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A traditional Japanese garden with a wooden structure, koi ponds, and a stone bridge. 1
A travel guide for Japan with a digital guidebook and audio guides. 2
A traditional Japanese temple with a red torii gate, stone lanterns, and a tiled roof. 3
A traditional Japanese garden with stone lanterns, a large tree, and a rock wall. 4
A traditional Japanese temple with red and white walls, a grey roof, and a small shrine in front. 5
By M-Ride
Free cancellation available
Price is P 26,480 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Begin your private shore excursion with pickup directly from Yatsushiro Port. Travel comfortably in your own private vehicle. Unlike a large group tour, there is no need to keep pace with others, allowing you to enjoy each destination at your own pace.

    Begin at Yatsushiro Shrine, a historic shrine closely connected to the region's cultural traditions. Continue to Yatsushiro Castle Ruins, where you can explore the remains of a former castle, including its stone walls and moat.

    Next, visit Shohinken Garden, a beautiful traditional Japanese garden associated with the Matsui family, who once governed the area.

    If time permits, stop at Mizushima Ryujin Shrine, a small coastal shrine known for its scenic waterfront setting, before returning to Yatsushiro Port.

    The driver speaks Japanese, with communication assisted by a translation app. Before the tour, you will receive an English digital guidebook and audio guide. Pre-tour customer support is available in English.

Activity location

  • Yatsushiro Shrine
    • 405 Myokemmachi
    • 866-0802, Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Yatsushiro Shrine
    • 405 Myokemmachi
    • 866-0802, Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

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4h Van up to 9

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Van up to 9
Pickup included

Price details
P 13,240.08 x 2 TravelersP 26,480.16
Total
Price is P 26,480.16
Until Sat, Nov 14

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Private transportation
  • Inclusions
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Port pickup and drop-off
  • Inclusions
    Downloadable Digital Guide (Audio & PDF – Use Your Own Device)
  • Inclusions
    Full refund if your cruise ship is unable to dock
  • Exclusions
    (Pay on site) Shohinken Garden

Know before you book

    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Yatsushiro Shrine

  • 40m
Visit one of Yatsushiro’s most important historic shrines, traditionally regarded as one of Japan’s three major Myoken shrines. It is closely associated with the Yatsushiro Myoken Festival, whose ritual procession is part of a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage listing.

Yatsushiro Castle Remains

  • 40m
Explore the remains of Yatsushiro Castle, built in the early Edo period. The surviving stone walls and inner moat preserve traces of the former castle, and the site forms part of the nationally designated Yatsushiro Castle Ruins historic site.

Shohinken

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit Shohinken, a historic garden created in 1688 by Matsui Naoyuki for his mother. Designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty, the garden preserves the atmosphere and refined culture of Yatsushiro’s former castle town.

Mizushimaryu Shrine

  • 20m
If time permits, make a short stop at Mizushima Ryujin Shrine before returning to the port.

Location

Activity location

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    Yatsushiro Shrine
    • 405 Myokemmachi
    • 866-0802, Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Yatsushiro Shrine
    • 405 Myokemmachi
    • 866-0802, Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

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