2 Days on Oshima : Enjoy Island Life

Experience a unique side to Fukuoka Prefecture by hiking across one of its islands and enjoying an unobstructed starry night sky.
Note: Chartered taxi needed

Days required

2 Days
Transport Options

Chartered taxi

Itinerary features

【Day1】10:00 Saddle up and join an introductory horse riding lesson at Konominato Canadian Camp Horse Riding Club
【Day1】11:15-11:30 Take the ferry from Konominato Port to Oshima
【Day1】12:00-13:30 Grab a boxed lunch with your fellow horse-riding group (provided)
【Day1】13:30 Horse trekking across the island, including to the Windmill Observatory
【Day1】14:30 After the horse trek ends, set out on a quick hike on your own

START

8:00 Leave your hotel in Fukuoka City

【Day1】10:00 Saddle up and join an introductory horse riding lesson at Konominato Canadian Camp Horse Riding Club

【Day1】11:15-11:30 Take the ferry from Konominato Port to Oshima

11:50-12:00
Board a bus and get off at the Houdai Ato-mae stop, near the gun battery ruins

【Day1】12:00-13:30 Grab a boxed lunch with your fellow horse-riding group (provided)

【Day1】13:30 Horse trekking across the island, including to the Windmill Observatory

【Day1】14:30 After the horse trek ends, set out on a quick hike on your own

Oshima offers stunning ocean views and picturesque countryside vistas. Make the most of this unique location by wandering the island on your own.

【Day1】16:00 Finish your hike and check in at Minawa

【Day1】17:00 Enjoy local fare at a nearby restaurant or at your lodgings

Get recommendations at Minawa, where staff will have the best insight into what’s in season and suits your tastes.

【Day1】20:00 Gaze up at the starry night sky at your hotel

Because of minimal light pollution, Oshima is a prime spot for stargazing.

【Day2】8:00 Start with an early breakfast and get ready for a refreshing hike around Oshima

【Day2】9:00 Traverse the beautiful green plains of the island

Take in the fresh sea breeze and meeting locals on the way. Be sure to visit one of the shrines for some spiritual inspiration.

【Day2】13:00 Musubi Cafe

Stop by for some lunch at Musubi Cafe before preparing to head back to the mainland

【Day2】14:30 Relax at Kansu Beach or visit Munakata Shrine Nakatsugu before heading home

Basic Information
Address 2331 Tajima, Munakata City, Fukuoka Hentsugu Shrine

Telephone Number 0940-62-1311

Open [ShinpokanShinpokan] 9:00am-4:30pm (last admission 4:00pm).

Closed without a holiday
See Details

Address	2331 Tajima, Munakata City, Fukuoka Hentsugu Shrine
Telephone Number	0940-62-1311
Open	[ShinpokanShinpokan] 9:00am-4:30pm (last admission 4:00pm).
Closed	without a holiday

Address		2331 Tajima, Munakata City, Fukuoka Hentsugu Shrine
Telephone Number		0940-62-1311
Open		[ShinpokanShinpokan] 9:00am-4:30pm (last admission 4:00pm).
Closed		without a holiday