Seven Stars in Kyushu + Fukuoka | Part 1 | Japan Trip Report

Japan Trip Report - Part 1 - Side of the Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury cruise train

We got a spot on the luxury sightseeing cruise train Seven Stars in Kyushu! Amanda and I travel from New York’s JFK airport to Fukuoka (via Haneda) on JAL’s brand new business class offering. We spend a couple of sweltering days in Fukuoka at the Miyako Hotel Hakata eating and drinking before being met at the hotel by a staff member from the cruise train Seven Stars in Kyushu (ななつ星in九州). Onboard we make geta, eat a lot of excellent meals, and tour a 400 year old satsuma-ware factory; The Chin Jukan Kiln. Along the way we make various station stops covering Fukuoka, Oita, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima prefectures. This is the first of two videos! The second one should be coming out soon, so please consider subscribing to get notified. Continue reading