Family Road Trip in Fukuoka: 3 Nights and 4 Days Itinerary

Day 1: Airport > Pick up rental car > Drive to Hita (1 hour) > Explore Hita streets and have lunch > Drive to Beppu (1 hour) > Dinner 🍣 Sushi at Yume Town and grocery shopping

Day 2: Accommodation > Mount Yufudake > Yufuin Silk Road > Explore Yufuin streets > Umitamago Aquarium > Dinner 🐟 Grilled eel rice bowl

Day 3: Beppu Hell Hot Springs > African Safari > Drive to Fukuoka (2 hours) > Lopia > Accommodation > Dinner 🥩 Yakiniku

Day 4: Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine > Lunch 🍜 Ichiran Ramen > Return rental car > Airport

🏨 Accommodation Recommendations
For detailed information about accommodations, please refer to the Moments post 😉

Beppu: Amanek Beppu Yuraari, 6-35 Ekimae Honmachi, Beppu, Oita 874-0934, Japan
Fukuoka: LINKHOUSE HOTEL, 2 Chome-6-21 Kiyokawa, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, 810-0005, Japan

🍙 Restaurant Recommendations
Hita: とまり木豆田町本店 (Address: 8-32 Mamedamachi, Hita, Oita 877-0005, Japan)
> Found this place as freshwater eel in Hita was too expensive > QR code ordering / Recommended dishes: Yakiniku, Hamburg steak set (priced around 1,000-2,000 yen) > Parents were satisfied > Accepts cash and card

Beppu: Unagino Naruse Beppu Branch (Address: 〒874-0944 Oita, Beppu, Motomachi, 5−26 Xxmansion, 1F, Japan)
> Enjoy grilled eel rice bowls for 1,000-2,000 yen per person > Choose from different eel grades and portion sizes (half, full, or 3/2 size) with varying prices > Korean menu available, friendly owner > Accepts cash and card

Fukuoka: もみだれ焼肉獅子楼福岡白金店 (Address: 〒810-0012 Fukuoka, Chuo Ward, Shirogane, 1 Chome−15−7 ダイアパレス白金 102, Japan)
> Yakiniku restaurant, cost for 4 adults was around 180,000 won > QR code ordering with Korean translation / Friendly staff > Recommended dishes: Oxtail soup (highly recommended), green onion tongue, marinated dishes > Note: Yukhoe (raw beef) is not Korean-style and may not suit everyone's taste

📌 Useful Tips
> Plan your itinerary and routes in advance for a smooth rental car trip. Restaurants and shops in rural areas close early.
> If there's not much to see in Fukuoka and you have an afternoon flight, visiting Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is recommended. You can start sightseeing early in the morning, have lunch, and head to the airport just in time.