Cruise Train
Seven Stars in Kyushu
25th Period - Autumn to Winter Course Guide
Departure September 2024

February 2025

Application Procedure and Period
Website ● Application Procedure:
Please apply via the official application form on the “Seven Stars in Kyushu” website.
● Application Period:
Between March 1st (10:00 JST)〜March 31st, 2024 (23:59 JST)
*Please note that if applications exceed available rooms, a lottery will be conducted to draw participants.
*The result will be notified by e-mail from late April 2024.
*In the case that a lottery winner cancels their application, someone else will be drawn fairly to replace them.

Please see the “Seven Stars in Kyushu” website for further information.

4 Days 3 Nights Journey - Accommodation for the second night
For Deluxe Suite passengers

Ryotei Hanzuiryo■ Room type

Japanese & Western style*Each room has stairs.
*No wheelchair access to the rooms.
■ Meals Dinner: served in room
Breakfast：served in room
Surrounded by greenery, this is a luxurious ryokan (Japanese-styleInn) made in the sukiya style of building by a Kyoto shirine
carpenter in gardens of nearly 20,000 square meters. You can experience the extraordinary in a private space with beautiful sceneryin each of the four seasons. The soothing Japanese gardens willease your heart and invite you to spend a blissful time there.

For Suite passengers

Unzen Miyazaki Ryokan■ Room type■ Meals

Western style or Japanese & Western styleDinner: Dinner: served in restaurant
Breakfast: Dinner: served in restaurant

Founded 95 years ago, fully renovated hotel in 2022. All facilities are designed to have enough of nature and enjoy feelingthe changing of the seasons. From all rooms, you will fully
enjoy the distinct beauty of each season and also magnificent
scenery of Unzen National Park. Have a pleasant “special
ryokan stay” with all five senses.

Mt. Resort Unzen Kyushu Hotel■ Room Type■ Meals

Japanese & Western styleDinner: served in private room
Breakfast: served in private room

The stylish resort hotel, located right in front of Unzen Jigokudani (Hell Valley) - volcanic activity where steam and hot
sulfurous gasses spurt from the ground, comprises 4 independent buildings (entrance, rooms, restaurant, villas) situated ina vast site. Villa style accommodation with laid-back ambiencehas private semi open-air and outdoor hot spring baths andoffers you a comfortable and relaxing stay.

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4 Days 3 Nights Journey : Unzen course

Day 4

A trip to experience the blessings of the earth
and traditional culture, and to encounter the
charm of Kyushu that will lead to the future

Day 3

Haiki

1

Meals:
L・D

(Wed)

Day

2

Meals:
B・L・D

10:20 at
KinseilouongeSeven Stars in Kyushu
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Bus section
Kumamoto Ferry
section*The itinerary may be changed.
Stay the night on the train

Day

3

Meals:
B・L・D

(Fri)

Day

4

Meals:
B・L

Stay the night at a ryokan

DinnerHakata Sta.
ETD 10:58

Hita Sta.
ETA 12:44
ETD 14:02

Yufuin Sta.
ETA 15:30
ETD 18:31

Oita Sta.
ETA 20:34
ETD 21:57

Stay thenight onthe train●Walk around Yufuin□ Tea Ceremony (On-board)
Breakfast

Bungo-Taketa Sta.
ETA 00:32
ETD 04:55

DinnerAso Sta.
ETA 05:54
ETD 09:37

Tateno Sta.
ETA 10:01
ETD 10:07

Breakfast

Lunch atTaisho-ji Temple

Lunch

DepartryokanETD 10:00

ETD 16:20

Kumamoto Ferry（Kumamoto〜
Shimabara）

DinnerUnzen Hot Springs Stay Plan
Shimabara Railway Travel Plan

Isahaya Sta.
ETD 15:13*You can choose either plan.

Breakfast

Kokura Sta.
ETA 02:18
ETD 04:43

Stay the nightat a ryokan

Kumamoto Sta.
ETA 10:51● Hosokawa-ryu Bonseki experience(Thu)

Kumamoto Port
Shimabara Port

Day 2

Lunch

Welcomeceremony

Usa
Kitsuki
Beppu
Tosu
Oita
YufuinAso
TatenoIsahayaUnzen Kumamoto BungoTaketa
Day 1This is a trip around the northern part of Kyushu, where you canexperience the blessings of the rich land and culture of Kyushu.
Yufuin and Unzen, which have long been loved as health resorts,
the Taisho-ji family temple of the Hosokawa clan tucked away in
Kumamoto City, vegetables grown carefully from seeds on therich land of the Shimabara Peninsula, the “Wakaran”- a mixtureof Japanese, Chinese and Dutch culture of Nagasaki as it has
ﬂourished as a gateway to foreign countries, and the World
Agricultural Heritage passed down in the Kunisaki area of Oita
Prefecture. Do not miss the opportunity to experience the charmof Kyushu, which we hope to pass on to the future.

(Tue)

HakataHita

NagasakiDay

Mojikō
KokuraNagasaki Sta.
ETA 15:42
ETD 16:35

Haiki Sta.
ETA 19:06
ETD 19:50

Tosu Sta.
ETA 23:14
ETD 23:28

Oita Sta.
ETA 13:32
ETD 13:41

Yufuin Sta.
ETA 14:31
ETD 14:42

Farewell
Event
16:15

Stay thenight onthe train

Lunch

Usa Sta.
ETA 07:27
ETD 09:08

Kitsuki Sta.
ETA 09:30
ETD 11:47

Beppu Sta.
ETA 12:10
ETD 13:19

Hakata Sta.
ETD 17:36● Visit World Agricultural Heritage in Kunisaki Peninsula and Usa□ Craft experience (On-board)

Departure dates and fares Tuesday departure - Friday return2024 September 3rd
Room type(Days 1 and 3)
Suite
Deluxe Suite B
Deluxe Suite A

October 1st, 15th

November 5th

December 10th

2025 January 14th, 21st

Accommodation (Day 2)
Accommodation Facility

Room type

Unzen Miyazaki Ryokan

Japanese & Western or Western

Mt. Resort Unzen Kyushu Hotel

Japanese & Western

Ryotei Hanzuiryo

Japanese & Western

February 11th

Fares (yen per person)
2 people / 1 room

1 person / 1 room

¥1,150,000¥1,700,000¥1,500,000¥2,200,000¥1,600,000¥2,400,000*Please also refer to【P3. Summary for 2D1N and 4D3N tours.】*NOTE: From the Deluxe Suite A observation window, it is possible to enjoy the view. Depending on the direction and the position of the train engine, views may be blocked in some part of the journey.
*NOTE: On Day 2 around 10:00, a member of crew will enter the Deluxe Suite A room about 10 minutes for switchback safety confirmations between Aso Station and Tateno station.

22 Days 1 Night Journey: Around Kyushu course

A journey to enjoy the elegant Seven Stars
while viewing the changing nature of Kyushu
from the train windows

HakataYufuin Oita
Saiki
Kumamoto
Nobeoka

Yatsushiro

This is two days journey around Kyushu and you can experience

SotaroDay 2richness of spending time on the Seven Stars. This journey brings
you relaxing moments in the changing scenery through the train

Ushinohama
SendaiSeven Stars in Kyushu
Day 1
Day 2

windows. The sunset over the East China Sea from the Hisatsu
Orange Railway will be a memorable. Communicating with local*The itinerary may bechanged.

people in small coastal towns, the west and east of Kyushu, will

Miyazaki

Miyakonojo
Kagoshima-Chuo
Day 1

surely warm your heart.
Stay the night on the train

(Sat)

Day

1

Meals:
L・D

(Sun)

Day

2

Meals:
B・L

Lunch

Welcomeceremony
9:10 at
KinseiLoungeHakata Sta.
ETD 09：50

Hisatsu Orange Railway

Kumamoto Sta.
ETA 13:32
ETD 13:45

Yatsushiro Sta.
ETA 14:17
ETD 14:21

Origuchi Sta.
ETA 16:31
ETD 16:53

Ushinohama Sta.
ETA 17:14
ETD 18:13

Sendai Sta.
ETA 19:05
ETD 19:11

Kagoshima-Chuo Sta.
ETA 21:20

Stay thenight onthe train● Walk around Wakimoto coast□ Craft experience (On-board)
Breakfast

Miyazaki Sta.
ETA 01:55
ETD 04:20

DinnerLunch

Nobeoka Sta.
ETA 06:40
ETD 07:47

Sotaro Sta.
ETA 08:39
ETD 08:54

Saiki Sta.
ETA 09:39
ETD 10:42

Oita Sta.
ETA 12:20
ETD 13:41

Yufuin Sta.
ETA 14:31
ETD 14:42

Farewell
Event
16:15

Hakata Sta.
ETD 17:36● Walk around Saiki

Departure dates and fares Saturday departure - Sunday return2024 September 14th, 21st October 12th, 26th November 9th December 7th, 14th, 21st 2025 January 18th, 25th February 15th, 22nd
Fares (yen per person)

Room type(Train)2 people / 1 room

1 person / 1 room

Suite

¥650,000¥900,000

Deluxe Suite B¥800,000¥1,400,000

Deluxe Suite A¥900,000¥1,500,000*NOTE: From the Deluxe Suite A observation window, it is possible to enjoy the view. Depending on the direction and the position of the train engine, views may be blocked in some partof the journey.

Summary for 2D1N and 4D3N tours

Departure / Arrival station : Hakata Station
Minimum passengers : 16 people● Condition: All passengers must be over 12 years old.
● Tour conductor: There will not be a tour conductor, but the crew will guide passengers.
● Bus company: JR Kyushu Bus Company, LLC Izumi Kanko Bus (includes the use of a taxi for some portions).
● Accommodation: 2 Days 1 Night 1st night : On-board the Seven Stars
4 Days 3 Nights 1st, 3rd night : On-board the Seven Stars, 2nd night : Accommodation in Kirishima.
● Other: ・Please note that it will not be possible to request a specific room for the Seven Stars.
・One of the Suite rooms on the train is a wheelchair accessible room.
・There are optional plans in the itinerary, and one can choose one. The costs involved for these optional plans
are included in the fare.
・The farewell event will be held on the ﬁnal day of the journey on-board the Seven Stars.
● Remarks: ●Excursion □Workshop
Seven Stars
Other transportation●●

3■ Terms of use Important information - please read before making an application■ Special Compensations

Application● Participants will be drawn by lottery in the case that applications exceed the amount of available space.
● All applicants must be over 12 years of age.
● Please contact the Cruise Train Tour Desk for further details about the application.

Fares● The fare includes all rail, bus and other transportation costs/fares incurred during the specified

itinerary, as well as on-board service costs (except for some facilities), tour bus costs, all meal costs, allbeverage costs (except for vintage alcoholic beverages), sightseeing costs, and for the 4 Days 3 Nights
journey accommodation costs, taxes and service charges at the accommodation facility designated by
the Company. However, transportation costs to and from the stars and finish point, cleaning costs,
telephone costs, additional meal and beverage costs, and other miscellaneous expenses of a personal
nature as well as the associated tax and service charges are not included. Also, injury and/or illness
related expense, and excess baggage charges (over the stipulated limitation) are not included.
● The fare quoted is for one passenger, and this amount changes depending on if one or two passengers
share one room. Please see the fare chart for detail.
Passenger rooms● Please be aware that due to overbooking some room types on the train and accommodation facility (4Days 3 Nights journey only) may be not available.
● It is not possible to share rooms with other passengers.

Cancellation etc.
● Applications for cancellations and or changes to one’s itinerary are only permitted if received duringbusiness hours of the Cruise Train Tour Desk.
● Changes in departure date, room type or journey will involve having to cancel the passenger

reservation, and depending on the timing of the cancellation this will incur cancellation charges. Please
be aware that in some cases such as full booking, rebooking may not be possible.
Other points● Please be aware that the content and/or time of the stated tours, and events are subject to change

without notice.
● All photos in this brochure are images.
● Information contained in this brochure is subject to change or cancellation.
● After departure it is not possible to claim a partial refund for unused portions of the journey due to thepassengers request (JR tickets, bus and other means of transportation, accommodation costs, meals etc).
● It is not possible to apply discounts of any kind to the journey.
● Please do not on-sell tickets to third parties through such means as internet auctions. If suchon-selling actions are discovered, the travel contract may be cancelled.
● Please be aware that the contents (including events and meal contents) of the journey introduced in
non-official media such as magazines and blogs may differ from the actual content offered.

Please read the following important information before making an application.
【Travel Conditions Document (Excerpt)】■ Agent-Organized Tour Contract
This tour is planned, solicited, and implemented by the Kyushu Railway Company (3-25-21 Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka; Travel Agent License Number Registered at Tourism Agency: 965)
(hereinafter referred to as "the Company"). A traveler participating in this tour shall conclude an
Agent-Organized Tour Contract (hereinafter referred to as the "Travel Contract") with the Company. The
contents and conditions of the Travel Contract shall include the conditions described for each course,
the following terms and conditions, the final documents to be delivered prior to departure, and theAgent-Organized Tour section of the travel agent contract of the Company.
■ Traveler’s application and conclusion of Travel Contract(1) A Traveler needs to fill in a travel application form designated by the Company and submit it to theCompany with the application fee or the full amount of the travel fee. The application fee shall betreated as all or part of a “Travel Fee,” a “Cancellation Charge,” and a “Penalty,” respectively.
(2) The Company shall accept reservations for a Travel Contract by telephone, postal mail, facsimile,
Internet or other means of communication. In this case, the contract is not in effect as of the acceptanceof the reservation. The Traveler is required to submit an application form and the application fee to theCompany within 7 days from the day following the one on which the Company notifies the Traveler about
its acceptance of the reservation.
(3) The Travel Contract shall be deemed to be put into effect when the Company agrees to theconclusion of the contract and receives the Traveler’s application fee stipulated in (1) of this article.
Application fee (per person)

Whether the company is deemed liable, if the Traveler suffers certain damage on your life, physicalbody, or baggage, due to abrupt and incidental external causes taking place during the participationin an Agent-Organized Tour, the Traveler is entitled to the following special compensations inaccordance with the provisions on special compensations set forth in the terms and conditions fortravel services stipulated by the Company (in Agent-Organized Tour Contract); fifteen million(15,000,000) yen as a compensation for death, twenty thousand (20,000) yen to two hundred
thousand (200,000) yen as consolatory money for hospitalization, depending on the number ofrequired cases of hospitalization, and ten thousand (10,000) yen to fifty thousand (50,000) yen as
consolatory money for hospital visits, depending on the number of actual hospital visits made. The
damage compensations for the Traveler’s personal belongings shall be the maximum of one hundredand fifty thousand (150,000) yen per traveler. However, the maximum compensation for any single
item or a pair of items shall be one hundred thousand (100,000) yen.
■ Travel Conditions applied to a Traveler concluding a Travel Contract with a Communication Contract

The Company may accept a travel application through “telephone, mail, facsimile, or other communication means” from a card member of a credit card company (hereinafter referred to as “Card Member”),
affiliated with the Company (hereinafter referred to as “Affiliated Company”) on the condition of“accepting payments of Travel Fees without the Card Member’s signature” on the prescribed payment
slip. (Hereinafter referred to as “Communication Contract.”)(1) The Communication Contract shall also be governed by the “Agent-Organized Tour Contract as
stipulated in the Terms and Conditions of Travel Contract” of the Company.
(2) The “Card Use Day” in this article shall mean the date on which the Card Member and the Company
should pay the travel fees, etc. or settle the refund debts in accordance with the Travel Contract.
(3)In application for a Communication Contract, the Card Member shall provide the Company with theapplicable “title of the Agent-Organized Tour Contract,” “Departure Date,” “Membership Number,” and“Card Expiration Date,” etc.
(4)The Travel Contract with a Communication Contract shall come into effect at the time notice that theCompany agrees to accept the application has reached the Traveler.
(5)In case of intending to conclude a Communication Contract, if the Traveler is unable to settle his/her
debts relating to the travel fee, etc., in whole or in part, in accordance with the credit card membership
rules of the Affiliated Company, for such reasons as the Traveler’s credit card being invalid, etc., theCompany may not agree to conclude a Travel Contract.
■ Procurement of domestic travel insurance

If a Traveler is injured during the travel, significant amounts of expenses may incur for medical treatments
and transportations, etc. Furthermore, in the case of an accident, it may become quite difficult to seek
damage compensations or recover other compensations from the responsible parties. To be properly
insured against these situations, the Traveler is recommended to procure domestic travel insurances forcovering sufficient amounts. For information about domestic travel insurance, please contact any sales
personnel at the outlet in which you have made your travel application.
■ Change in Traveler(1) A Traveler may assign your position under the Travel Contract to a third party by obtaining theCompany’s approval. In this case, you need to fill in a form designated by the Company, and submit it to
the Company. For this change, you are required to pay to the Company ten thousand (10,000) yen for thechanges. However, a case in which all members using a single room are to be changed shall be deemed
to be cancellation of the contract. Furthermore, no change in travelers shall be accepted after thecommencement of travel.
(2)The assignment of the Traveler’s contractual status under the Travel Contract shall take effect at
the time when it is approved by the Company. After the assignment, an assignee of the Traveler’s
status under the Travel Contract shall succeed to all rights and duties applicable to the Travel under
the Travel Contract. The Company may decline the change request mentioned above.
■ Handling of Personal Information

The Company shall use the personal information presented in the application form submitted atapplication for the tour for the purpose of communication with the Traveler, and to the extent
necessary for making arrangements for services to be provided by transportation and accommodation facilities to be used in the travel to which the Traveler has applied, and for ensuring the receiptsof these services.
※In addition, the personal information may be used by the Company and the outlet for (1) providing
information on products, services and campaigns of the Company and other companies affiliatedwith Company, (2) requesting Travelers to present opinions, etc. after travel, (3) requesting
responses to the Company questionnaires, (4) providing special services, and (5) compilation of
statistical date.
■ Reference Date for Travel Conditions

These travel conditions shall be based on those effective as of February 1, 2024.

*Resale or assignment of rights through the Internet, etc. shall be strictly prohibited.

20% of the travel fee

Travel Planning and Operation■ Travel Contract Cancellation Initiated by Traveler

A Traveler may cancel a Travel Contract at any time by paying a cancellation charge stipulated in thefollowing table.
Date of cancellation of the Travel Contract

Cancellation charge● If calculated from the date preceding the date ofcommencement of the travel

Travel withaccommodation①Cancellation on or before the 21st day②Cancellation on or after the 20th day (excluding ③ー ⑦ below)③Cancellation on or after the 7th day (excluding ④ー ⑦ below)④Cancellation on the day preceding the commencement date of the travel⑤Cancellation on the date of commencement of the travel⑥Not participating in the travel without notification⑦Cancellation after commencement of the travelNone
20% of the travel fee
30% of the travel fee
40% of the travel fee
50% of the travel fee
100% of the travel fee
100% of the travel fee■ Items included in Travel fee

Fares and charges applicable to transportation facilities identified in the itinerary, accommodation
expenses, meal expenses, beverage expenses (some exceptions), and sightseeing fees (admission fees andremuneration for travel guides, etc.), and the relevant consumption and other taxes. These expense shall not
be refunded to the Traveler even if any portions of the services are not used due to the Traveler’s reasons.

Kyushu Railway Company
Travel Agent License Number Registered at
Tourism Agency: 965
3-25-21 Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi 812-8566 Japan● For more information or inquiry
A Certified Travel Services Manager is a responsible person in charge of providing customers withtravel-related services at a travel agency.
If you have any question about explanations provided by your service representative concerning thisparticular tour, please feel free to contact the following manager.

"Cruise Train" Tour Desk

E-mail: cruisetrain@jrkyushu.co.jp■Business hours: Monday,Thursday to Saturday 10:00 - 17:30 (JST)■Closed: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday and Japanese public holidays.
■Certiﬁed Travel Supervisor: Miwako Akiyama

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