{"id":74951,"date":"2021-02-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=74951"},"modified":"2021-02-02T09:26:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T00:26:23","slug":"japan-cruise-sunflower-ferry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japan-cruise-sunflower-ferry\/","title":{"rendered":"From Kyoto to Kyushu: A Mini Cruise on Japan’s Seto Inland Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just outside the crowds of Kyoto city is a world of serene nature, vibrant culture, and deep history that you probably have never heard of before. Oita Prefecture, known mainly for its abundant onsen hot springs, is another area like Kyoto, rich in nature and history. We have carefully selected less crowded destinations in both of these fascinating areas of Japan and will cover them in a series of nine articles: “Travel like a Kyoto and Oita native to experience nature and traditional culture.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many visitors to Japan equate domestic travel in Japan to the Shinkansen bullet trains. Yes, I get it. The Shinkansen is fast, convenient, and if you plan your trip well, affordable. In fact, we’ve written a guide on how to get your money’s worth<\/a> from it. But there are other ways to see Japan that are unusual, slower-paced, and perhaps a little more relaxing than zipping across the country at a blinding 300kph. For example, how about a cruise on the Seto Inland Sea from Kansai<\/strong> to the southwestern island of Kyushu<\/strong> on the Sunflower Ferry<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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