Seven Stars in Kyushu
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The Ultimate Luxury Japan Train Experience
Your Introduction to Seven Stars in Kyushu, the Ultimate Luxury Train in Japan. Order Your Japan Rail Pass Online Today - 7, 14, & 21 Day Passes Available.
This luxury train, which made its first run in October 2013, gets its name from several different aspects of Kyushu. Although its name actually means "nine states," Kyushu has seven prefectures: Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, Miyazaki, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima.
The seven stars are also meant to represent the 7 most important aspects of a visit to Kyushu: hot springs, nature, power spots, history & culture, food, the friendliness of its people, and its train system.
Seven stars in Kyushu Overview
has two different travel options. Its longer, 4 days/3 nights trip makes a large circuit around all of Kyushu, includings its most famous hot springs, volcanoes, and urban areas. The 2 days/1 night trip focuses on the northern half of Kyushu, starting in Fukuoka and passing by Oita and Nagasaki. Each of these run weekly, in "sessions" of 2 to 4 months.
The train is designed to be the height of luxury travel: to hark back to a time of high class travel and also to push train travel ever forwards. Its suites have a retro feel but offer large windows that offer an expansive view of the countryside.
Seven Stars Kyushu
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New service in march 2018
In march 2018, The Seven Stars will have a new itinerary and will stop one night in Mt Aso. On day 2, passengers will stay in a ryokan in Yufuin. To complete the journey, a ride on the Hisatsu Line is scheduled.
For more details on this special Japanese train, be sure to visit the website.
Tickets for this incredible train journey are very limited, but if you miss this opportunity, creating your own circuit around the beautiful island of Kyushu is easy and accessible with the All Kyushu Regional Pass, the North Kyushu Pass, or the Japan Rail Pass.
Aso
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