3-Day Shimabara itinerary guide

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Shimabara — Woman in hotelroom in Shimabara, Japan. 1935 (10795717423)

Top stops to prioritize

Shimabara Castle
Himematsuya Shinmachi
Unzen Jigoku
A Burgers Cafe
Koi no oyogu machi street
Shimabara Bukeyashiki (Samurai residence street)
Unzen Nita Pass
Unzen Ropeway

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Shimabara Castle, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Shimabara Castle
Shimabara Bukeyashiki (Samurai residence street)
Unzen Nita Pass
Unzen Ropeway
Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Hall (Gamadasu Dome)
Yuusui-Teien Shimeisō

Day 2: North side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the north side side of town.

Unzen Jigoku
Mount Unzen
Ariakenomori Flower Park
Shimabara Hibaruyama Flower Park

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Koi no oyogu machi street and Kotoji and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

Koi no oyogu machi street
Kotoji
Yutoroginoyu onsen
Gokokuji
Seibo Memorial Museum
Folk Tools Museum (Shimabara Castle Ushitora Turret)
Tourism Revival Memorial Hall

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