Begin your shore excursion by boarding a comfortable coach at the port. Enjoy the convenience of an English/Japanese-speaking guide who will provide insights and assistance throughout the journey.

Three optional itineraries

⭐️Kumamoto City Tour:

• Meet at the port and depart
• Suizenji Jojuen Garden (Approximately 60 mins)
• Introduction: A 300-year-old classical garden embodying Japanese landscape aesthetics, hailed as “the pinnacle of Momoyama-style gardens” — once a retreat for the Hosokawa clan lords during the Edo period.
  -Sakurano Baba Johsaien + Kumamoto Castle (Approximately 120 mins)
  o Introduction: The ruins of Kumamoto Castle are designated as a Special National Historic Site of Japan, renowned for its majestic castle gates and historical significance.
• Tsuruya Department Store (Approximately 90 mins)
  o Highlight: Grab the highly popular Kumamon co-branded products exclusively available at Tsuruya Department Store!
• Return to the port

⭐️Aso Volcano Tour:
-Meet at the port and depart
-Mount Aso Crater 40 mins
o Mount Aso is Japan’s largest active volcanic group and one of the few places in the world where you can view the crater up close.
-Kusasenri (Sightseeing + Lunch, 100 mins)
-Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine (60 mins)

• Return to the port

⭐️Kumamoto Dolphin Tour
6–9 guests per Toyota HiAce van, Japanese-speaking driver (no guide)
Licensed green-plate vehicle, pickup and drop-off inside the cruise port
-Meet at the port, depart
-Arrive at Yatsushiro Castle (Yatsushiro city center)
Stop for approx. 1 hour 40 mins
-Amakusa Dolphin Cruise Terminal
Stop for approx. 2 hours
Wild bottlenose dolphins inhabit Amakusa waters and can be spotted year-round.
Join the 13:00 cruise departure (please gather by 12:40)

-Depart and arrive back at the port on time
You’ll still have about 30 minutes to visit Kumamoto Port Park before reboarding the ship.