Enjoy the best of Saga’s summer flavors with a visit to Yobuko Morning Market, a delicious squid feast, and a special seasonal experience at a local Japanese lychee farm. Taste fresh domestic lychees, explore the farm, and receive a 1,000-yen Yobuko Morning Market coupon for more local discoveries.
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The Highlight
- Enjoy a food stroll at Yobuko Morning Market, one of Japan’s top three morning markets♪ (Includes a 1,000-yen “Saga Yobuko Morning Market Coupon”)
- Relax at Hado Cape, featuring breathtaking views of the Genkai Sea and refreshing ocean breeze
- Savor a full squid specialty meal at “Uokidokoro Genkai”, a long-established restaurant in Yobuko known for fresh squid cuisine
- Taste rare Japanese-grown fresh lychees, making up less than 1% of domestic distribution, with a special tasting experience included
- Visit “Michi-no-Eki Kamimine”, newly opened in April 2025!
The Experience
Enjoy a food stroll at Yobuko Morning Market, one of Japan’s top three morning markets
- Yobuko Morning Market began in the early Taisho period when fishermen’s wives started selling irregular-sized seafood and processed products to visitors using handcarts.
- Today, around 40 food stalls line a 200-meter street, filled with the lively voices of local vendors from early morning, creating a unique and vibrant atmosphere.
- Use your special shopping coupon to enjoy walking around, tasting Saga’s local specialties, and experiencing the true charm of this historic morning market!
- Includes a 1,000-yen “Saga Yobuko Morning Market Coupon”: The “Saga Yobuko Morning Market Coupon” is a set of 5 tickets that can be used at participating shops in Yobuko Morning Market.
- Choose your favorite products from the participating stores and exchange the required number of tickets for your selected items.
- Enjoy a more affordable way to shop and taste local specialties while exploring the market.
Relax at Hado Cape, featuring breathtaking views of the Genkai Sea and refreshing ocean breeze
- Hado Cape, one of Karatsu’s most scenic spots, is located at the northwestern tip of Kyushu and is designated as one of Japan’s Top 100 Coastal Scenic Spots within the Genkai Quasi-National Park.
- The area is also popular as a photo spot, featuring a heart-shaped monument known as a “Lover’s Sanctuary.”
- Enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of the endless Genkai Sea while surrounded by the clear blue ocean and refreshing sea breeze, creating a relaxing and unforgettable moment in an open natural setting.
For lunch, enjoy a visit to “Uokidokoro Genkai,” a famous Yobuko restaurant founded in 1969 and known as the birthplace of live squid sashimi.
- At this long-established restaurant, fresh seafood from the Genkai Sea and Goto Islands is carefully selected to create a special “Squid Specialty Set Meal” featuring the many flavors and textures of squid.
- Enjoy a variety of delicious squid dishes all in one meal♪
Menu
- Squid sashimi
- Squid shumai dumplings
- Squid tempura
- Simmered squid
- Small side dish
- Clear soup
- Rice
- Japanese pickles
- Dessert
※ Squid is served as sashimi, not live squid served immediately after preparation. Please note that this is not a live squid cutting experience. ※ Menu items may change depending on ingredient availability. Thank you for your understanding.
Japanese-grown lychees are a rare premium fruit, making up less than 1% of the lychees distributed in Japan, while more than 99% are imported frozen products.
- Known as the fruit beloved by Yang Guifei, lychees are said to have benefits such as supporting immunity, blood pressure management, and preventing anemia.
- With a translucent white flesh, a soft juicy texture, rich aroma, and naturally sweet flavor, fresh lychees offer an experience that frozen lychees cannot provide.
- Enjoy the special taste of freshly harvested Japanese lychees♪
※ Additional lychees picked by guests will be charged separately. (750 yen per 100g / approximately 1–2 pieces) ※ Eating inside the greenhouse, taking lychees home in pockets, or discarding damaged fruit is not permitted. ※ Please refrain from bringing personal belongings into the greenhouse.
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Tour Operator Information Company Name: H.I.S. Co., Ltd. Department Name: Inbound Travel Sales Division DMC Department Kyushu Group Northern Kyushu Team Address: Tenjin-heiwa Building 8F 1-14-4 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, JAPAN, 810-0001 Tel: +81-050-1742-3921 Registration No.: No. 724 by the Commissioner of Japan Tourism Agency Membership: Full Member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA)
Contact Information Department Name: Inbound Travel Sales Division DMC Department Kyushu Group Northern Kyushu Team Address: Tenjin-heiwa Building 8F 1-14-4 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, JAPAN, 810-0001 Tel: +81-050-1742-3921 Opening hour :10:00~18:00 (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)
General Travel Services Manager: Megumi Hisatomi *The Tour Operations Manager is responsible for transactions related to your travel at the sales office handling your travel arrangements. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the explanations provided by the staff about this travel contract, please do not hesitate to contact the above-mentioned Tour Operations Manager.
Please read and understand the Terms and Conditions below. Travel Terms and Conditions: Domestic Package Tours Travel Agency Terms and Conditions: Section of Package Tour Contract
Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- Japanese
Itinerary
- Include: Lunch
- 07:50Departure from Hakata Station (7:50) <Meet 15 minutes before departure>
- Yobuko Morning Market (Food tour / approx. 60 minutes) *Includes a shopping coupon (worth 1,000 yen)
- Hato Cape (Stopover / approx. 30 minutes)
- Genkai Fish Restaurant (Squid-themed lunch / approx. 60 minutes)
- Miki Farm Kiyama (Lychee picking with tasting / approx. 40 minutes) *Participants are responsible for the cost of their own lychees.
- Michi-no-Eki Kamimine (Shopping / approx. 30 minutes)
- 17:00Arrival at Hakata Station (17:00)
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
- This tour is conducted in Japanese. The tour conductor will provide language support using a translation device (Pocketalk).
- Participants are required to bring their own smartphone with an internet connection and earphones (optional for audio translation).
- If the minimum number of participants is not met between 15 and 7 days before departure, the tour will be canceled. We will notify you by email, so please make sure to check it.
- If the tour becomes non-operational after you have booked and paid, the tour fee will be refunded.
- Guests under 20 years old must have parental consent.
- For groups with an odd number of participants, please note that you may be seated next to another guest on the bus.
- Meal contents are subject to change without prior notice.
- Due to traffic congestion or other factors, the stay time at each stop may be shortened.
- Seat selection is not available.
Important Booking Information
- After the scheduled departure time, the tour will depart at the discretion of our staff. Please make sure to arrive at the meeting point on time.
- The scheduled times and itinerary details may change due to road conditions or other circumstances.
- In the event of a delay causing you to miss connections or requiring taxi use or accommodation, we are unable to cover any related costs.
- Depending on the number of participants, the vehicle may be changed to a medium-sized or small bus.
- Please note that there is no restroom available on the bus.
- Smoking is prohibited on the bus. Reclining seats are generally not permitted (except for some courses).
- The arrival location may differ from the meeting location.
- Lost items will be kept for up to 2 weeks after the end of the tour. However, perishable food items or items that are difficult to store will be disposed of immediately.
- Pets are not allowed on the tour.
- Bus seats will be assigned by the tour operator.
- In case of emergencies, guests may be seated together with the tour escort. Thank you for your understanding.
- Facility admission fees included in the tour price may differ from the publicly listed prices. No refunds or additional charges will be made after the tour begins due to price differences.
- If the minimum number of participants (15 people) is not reached, or if operation becomes impossible due to unavoidable circumstances such as natural disasters or accidents, the tour may be changed or canceled. This decision may be made by 3 days before departure (or 13 days before departure for tours including accommodation).
- We may not be able to accommodate requests regarding seating arrangements, hotel smoking/non-smoking preferences, or allergies. We may contact you in advance and decline such requests after explanation.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 11 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 8 ~ 10 day(s) of departure, will charge 20%
- Cancel during 2 ~ 7 day(s) of departure, will charge 30%
- Cancel on 1 day(s) before departure, will charge 40%
- Cancel on activities date, will charge 50%
