【2025最新版】世界一の豪華寝台列車「ななつ星」1泊2日旅 – 期間限定のいいとこ取り特別ルートで周る九州列車旅：博多→由布院→阿蘇コース

【2025最新版】世界一の豪華寝台列車「ななつ星」1泊2日旅 – 期間限定のいいとこ取り特別ルートで周る九州列車旅：博多→由布院→阿蘇コース

Moving from the previous night’s stay at Grand Hyatt Fukuoka Hakata Station came into view The station building at Hakata Exit is modern after its 2011 renovation We will be guided by Seven Stars staff To the 3rd floor of Hakata Station To Hakata City before opening There are no people since it’s before opening There’s something special about this Something is coming into view Arrived at Lounge Kinsei. This is the exclusive lounge for Seven Stars passengers Let’s go inside Seven Stars exclusive goods There’s a bar offering various drinks Although it’s early morning, various light meals are available It looks very delicious Gateau chocolat, cheese mousse and carrot cookies, etc. Everyone is taking commemorative photos in front of the lounge They’re performing live piano music Welcome drink: peach-scented tea Various other drinks can also be ordered The walls are lined with art works related to Seven Stars The restroom is also said to be luxurious, so let’s take a look It’s very spacious but I can have it all to myself I’m deeply moved I’ll have various things as a substitute for breakfast Gateau chocolat. I can feel the attention to detail in the star mark Roast beef of domestic Japanese black wagyu Carrot cookies It was delicious Let’s not forget to have the muscat jelly too As a departure ceremony, they will punch our tickets In the old days, tickets were punched like this before boarding We receive greetings from the crew Seven Stars’ theme is “A journey to encounter a new life” The theme is to reflect on your life so far and think about how to live going forward Discovering new aspects of your partner It’s a journey to enrich your heart through encounters with Kyushu’s nature, food, and people Cheers with the call of “Seven Stars” When the bell rings, it’s the signal for departure Our turn has come, so we board This is the walkway to boarding Here you can enjoy taking photos Seven Stars has arrived It’s shining golden The room is a standard suite type The room became number 502 Practicing how to lock the door The wooden construction is very beautiful I’m off! Thank you for seeing me off Departing from Hakata city Let’s check the amenities Fan, WiFi router, power cord, flashlight, bottle opener Having this gives peace of mind even on hot days Rich selection of rental items including nail clippers, iron, blanket, thermometer, alarm clock, umbrella, humidifier A letter from the president of Kyushu Railway Company You can order room service from the telephone Air conditioning temperature can be adjusted separately for each room The window shutters seem to have multiple layers Shoji-style lattice, wooden window frame Designed to be comfortable using traditional techniques There are many switches Contents of the drawer: room temperature water, safe Let’s also check the contents of the refrigerator Water, orange juice, Sakurajima small mandarin craft beer, Sakura beer Let’s take a look at the bathroom too The toilet also has a small window The washbasin is made of Arita porcelain, a traditional craft from Saga Prefecture and Japan’s first porcelain Shower room. They say you can use plenty of hot water The toilet also has wooden decorations. The attention to detail is amazing It also has a washlet The hair dryer is a standard Panasonic type Shampoo, treatment, body soap Made by NEMOHAMO, an organic/natural cosmetics brand If you don’t properly secure the latch, the door will open while traveling This time it’s a 1-night, 2-day route Day 1 travels from Hakata to Yufuin and Oita Day 2 passes through Bungo-Taketa Station, Aso, Kumamoto and returns to Hakata Station There’s an event, so I’m heading to car number 1 Various one-of-a-kind artworks are displayed on the walls We’ll hear stories about the hardships during the manufacturing process of Nanatsuboshi The one-of-a-kind decorations create a design that never gets boring The manufacturing process of Japan’s first luxury train “Nanatsuboshi” apparently involved various hardships I could really understand the dedication and difficulties of this unprecedented project After the event, it’s sushi lunch from “Yamanaka” Sushi menu: 11 pieces and clear soup The chopstick rests are also made using traditional architectural technique called kumiko I’ll have some sake. Yuri-jikomi. Characterized by fruity flavor The meticulous decorations throughout catch the eye The tables get narrower toward the feet, allowing for more spacious use of the area The lights are also designed to reflect on the window glass, making star marks appear The sushi lunch begins The first plate is tuna toro, sea bream, squid, tiger prawn Tuna toro Sea bream Drink menu Rich selection of recommended drinks. I want to try them all Soft drinks and beer varieties are abundant Clear soup Shochu and glass wine menu Sea urchin, conger eel, ara Ara. The white fish is light and delicious Sea urchin. A little caviar on top Simmered conger eel. Tender and delicious Various glass wines Black beans The final plate Sweet sea bream kelp-cured, simmered abalone, marinated red tuna, egg, sweet potato Marinated red tuna Tamagoyaki stamped with “Nanatsuboshi”. Sweet and delicious A waterfall came into view Jion Falls One of the most impressive waterfalls in Kyushu You can apparently walk behind the waterfall This waterfall was named Jion Falls because there was once a temple called Jionji nearby Car No. 2 has a restroom Hello, excuse me for intruding Dessert is Shine Muscat grapes, pear, and melon sherbet It was light and delicious Even in such places, there are elaborate decorations and drawers The stationmaster for a day also came to greet us Apparently over 400 of these star objects are attached to the train A table comes out from such a place A brief rest time It’s time for the excursion Bungo-mori Station. Designed by Nanatsuboshi designer Eiji Mitooka The station and train are designed by one designer, creating a sense of harmony The station building also has a very lovely design We board the Nanatsuboshi bus to move to our destination The colors are unified with the train The children who are stationmasters for a day see us off. Thank you Well then, let’s get on The bus interior also shows attention to detail Even the storage compartment is properly designed There’s a restroom, so it’s comfortable even for long distances We move to a place just one minute away by bus Arrived at Bungo-mori Engine House Park We were transported by bus to a distance we could have walked We receive a tour guide The first excursion is Bungo-mori Engine House Park This time we can apparently enter areas that are normally off-limits, which is exciting Nanatsuboshi is close enough to see with the naked eye Steam locomotive “29612” is on display It’s incredibly impressive up close. Such things used to run in the past The engine house that finished its role in the Showa period was once scheduled for demolition, but the mayor at the time decided to preserve it The deteriorating roundhouse was restored and regenerated as a park An area normally off-limits due to severe deterioration You can feel the history Bullet marks from wartime still remain Many locomotives were stored here The driving wheels of the steam locomotive “D51” are also on display We were transported by bus again for a short distance We’ve returned to Bungo-mori Station Let’s take a short break. Welcome sweets dacquoise A French-origin baked confection with cream sandwiched between meringue dough mixed with almond powder Room service coffee ordered by phone. You can enjoy drinks as much as you like in your room Let’s brush our teeth after eating A cup made from Hita cedar bentwood, carrying the fragrance of Kyushu’s forests The train heads toward Yufuin Arrived at Yufuin. “Aru Ressha,” the sister train of Nanatsuboshi, welcomes us An audio guide will show us around the town DX Suite A. You can see the highest-grade room, of which there is only one The townscape in front of Yufuin Station Mount Yufu: A mountain with two peaks, east and west, and the symbol of Yufuin A taxi will transport us to the tourist destination Even the shop signs have subdued color designs Steam from hot springs is rising Local people store hot spring water in these tanks for communal use Ryugasan Bussan-ji Temple: An ancient temple with over a thousand years of history at the foot of Mount Yufu Countless ginkgo nuts have fallen The great ginkgo tree of Bussan-ji Temple, said to be approximately 400-500 years old A hot spring for local people to use There are also private lodging facilities available for rent on Airbnb Yufuin’s symbol, Lake Kinrin The morning mist rising from the lake surface and the reflection of Mount Yufu are particularly famous Lake Kinrin is a rare lake where both hot springs and cold springs emerge Stylish restaurants are also located nearby So let’s return to Yufuin Station Goodbye Mount Yufu Let’s look at the facilities inside other train cars Car 3 has a paid bar called “KAZ BAR” Photography inside is prohibited, and it costs an additional $170 per person Also in car 3 is the boutique “SHOP nana” Nanatsuboshi x MIKIMOTO brooch. The star is $720, the moon is $1,780 Nanatsuboshi badge set $970, Nanatsuboshi keychain $230 The popular Nanatsuboshi curry is $10 Pajamas are also sold and are luxury items at $600 Car 2 is Jupiter. It serves as a tea lounge The official mascot, Cruise-kun The piano also has the Nanatsuboshi logo, showing attention to detail We have some time before dinner, so let’s have tea Cookies and “Nanatsuboshi special caramel” with seven flavors The cookies are also special with gold leaf, making them luxurious Let’s relax in the room until dinner It’s comfortable. I could fall asleep like this Dinner time has come, so let’s move to car 1 It seems the chef has rushed here from Kagoshima Dinner provided by Belle France restaurant in Kagoshima Cheers with champagne. Non-alcoholic though Caviar and Kirishima salmon gateau Fig and Kurobuta prosciutto one-spoon dish Honkarebushi and porcini mushroom bouillon soup A dish where figs and prosciutto pair perfectly The bonito dashi was very flavorful The saltiness of the caviar provides a nice accent Grilled eggplant mousse with consommé jelly, yellowfin tuna and sea urchin with black vinegar flavor It was the perfect combination Poached white shrimp, mushroom flan and marinade, balsamic and broccoli sauce Kagoshima red sea bream and abalone wine-steamed with saffron cream sauce Poêlé of Kagoshima Wagyu beef Sweet potato mille-feuille Tender with exquisite cooking and seasoning Takachiho yogurt mousse with coconut meringue, Kyoho grape and pear compote Kagoshima matcha macarons, Kagoshima Kikai Island brown sugar canelés Thank you for the meal When we returned from dinner, the bed had been made Let’s take a shower and refresh Overhead shower There’s also a hand shower, so it’s convenient to use Let’s rest in these $600 ultra-luxury pajamas I might fall asleep like this Blue Moon Time from 10 PM (resting until bar time) The bed sheets are smooth and comfortable. Looking closely, there are star marks So we head to Car 1 where Blue Moon Time is held Drinks and snacks are all-you-can-eat Thank you for the live performance despite the late hour The lighting is Louis Poulsen. This alone costs about $17,000 Ordering Nanatsuboshi curry, chocolate, and prosciutto cheese I might gain weight, but please forgive me just for today The curry is slightly spicy and delicious They also perform table magic for us Original cocktail “Venus” Original cocktail “Nanatsuboshi” Even the nuts seem luxurious The food selection is also extensive Ramen collaboration between Nanatsuboshi and Ippudo. I couldn’t resist ordering it Finally, a cup of green tea Even the bend of the fork is “Nanatsuboshi-class” Both the lighter and fork are bent in ways that defy physical laws A fork transformed as if it were a living creature It’s getting to be a good time, so I’ll return to my room It’s such a waste to sleep at a time like this Let’s sleep to prepare for tomorrow I woke up from the train’s swaying Where are we? It seems we’ve arrived at Bungo-Taketa Station Let’s head to breakfast Seasonal vegetable juice Seven Stars-style minestrone Ham sandwich, green salad, aging yogurt Fukudome Komakiba farm ham sandwich Maple sap Japanese black tea Inabagawa Falls. A rare waterfall that can be seen in front of the station The locomotive of Seven Stars that was connected at night has been disconnected and the windows are fully open It’s a unique terrain where cliffs seem to loom close Let’s depart for the excursion to Bungo-Taketa Station Heading to the destination while receiving tourist guidance Cute logo mascot “Oke-chan” It’s drizzling a bit so we borrowed umbrellas too Oita Prefecture apparently has the most hot springs and the highest volume of spring water in Japan To Zenkoji Temple where the cliff Buddha is located Ring the temple bell to enter We could see the large Buddha carved into the wall Zenkoji Temple: A temple that holds a position as a branch temple of Zenkoji in Nagano It is said to have been built to spread the teachings of Zenkoji in Shinshu (Nagano Prefecture) to Kyushu We listen to the monk’s sermon Let’s head toward the cliff Buddha The cliff Buddha seen from close up It has deteriorated over time and is no longer in its original form, but it has tremendous presence We receive meditation lessons at the shrine next to the cliff Buddha Meditating for a while using the method we were taught The meditation in the great outdoors cleared my head We’ve returned to Bungo-Taketa Station The one-day stationmaster at Bungo-Taketa Station welcomes us So here’s the customary break after the excursion From 11:30 is tea ceremony time There’s a magnificent tea room in car number 2 First, a cup of cold-brewed gyokuro Pear tea sweets We receive matcha tea It’s a magnificent vessel. We receive it in precious vessels made by a Living National Treasure The train runs to the next destination Traveling by train is the real pleasure of the Seven Stars journey Arrived at Aso, where “Kasei,” the exclusive Seven Stars restaurant, is located Aso Station It’s a lovely wooden restaurant It’s a restaurant designed by Eiji Mitooka, the same designer as Seven Stars Green tea Kitsuki conger eel chawanmushi Delicious broth with Kitsuki-produced vegetables The broth is very effective and delicious Sea bream ochazuke Ureshino Pour hot tea over it Count to three and it’s ready Chopstick rest made from Aso volcanic stone Kitsuki bracken-starch dumpling It had mandarin orange and matcha flavors Iced coffee Let’s take a close look at car number 1 from the outside Waiting for departure in the lounge At Aso Station, there’s a bronze statue of “Usopp,” a character from the popular manga “ONE PIECE” The owner of Wakaeya who made the ochazuke for us. Thank you! Everyone at Aso Station sees us off Sugaru Falls: A waterfall like white silk where spring water from Aso’s outer rim mountains flows down into Tateno Gorge The road that collapsed due to the Kumamoto earthquake. You can sense the scale of the damage Going down the mountain while switching tracks to change direction This driving method is apparently called switchback Since the train runs backwards, the conductor confirms safety from the front JR’s sightseeing train “Asoboy!” was stopped there We apparently encountered a very rare sight It’s apparently a train for parents and children Inside there’s apparently a wooden pool, and the seats have different shapes for parents and children They apparently converted an old train car into an attractive train for parents and children The train has a character called “Aso Kuroemon” printed on it The distinctive feature of Asoboy! is apparently that it has an observation deck in the front car We stopped at the target point while running in reverse We could also see the ONE PIECE wrapping trolley train connecting Kumamoto Station and Aso Station In Kyushu, you can apparently encounter various trains Running toward Kumamoto Station Clear skies are starting to appear To the final Nanatsuboshi event “Farewell Event” Everyone, passengers and crew, watches a travel recap movie on the screen Crew greetings They said “I want to become a crew member that you can brag about having ridden Nanatsuboshi” It was a wonderful journey thanks to the service of the wonderful staff The train is wonderful, but it’s a wonderful journey thanks to all the crew members The train heads to Hakata Station, which is also the departure point Farewell greetings from the crew “Everyone, thank you for riding Nanatsuboshi in Kyushu” “In 5 minutes, the train will arrive at Hakata Station, which is both the end and beginning of the journey” “At Hakata Station, all doors will open” “All crew members sincerely look forward to meeting you again” “May the journey on cruise train Nanatsuboshi in Kyushu” “Become the beginning of a new life for all of you” Thank you for the two days Likes and comments are very encouraging! 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日本初の豪華列車「ななつ星 in 九州」での1泊2日の期間限定特別ルートの旅をお届けします
ななつ星はアメリカの旅行雑誌 Condé Nast Traveler（コンデナスト・トラベラー） の読者投票ランキング2021年、2022年、2023年の3年間１位を獲得した豪華列車
2025年8月の大雨の影響で通常の九州1周のルートは通行できなかったため、特別に開設されたルートです
通常ルートの代わりに通常3泊4日で辿るようないいとこ取りのルートを設定して頂きました

【1日目：博多→由布院→大分】
– ななつ星専用ラウンジ「金星」で出発セレモニー
– 出発式、切符を切って搭乗
– ななつ星搭乗、快適な車内体験
– アメニティチェック（扇風機、WIFI、電源コード、懐中電灯など）
– 1号車でのイベント、ななつ星の製造過程について学ぶ
– 「やま中」さんのお寿司ランチ
– エクスカーション1：豊後森機関庫公園見学
– エクスカーション2：由布院到着、金鱗湖観光
– 2号車「木星」ティーラウンジでお茶タイム
– 鹿児島のレストランBelle Franceによるディナー
– ブルームーンタイム（バータイム）で夜のひととき

【2日目：豊後竹田→阿蘇→熊本→博多】
– 豊後竹田駅到着、朝食
– エクスカーション3：善光寺での麿崖仏見学と瞑想体験
– 2号車でのお茶会
– 阿蘇駅到着、ななつ星専用レストラン「火星」でランチ
– フェアウェルイベント、旅の振り返り
– 博多駅到着、クルーとのお別れ

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