Model Courses
Izuhara castle town course
Experience the turbulent era in the history of Tsushima when lord Hideyoshi ordered to invade Korea!
(3 hour walking course)
【Highlights】
During the end of the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered all feudal lords across the nation to send troops to Korea. Until then, Tsushima had a good relationship with Korea through trade and interchange. However, the war cause Tsushima to lose all their trust with Korea. Soh Yoshitoshi, who was the lord of Tsushima domain, worked years to restore diplomatic relations with Korea. Their efforts were rewarded when they welcomed the envoys to Japan. This course walks through the former castle town, Izuhara and visits various historical sites.
(3 hour walking course)
【Highlights】
During the end of the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered all feudal lords across the nation to send troops to Korea. Until then, Tsushima had a good relationship with Korea through trade and interchange. However, the war cause Tsushima to lose all their trust with Korea. Soh Yoshitoshi, who was the lord of Tsushima domain, worked years to restore diplomatic relations with Korea. Their efforts were rewarded when they welcomed the envoys to Japan. This course walks through the former castle town, Izuhara and visits various historical sites.
- Tsushima tourism association: Information center (Start)
- Former Kaneishi castle garden
- Banshoin temple
- Tsushima history and folk customs museum
- Mt. Shimizuyama / Outerpart of the castle
- Izuhara Hachiman shrine
- Tsushima tourism association: Information center (Goal)
Aso bay course
Formed with numerous small islands and deeply indented coastlines, discover Aso bay.
(3 hour driving course)
【Highlights】
Starting from Izuhara port or Tsushima airport by car, head north driving on route 382. A common sightseeing course including visits at Manzeki bridge and Mt. Eboshi viewpoint.
(3 hour driving course)
【Highlights】
Starting from Izuhara port or Tsushima airport by car, head north driving on route 382. A common sightseeing course including visits at Manzeki bridge and Mt. Eboshi viewpoint.
- Izuhara port / Tsushima airport (Start)
- Manzeki bridge
- Manzeki viewpoint
- Western ship inlet
- Watazumi shrine
- Mt. Eboshi viewpoint
- Izuhara port / Tsushima airport (Goal)
Northern Tsushima course
In northern Tsushima, see the night views of the city of Busan Korea across the sea.
(2 hour driving course)
【Highlights】
Tsushima is only 49.5 km away from Busan, South Korea, and the proximity is palpable when in the northern part of Tsushima. To visit up north, take a taxi, a rental car, or a bus from Izuhara port of Tsushima airport and drive north on route 382 for about two hours. From Hakata, Fukuoka, take the ferry to Hitakatsu port. There are taxis up north as well.
(Approximately 2 hours from Izuhara port/Tsushima airport to Hitakatsu port)
(2 hour driving course)
【Highlights】
Tsushima is only 49.5 km away from Busan, South Korea, and the proximity is palpable when in the northern part of Tsushima. To visit up north, take a taxi, a rental car, or a bus from Izuhara port of Tsushima airport and drive north on route 382 for about two hours. From Hakata, Fukuoka, take the ferry to Hitakatsu port. There are taxis up north as well.
- Hitakatsu port (Start)
- Tsushima wildlife conservation center
- Mt. Senbyomaki / Foreign country viewpoint
- Toyo battery ruins
- Korean viewpoint
- Hitakatsu port (Goal)
(Approximately 2 hours from Izuhara port/Tsushima airport to Hitakatsu port)
Southern Tsushima course
Explore southern Tsushima around cape Tsutsu and discover the white lighthouse floating in the sea.
(4 hour driving course)
【Highlights】
A course including visits to unique villages around southern Tsushima such as Uchiyama, Tsutsu, and Shiine.
(4 hour driving course)
【Highlights】
A course including visits to unique villages around southern Tsushima such as Uchiyama, Tsutsu, and Shiine.
- Izuhara port / Tsushima airport (Start)
- Uchiyama ridge: Chinese Goshawk viewpoint
- Ayumodoshi nature park
- Cape Tsutsu
- Shiine's stone roof buildings
- Izuhara port / Tsushima airport (Goal)
