannot cooperate.
Please ask me first. If it is possible.
Marcelo G.
“Great evening with Morry!”
My wife and I had a great time on our Yatai tour! Morry is a local from Fukuoka and has a LOT of experience and stories to tell about the city. The food selection was really good, we took all his suggestions and were not disappointed. From all the Yatai spread across Fukuoka (more than a hundred in a wednesday evening without rain), he guided us to the local, traditional ones. We even had bonus information about the Kushida shrine and other cities we will go visit after. For a first hand experience, and go get a REALLY GOOD ramen, ask Morry!
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Masatoshi M.
Thank you for your wonderful review. I welcome you again on your first visit to Japan and hope you enjoy the rest of your authentic Japan experience.
Brian O.
“An unforgettable Yanagawa and Dazaifu tour with the wonderful Morry”
We had an amazing time exploring Yanagawa and Dazaifu with Morry! He shared so much insight and made every stop enjoyable. From the canal ride to the shrines, everything was perfectly organized and full of charm. He’s knowledgeable, very friendly, and made the experience so much more meaningful. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to discover the beauty and history of Fukuoka.
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Masatoshi M.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I'm sure you enjoyed the Yanagawa River cruise in good weather. And thank you for the eel lunch. Unfortunately it was raining at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, but it was good that it wasn't too hot. I look forward to guiding you again.
Cynthia N.
“Old Town Hakata with Morry”
Morry is a great guide. Knowkedgeable, entertaining, patient. Hour group of 21 enjoyed the itinerary, the pace, and his magic tricks. Will definitely book him again
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Masatoshi M.
Thank you for your wonderful review. I would be happy to guide your group again anytime. Morry
$585/ per group
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