Kyushu Coasters

[rollermonkey]

Elissa, can I glom some info off you?

 

I'm positive that I can hit Mitsui Greenland and Kijima during my next port visit. I'd like to confirm that you used Arao station for Mitsui and Beppu station for Kijima. Also, how did you get from the train stations to the parks? Did you taxi, or was there a convenient bus connection that worked during the winter?

 

Finally, what were all the "contingency" parks you had laid out for those days?

[SharkTums]

For Mitsui Greenland we used Omuta station. We wrote to the park ahead of time and they told us there was a bus from the station but it was easier and faster to just take a taxi. I believe the taxi was only about $15.

 

For Kijima, just use Beppu station and there's a bus direct from the station. It takes about 30 minutes but it's a pretty cool ride.

 

On the Kijima day, we also hit Wonder Rakutenchi (a $5 bus ride from Beppu station) and the Sanrio park Harmonyland ($15 taxi ride from Kitsuki station, 20 minutes from Beppu station)

 

You could hit something in Fukuoka on the Mitsui day, but I would recommend spending all day at Mitsui...it's awesome!!!!

 

Hope this helps, let me know if you need anything else.

[rollermonkey]

I'll be coming from the south, so Hakata/Fukuoka is out. Harmonyland and Wonder Rakutenchi are doable, though. I am surprised about about using

Omuta Station, on my maps, Arao station looks closer. If there's a bus though...

Miyazaki City Phoenix Zoo looks like an option, too.

 

I think I will have three full days, so It all seems possible as long as all the connections are fast and the parks aren't crowded. I will most likely include Kagoshima Jungle Land as well.

 

I sent my $500 deposit today!