After leaving Hakata Station, Seven Stars in Kyushu heads to Yufuin while seeing tranquil countryside from the train window. You will feel calm and have relaxing time on the way to Yufuin and also while visiting Yufuin, known for its picturesque and tranquil natural surroundings.

The second day starts from Aso Station. On an excursion, you can experience the Hosokawa style Bonseki, expressd Japanese culture of “Wabi Sabi / elegant simplicity.” Guests who choose to stay onboard the train will go to Kumamoto on the Seven Stars via the Tateno switchback. For lunch, please enjoy a special lunch at the Taisho-ji Temple, the family temple of the Hosokawa clan, the lords of the Kumamoto Domain. After that, you will cross the Ariake Sea by ferry and go to Unzen・Shimabara.

Destination for the latter half of Seven Stars trip is west Kyushu. After leaving at ryokan (Japanese-inn), you will visit a local restaurant, expressing local nature and culture through cuisine, for lunch. Dinner onboard will be served “Shippoku” cuisine - Japanese traditional cuisine, influenced by Chinese cuisine and represented the “Wakaran” – a mixture of Japanese, Chinese and Dutch culture and you will be entertained by Kenban, Geisha of Nagasaki. Enjoy the food, nature, history and unique culture of west Kyushu.

On the fourth day, the Seven Stars slowly goes down the Nippo Main Line from Kokura. In the Kunisaki Peninsula, you will be able to experience the operation of the "circulation type agriculture, forestry and fisheries," which is classified as a (UNESCO) World Heritage Site. In the last part of the journey, you will return to views of Mt. Yufu on the Kyudai Main Line. You will recall your memories of the four-day journey as the scenes flow past the train windows on your way to Hakata Station, which is the final destination and a new starting point for your life.