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Private Shore Excursions In All The Ports Of Kyushu, Japan
A private, driver-and-guide shore excursion service covering Kyushu's cruise ports, sold as one listing with a fixed plan per port.
US$874 per person for 2 · US$1748 per car · Pickup at the pier
Fits a 10-hour call instead: Colors of Japan, Fukuoka Nokonoshima Island Park & Wagyu BBQ · US$147 each · US$294 for two
Checked · price, reviews and availability from the operator’s Viator listing · Takumi Yamada
The day, stop by stop
- 10 minSituated in the remote countryside on the outskirts of Fukuoka City
- 10 min
- 10 minThe building was larger than I expected.
- 10 minSuginoya Brewery
- 10 minYusentei Park
- 10 minHakata Port Tower
- 10 minMegane Bridge
- 10 minShimabara Castle
- 10 minSamurai Houses
- 10 min
- 10 minUnzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell)
- 10 minHot Foot 105
- 10 minNagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
- 10 minNagasaki Peace Park
The operator collects you at the cruise terminal
- Pickup
- At the cruise terminal →Give your ship’s name and arrival time when you book.The terminal in Google Maps
- The operator says each port has a set 7–9 hour itinerary timed to the major cruise lines' schedules, in vans seating 8, 10 or 15.
- Lunch, water, drinks and a native English-speaking guide are included; the Fukuoka plan can include Nanzoin, Dazaifu and the Ichiran ramen factory.
- Fourteen reviews, all five stars.
Groups doing several Kyushu ports who want one operator for all of them.
All sales are final, and the operator will consider a partial refund only if the port call itself is cancelled or changed by weather. The listed length of 10–12 hours is longer than most calls, and you have to contact the operator for the actual Fukuoka itinerary. It was open on only 2 of the 11 Fukuoka ship days we checked on 12 October 2026.
What you will see
~2hHakata tonkotsu ramen
Pork bone boiled until it emulsifies, thin straight noodles that cook in seconds, and kaedama — a second helping of noodles dropped into the broth you have left.
Our guide to it
~4hDazaifu Tenmangu
Sugawara no Michizane was exiled here in 901 and died two years later; a series of disasters in the capital convinced the court he had become a god.
Our guide to itCheck dates and book
Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company); there is rarely a tour desk at the pier. We may earn a small commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.
What Holland America Line charges for a day like this in Fukuoka
Holland America Line prices from its public Fukuoka excursion page, 25 October 2026, per person. Tour prices here are the operator’s current from price.
Before you book
Is the Private Shore Excursions In All The Ports Of Kyushu, Japan worth it from the Fukuoka cruise port?
A private, driver-and-guide shore excursion service covering Kyushu's cruise ports, sold as one listing with a fixed plan per port. Best for: Groups doing several Kyushu ports who want one operator for all of them.
How long a port call do I need for this tour?
About 12 hours. The tour runs 10 hr – 12 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. The operator says each port plan runs 7–9 hours and is timed to the ship; get the return time in writing before paying.
Can I cancel if my ship skips the port?
The operator's policy: All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations. The operator may cancel for bad weather, with a refund.
What should I know before booking?
All sales are final, and the operator will consider a partial refund only if the port call itself is cancelled or changed by weather. The listed length of 10–12 hours is longer than most calls, and you have to contact the operator for the actual Fukuoka itinerary. It was open on only 2 of the 11 Fukuoka ship days we checked on 12 October 2026.
Does this tour pick up at the cruise pier?
Yes: pickup is at the cruise terminal. Give your ship’s name and arrival time when you book; the operator confirms where the driver or guide waits.
Will I be back on board before all-aboard?
The operator makes no written on-time promise, so the margin is yours to keep. This site only shows the tour as fitting a call of about 12 hours or more, which already includes half an hour to get ashore and the hour before all-aboard.
Is the price per person or per vehicle?
Per vehicle or group: from about US$1748 for the car, so about US$874 a head for two, up to 15 travellers.
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