Japan travel transportation guide + accommodation guide

When traveling to Japan, you have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation. If you join a group tour, you may not need to worry so much. However, one problem with group tours is that you have no freedom and you need to follow the arrangements at all times. So, it’s better to choose to travel freely. Communication and Internet access

When I was doing the early planning, the three most common ones were: Sakura card, docomo and portable Wifi-egg:

I have used docomo mobile phone cards before, but this After installing it, I can only access the Internet but not make calls. Because this time the author wants to contact the Kurokawa Hotel about pick-up and drop-off, he needs to contact me by phone. So the mobile card pass

In the end I chose the portable Wifi-egg

Global roaming

I picked up and returned it from Beijing T3 booked by Ctrip

10 yuan per day, 500 yuan per day. It is very convenient to swipe the pre-authorization on the spot when you pick up the machine and cancel it when returning it. The signal is still very stable. The accommodation this time was better than the one I rented last time

This time I basically stayed in hotels, only in Fukuoka I chose a B&B. Since it is not the peak season, and Kyushu is not a popular city for Chinese people, it is still easy to book a hotel

Huis Ten Bosch

Adult theme park star hotel 2 nights 1615 Ocean< /p>

Comments: 4 stars recommended

The hotel is outside the park, but guests can enter the park directly through the path. It is still very convenient.

The hotel facilities and services are also good. During the stay, the host asked the hotel staff to help book the Kurokawa bus and contact the Kurokawa hotel for pick-up and drop-off service.

Kumamoto

2 nights at 753 Ocean

Comments: Highly recommended. The location is great, right next to Shangtong Shang Street. Go shopping when you go out, and when you get tired of shopping, you can go back to the hotel to rest. It’s also very close to the station, 5-star recommendation

Kurokawa

Yamamizuki 39,180 yen per night~~~

Comments: A super hot spring hotel, In the forest. Total isolation. The hotel facilities are 5 stars, but the only downside is that it is far away from Kurokawa Town. The hotel provides shuttle service to and from the town, but due to the host's check-in time, he was not able to go to the town. . . . Pity. . It is said that the hotels in the town are also good. . . .

Staying here is like being in a hotel~~

I chose this place because I was attracted by the outdoor hot spring picture on the hotel’s official website~~It is exactly the same as the photo~~~~~ Isn’t it super cool to soak in the hot springs in the woods~~

Yufuin

22,150 yen for 2 nights

I decided to live in Yufuin temporarily, so I also found it temporarily hotel. . .

Comments: Recommended 3 and a half stars

The location is unbeatable, right next to the station. Others are similar to Japanese express hotels. . . The standard rooms are extremely small, but this hotel has family rooms with kitchens. . . Family rooms are okay

Fukuoka

B&B airbnb 2 nights 547 Dayang

Review: 5-star recommendation

The room is very big, very big , actually matches the description in the photo. The location is also great. It is a 10-minute walk from Tenshen shopping district. The cost is about 7,610 yuan except for shopping. I exchanged 5,000 yuan for Japanese yen before leaving.

(Basically the cash was spent on transportation and meals), and I ended up with 10,000 yen left~~~~~~~~~~~For reference only, the weather

As for the weather, the poster is very, very, very It is recommended that you do not come to Kyushu in July. I have said the important thing three times~~~ Because from the end of June to July is the rainy season, it rains almost every day, sometimes it is a shower, sometimes it is a heavy rainstorm. It greatly affects the entire trip and the mood of the trip.

The poster came back on the 2nd. On the 5th, Kitakyushu had a huge rainstorm disaster~~people died~~

It’s scary to think about it now

Not only does it rain every day, it rains every day. Instead of being cool and pleasant, it was humid, muggy and exposed to the sun, commonly known as sauna day~~~This is also the reason why we could only choose to visit shopping malls in Fukuoka instead of visiting scenic spots

(Of course shopping is also Very important) Transportation

I believe that students who have been to Japan know that Japan’s transportation is very developed, which means it is very complicated and cumbersome. The author has the experience of the last trip to Kansai and is doing it this time. Transportation in Kitakyushu is still very convenient~~

This trip to Kyushu mainly used JR trains and Kyushu Cross Bus

JRPass

Also known as JR Kyushu Rail Pass is aimed at foreign tourists traveling to Japan for a short period of time

JRPASS is divided into three types: Kyushu, Kitakyushu and Minami Kyushu, with three days and five days. In all Kyushu, Kitakyushu, and Minami Kyushu areas, you can ride unlimited free rides on the corresponding dates and within the corresponding range (limited number of times for designated seats)

That is to say, you can take JR Kyushu’s Kyushu Shinkansen and limited express trains at will. , sightseeing trains and ordinary trains. You can buy it in many places, such as Taobao, Japan Window, JR official website, etc.

Scope of application

Price

As you can see, with JRPass you have 10 to 16 opportunities to reserve seats for free

Whether you want to buy it or not JRPass basically looks at two aspects, one is that it is cost-effective in terms of price, and the other is that it is more convenient without having to purchase tickets multiple times. As for the price, you can calculate it based on your own itinerary. Japan's JR lines are divided into ordinary, rapid, express, limited express and shinkansen lines. Tickets are divided into three types: "regular tickets", "express tickets" and "business tickets". Ordinary tickets are tickets that must be purchased to take the train. When taking Shinkansen and limited express trains, you need to purchase an express ticket in addition to a regular ticket. Limited express tickets are divided into two types: reserved seats and unreserved seats.

When calculating the price simply, you can calculate the one-way price for ordinary cars as 1,000 yen, and the one-way price for rapid, express, and express trains as 2,000 yen. Limited express tickets are required for reserved seats, and the Shinkansen is basically double that. Of course, it’s best to check on the Japanese official website

When you arrive in Kyushu, of course you have to take Kyushu’s special train. Most of the trains have reserved seats (fixed seats), and they only have reserved seats. You need to fill out the "Reserved Seat Application Form"

Kyushu Cross Bus/SUNQPass

This time the poster is going to Kurokawa Hot Spring, and going to Kurokawa Hot Spring must and can only be done long distance bus. So I have to introduce SUNQPASS here

The SUNQ pass is a free pass that allows you to travel on long-distance buses in Kyushu Island and almost all ordinary route buses for three days. There are approximately 2,400 bus routes available, including 99% of buses within Kyushu Island.

Just like JRPASS, which is mainly for trains, SUNQPASS is mainly for buses. This time the poster originally planned to buy this ticket, but after some calculation, we actually need to use this ticket for the two journeys from Kumamoto to Kurokawa and from Kurokawa to Yufuin. It is more cost-effective to buy it separately. Some, so we didn’t buy it.

1. Scope of use:

Highway buses, limited express buses, city buses, ships, etc. in Kyushu or Kitakyushu. Generally, buses or ferries that can be used by SUNQPASS will have a SUNQAPS sticker on them.

2. Usage suggestions:

Because Kyushu’s highway buses are divided into reservation-based and non-reservation-based routes, if it is a reservation-based route, you need to reserve a designated seat in advance. According to some poor friends who have purchased PASS, there will be a PASS introduction when purchasing the Pass. All the routes, maps, how to make reservations and other details are included in this booklet, and it is also in Chinese.

It is very convenient to take all buses. You don’t need to buy any sorting tickets. Generally, you only need to show your PASS to the driver when you get off the bus.

If you agree with the poster that you don’t want to buy a Pass, you can also buy a ticket alone

Kumamoto---Kurokawa fare is 2,500

Kurokawa-- - Yufuin 2000

This bus must be booked in advance, and can only be booked by phone or online

Reserve the Kurokawa Bus

You can see it at The online reservation platform clearly states that those with SUNQPass cannot make reservations online, but can only make reservations by phone~~ This is why I did not buy this ticket~

Select a departure time, and then choose which station to get on. Where to stop. It should be noted that the 8 o'clock bus is bound for Beppu, and the 12 o'clock bus is only bound for Yufuin

Yufuin-Beppu one-day traffic ticket

Due to the itinerary, Temporary change, originally planned to live in Beppu but changed to live in Yufuin, so I need to travel back and forth from Yufuin-Beppu~~~This uses the Yufuin-Beppu one-day transportation ticket. It is better to buy this ticket It's very cost-effective. One-way trip from Yufuin to Beppu costs at least 870. The round trip is worth the fare~~, and this one-day pass can also be used on buses within Beppu, which will be used when going to Beppu Hell Hot Spring~~

Purchase location: Yufuin Bus Terminal

Price: 1,600 yen

Scope: Applicable to all Kamei buses (including Beppu indoor, inner route Penden, Jojima Kogen (to and from Yufuin, etc.)

Other tickets/bus cards used

ICOCA is an IC card issued by JR West. It is only an IC card, not a discount coupon.

This time the author used this card to take the subway and bus in Fukuoka and Kumamoto. It can be said that it is very convenient. I don’t have to look for change. I can recharge 1,000 days in one go. Yuan, there was still a little left at the end

I found that the fare in Kyushu was much cheaper than that in Kansai by taxi

Although there are trains and buses in Kyushu, in many small places due to the interval between trains It took a long time, so a taxi became the quickest option. The general starting price for rentals in Kyushu is 660 yen. The author also rented one this time. People in Kansai really don’t dare to rent one~~~ Is it expensive?

Taking a taxi from Fukuoka Hakata Station to Tenjin area is about 1070 yen~~ ~The price is still acceptable and other little things

1. There are two charging methods for Japanese buses:

There is a post-paid bus, which is to get on at the back door and get off at the front door. There is a machine next to the bus, and you need to take out the sorting coupon. The number of the sorting ticket represents the station where you boarded the bus, so that you can calculate the fee to be paid when you get off (some postpaid buses do not require sorting coupons);

Pay first These are buses with fixed fares. You need to swipe your card or pay before getting on the bus. Generally, you get on the bus from the front door and swipe your card directly or insert coins.

There is a change machine next to you when you insert coins

Finally, no matter where the bus is, you must press the bell before getting off the bus. There are them everywhere in the bus. If no one presses the button before reaching the stop, the driver will not stop.

2. Take a bath

Students who plan to take a bath, please remember to wash your body first before taking a bath!! Then, you must take off your clothes, you must take off your clothes!

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You will be scolded if you go directly to the bathing area after entering a public bathhouse. Please sit on a small stool or squat while taking a shower, and try not to splash your shower water on others.

Small towels or bath towels are not allowed to enter the pool water. You can use a small towel to cover it with skill before entering the water. After entering the water, the most authentic way is to put the small towel on your head to wipe sweat and it is hygienic

3. There are usually old towels on buses and subways. There are special seats for young women and disabled people, so don’t sit there randomly!!

4. When trying on clothes in the mall, remember to take off your shoes and enter the fitting room. During this period, if the staff sees you wearing makeup, they will give you a A condom, that condom is put on your head to prevent lipstick from rubbing on your clothes when you take off your clothes.

5. After the meal, take the menu to the cashier to pay the bill instead of being rude and asking to pay.

Waiting: Sometimes you have to wait when you encounter a lot of customers in the store. Just like in China, there will be a piece of paper at the door with a list or number of waiting customers. But what is different from China is that in China, the waiter will write it for you and call your number when you arrive. But in Japan (at least this is what I encountered in Kansai) you have to write it yourself, and there may not be a waiter at the door.

You write your name behind the person waiting in front, and the waiter will come out and call your name after a while.