2026 Hisayama Travel Guide: must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transport & travel experiences (updated in September)

🌿✨ [Ichishiro (Hisayama)] ✨🌿 Quietly nestled in the nature-rich town of Hisayama, **Ichishiro** is a hidden gem cafe where you can enjoy wholesome lunches packed with local vegetables. Their colorful, seasonal dishes bring out the natural flavors of each ingredient, leaving both your body and soul fully satisfied. Inside, you'll find a charming retail corner selling handmade crafts, local foods, and fresh produce, making it a great spot for a little shopping after your meal. The cafe's natural, wood-accented interior offers a slow and relaxing atmosphere—perfect for anyone looking to escape the daily grind and recharge. Since it's a popular spot, we highly recommend arriving early or making a reservation for lunch. Packed with local charm, it’s a wonderful cafe you'll want to visit time and time again. 🅿️ Free parking available

✨ [Kuhara Honke Main Store] ✨ If you want to elevate your everyday dining table, Kuhara Honke Main Store is highly recommended. Offering a wide range of products—from their signature "Ago Dashi" (flying fish broth) to various seasonings and seasonal specials—it's perfect for both home cooking and gifting. The store boasts a serene, traditional Japanese atmosphere, allowing you to enjoy a relaxing shopping experience. Many of their items are crafted with meticulously selected ingredients and traditional methods, delivering flavors that will make you feel like your regular dishes have leveled up. As a spot where you can experience the premium food culture unique to Fukuoka, it's a highly recommended stop on your sightseeing itinerary. Whether you're picking up a treat for yourself or a thoughtful souvenir for a loved one, this shop is a joy for cooking enthusiasts and first-time visitors alike. 🌟 The main store also offers exclusive takeout sweets and tasting corners you won't find at their other locations! 🅿️ Parking available 🗺️ 2527 Kuhara, Hisayama-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture

📍Ichishiro The charm of "Ichishiro" lies in its relaxing atmosphere, offering a truly comforting experience. Highly recommended for its thoughtfully designed space and carefully crafted lunch and cafe menus, making it easy to naturally unwind even on your first visit. Their wide variety of dishes and desserts, made with a commitment to natural ingredients, are as good for the body as they are delicious—you'll definitely want to tell someone about this place! It's the perfect spot to take your time and enjoy, whether you're with friends or flying solo. I highly recommend it as a "place you'll want to visit again," one that adds a little touch of something special to your everyday life!✨ 🅿️Free parking available 🗺️15 minutes by car from Fukuoka IC ⚠️Open only on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

📍Nayuta "Nayuta," a hot spring facility in Hisayama, Fukuoka, is a must-visit spot where you can refresh both your mind and body in a soothing space surrounded by nature. You can relax in the spacious open-air bath while taking in the changing seasons, but that's not all. The complex boasts a great selection of cafes and restaurants, making it the perfect place to enjoy delicious meals and sweet treats after a soak. Plus, there are charming boutiques and flower shops, adding the joy of a little shopping and souvenir hunting to your visit. Whether it's an outing with friends and family or a well-deserved solo retreat, this relaxing sanctuary is the perfect place to spend the entire day. 🅿️ Free parking available 🗺️ 15 minutes by car from the Fukuoka Interchange

This is such a great write-up! I'm saving this for reference. 🥰 Just got back from Sun Moon Lake and am already planning Fukuoka.

Operated by Nagasaki Bio Park, the Torius Petting Zoo will hold the "TORIUS Adult Keeper Experience" event on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. This event is limited to adults aged 18 and over, with only 3 spots available, and is free of charge. Participants can experience tasks such as guiding animal exhibits and logistical cleaning, get up close with the animals, and feel what a keeper's daily work is like. Registration is through TORIUS's official Instagram and closes on Sunday, November 2. Sign up now to enjoy a unique zoo experience!

Nayuta is a hot spring facility located in Hisayama-cho, Fukuoka. This is a hot spring facility that you can enjoy all day! On the first floor, there is a flower shop, a restaurant, an organic food store, and a general store. On the second floor, there is a hot spring, a cafe, a book space, a restaurant, and a rental space! The hot spring is switched between men and women on a daily basis! There are also seasonal baths! 🕰️Business hours: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 10:00 ~ 21:00 (last admission 20:00) 💰Price per person: 500 yen ⚠️Sauna and open-air bath are under construction due to fire damage👷 Currently, only the indoor bath is open. The book space has a wide selection of books, from novels to popular manga, and you can bring them to the cafe to read👌 There are chairs and tables available in various places on the second floor, so you can read there too! There are three restaurants, so you can choose from a variety of options and have fun! You can also enjoy healthy meals! ⚠️Baths are open only on weekends and holidays Restaurants are open on weekdays 📍Location: 1822 Oaza Kuhara, Hisayama-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka 🕰️Business hours: Weekdays 10:00 - 18:00 Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 10:00 - 21:00 [Access] ・Car... 10 minutes from Fukuoka IC on the Kyushu Expressway towards Iizuka City. Turn left at the Sasagurikita intersection (parking available). ・Bus... Get off at "Nayuta-mae" on the Hisayama-cho Icobus. 1 minute walk. #AbsolutelyFreeTrip #FukuokaTourism

Cafe Letter is located in the hot spring facility Nayuta in Hisayama-cho, Fukuoka. The best thing about this cafe is the great view!! The entire cafe is made of glass, and you can see a large pond from there! You'll be lucky if you can sit by the window✌️ The cafe is very spacious, with plenty of space between the seats, so you can enjoy the cafe in a relaxed and calm atmosphere! The Wi-Fi🛜 is also strong, so you'll want to stay for a long time! This cafe uses healthy ingredients, and is vegan, additive-free, refined sugar-free, alcohol-free, Muslim-friendly (no animal ingredients or alcohol), and gluten-free, so it's recommended for those who are concerned about their health! 📍Location: 1822 Kuhara, Hisayama-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture 🕰️Business hours Weekdays 10:00 ~ 18:00 (L.O. 17:30) Weekends and holidays 10:00 ~ 19:00 (L.O. 18:30) 🅿️Free parking available #Absolutely free trip #Fukuoka cafe

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📍Gourmet Restaurant Kayanoya A famous Japanese restaurant in Fukuoka Prefecture You can enjoy a variety of dishes in a course format! The meat is tender and juicy, and the sashimi is fresh and satisfying. The atmosphere is great, perfect for a special occasion. Be sure to visit!✨ ―――――――――――――――――――― 📮〒811-2503 Fukuoka Prefecture, Kazuya-gun, Hisayama-cho, Ino, Kushi-ya 395-1 💰5000- ――――――――――――――――――――

Fukuoka Ino Amaterasu Shrine is an ancient shrine filled with a sacred atmosphere, located in the mountains on the outskirts of Fukuoka, seemingly isolated from the world. The moment you enter the shrine, the serene air between the torii gates immediately gives you a sense of spiritual cleansing. This shrine is dedicated to Amaterasu, the sun goddess in Japanese mythology, making it not only a center of faith but also a holy place where people pray for peace and prosperity. The surrounding natural scenery and the ancient architecture of the shrine create a harmonious picture, making you slow down and deeply immerse yourself in the embrace of nature. If you seek spiritual tranquility and protection, this place is undoubtedly the ideal destination.

This place used to be Hisayama Onsen, but it has been stylishly renovated. There are books and organic products, and you can spend a relaxing time eating shaved ice while looking at the view.

"Torias Petting Zoo" Overall, you can get up close to the animals! You can get up close and personal with many animals and even feed them. The highlight here is the beavers! At other zoos, you can only see them from afar, but here you can get up close and personal with them! I was soothed by the sight of them all eating together 😄 It seems like a baby beaver was born in June, so I definitely want to go see it 😄 The admission fee is 500 yen, and it may seem small if you go thinking it's a zoo, but it's recommended for those who want to casually interact with the animals! 📍991 Yamada, Hisayama-cho, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture, 811-2502 Location: Torias #0 yen trip

This ramen is so delicious that it won first place in the Kyushu Ramen General Election! "Tonkots Ramen Danbo Torias Hisayama Branch" You can pay with the ticket machine and choose the firmness and thickness of the noodles! The thick soup goes well with the thin noodles, and it's delicious 😋 There are also a few side dishes, and since we're in Fukuoka, I ordered mentaiko rice! 📍1058-1 Yamada, Hisayama-cho, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture, 811-2502 Location: Torias #0 yen trip

#0yentravel I went to The Vanish, located inside Nayuta, which opened on July 14th in Hisayama! The bathroom is spacious and open, and the warm temperature makes it easy to take a long bath. After the bath, you can also have a meal at a vegan restaurant or a brown rice rice ball specialty store. The cafe menu is also full of healthy items, such as enzyme drinks. It was my first time trying vegan food, but it was much more delicious than I had imagined, and I was surprised!

#0yentrip Kikiricky is an Italian breakfast restaurant in Hisayama, Fukuoka Prefecture. What's interesting is that it's cheaper if you make a reservation early in the morning. The early bird catches the worm. The meal is a course of home-grown vegetables. There were many rare vegetables that I'd never tried before. Every dish is really delicious! It's the perfect way to start your day!

Surrounded by greenery, the scenic soba restaurant ✨Kujira-ya Isuzu-an✨ Next to a beautiful river where fireflies can be seen is this popular spot✨ Perhaps it's the clear river that allows for the creation of delicious soba😊 It's so popular that if you don't make a reservation, you might be in for a long wait! This time, I had: · (Limited quantity) Duck Zaru Soba (100% buckwheat) ¥2100 · Shrimp Tempura Zaru Soba (20% wheat and 80% buckwheat) ¥1650 · Tsuketoro Soba (20% wheat and 80% buckwheat) ¥1350 · Soba restaurant's Tamagoyaki (Japanese omelette) ¥720 First, the tamagoyaki. It's big and bouncy. The broth is well-flavored😋 And then the soba✨ I had the 100% buckwheat soba, which was moist with just the right amount of elasticity and delicious🤭 Be aware that the popular terrace seats are limited to two people! In front of you, there's a river and the greenery of trees, it's really lovely✨ Kujira-ya Isuzu-an 📍548-1 Ino, Hisayama-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture Business hours 11:30 - 14:30 (L.O. 14:00) Fridays only 17:30 - 20:30 (L.O. 20:00) Closed on Thursdays

A Healing Theme Park ✨Nayuta✨ Tucked away in the mountains of Hisayama, this complex facility stands quietly. It boasts various areas including a hot bath facility, cafe, florist, organic shop, and a library space. There are four restaurants on site. While it's great to eat at each tenant, you can actually also dine at the observation cafe✨ The view here is breathtaking. Books and comics are placed in various spots for you to read freely. It's a place of relaxation where you can spend time at ease. This time, I ordered sweets & drinks at cafe letter: · Soy Milk Au Lait ¥605 · Iced Darjeeling ¥550 · Iced Earl Grey ¥550 · Terrine Chocolat ¥550 · Soy Milk Cream Cake ¥550 · Rare Chocolate ¥495 The cafe is a bit away from the observation cafe, but if you order and get a number tag, they will bring it all the way to you. Enjoying sweets while gazing at the wonderful scenery is the best✨ It was a blissful moment. ✼••┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈••✼ Nayuta 📍1822 Hisayama, Kasuya District, Fukuoka Business Hours: 10:00 - 21:00 Closed: Open daily ✼••┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈••✼

An extraordinary space in the forest🌳 A restaurant where you can enjoy the famous "Kuhara Honke" dashi soup ✨Cuisine Kayanoya✨ Spacious grounds surrounded by trees and the sound of the babbling river A wonderful place where you can feel relaxed just by being there This time we used the restaurant, but there is also a cafe "Chasha" next door☕️ The restaurant only has courses from ¥6000 (early reservations are recommended) 🌱 We had the sprout course ¥6000 · Appetizer · Appetizer · Kayanoya soup "Blessings of the Earth" · Minazuki tofu · Grandma Michiyo's special dish · Isaki with Japanese pepper paste · Main dish (choose one dish) Jukoku nabe (2 or more people) Black pork and seasonal vegetable dashi shabu (2 or more people) Simmered sea bream in cream Kaho beef teriyaki steak (+1,980 yen) Tomato Sukiyaki (+1,980 yen) Rice cooked in a pot, miso soup, three kinds of pickles Dessert I ate my fill of "dishes to enjoy the dashi stock"😊 ✼••┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈••✼ Food: Kayanoya 📍395-1 Ino, Hisayama-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture Opening hours Weekdays Lunch: 11:00 - 15:30 (L.O. 13:30) Dinner: 17:00 - 22:00 (L.O. 20:30) Weekends and holidays: 11:00 - 22:00 Closed on Wednesdays (or the following day if Wednesday is a public holiday) ✼••┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈••✼ #FukuokaTourism #FukuokaTrip #FukuokaGourmet #TravelWithMe

Experience the Joy of Bulk Buying Organic Ingredients at "marche acoustic" in Hisayama, Fukuoka. "marche acoustic" is a store where you can enjoy bulk buying of body-friendly ingredients (organic products), farm-fresh produce, and a wide variety of spices, dried fruits, and nuts. The shop, bathed in sunlight streaming through large windows, is lined with glass containers filled with bulk-buy ingredients. It seems you can sample the bulk-buy products you're interested in, so trying some samples might be a good idea. The shop encourages bringing your own bag or container, so it's recommended to bring one if possible. It's a shop with a rich selection of organic ingredients. 😊 Business hours are from 10:00 to 21:00. It's 2.3 km from JR "Sasaguri Station," and community bus service is convenient. "marche acoustic" 1822 Hisahara, Hisayama-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture, 811-2501 Nayuta 1F

At "Hitoyasumi," you can savor onigiri made with wood-fired Fukuoka-grown organic brown rice. Prices for onigiri start at 220 yen, with the option of a Nayuta bowl as well. Combine any number of your chosen onigiri with an obanzai set for a complete meal (add 385 yen for lunch, 660 yen for dinner). On this visit, I opted for the Onigiri (Ume Shiso & Fermented Brown Rice) + Obanzai Set. The obanzai is also additive-free, offering a taste of Fukuoka's wholesome cuisine 😊 Operating Hours: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM (Obanzai and course meals served during: Lunch: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Dinner: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM) Located 2.3 km from JR "Sasaguri Station," the community bus service between Sasaguri Town and Hisayama Town is a convenient option. Brown Rice Onigiri "Hitoyasumi" 1822 Hisahara, Hisayama Town, Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture 811-2501

Went to "BASE RADICE VERDE" in Hisayama-cho, Kasuya-gun 🇮🇹 The food was very delicious with a gentle taste 😊💕︎ They are particular about the ingredients, and they purchase them directly from the producers, so the vegetables and meat had a strong flavor and were very delicious (*´﹃`*)︎💕︎ Please go and check it out ♡ ︎︎︎︎︎︎☑︎Lunch course 4400 yen ︎︎︎︎︎︎☑︎Homemade Ome ginger ale 660 yen This is information from when I visited, so please check before you go😊 ┈┈┈┈𖤣𖥧𖥣𖡡𖥧𖤣┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ 【BASE RADICE VERDE】 Address: 2009-4 Kuhara, Hisayama-cho, Kasuya-gun Phone: 080-7981-0831 Opening hours: Lunch 11:30-13:30 (l.e) Dinner 18-20 (l.e) Closed: Irregular Parking lot Yes ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈𖤣𖥧𖥣𖡡𖥧𖤣┈┈┈┈ #BASERADICEVERDE #BaseradiceVerde #Kasuyagun #KasuyaLunch #KasuyaGourmet #KasuyaItalian #HisayamaTown #HisayamaLunch #HisayamaGourmet #HisayamaItalian #Fukuoka #FukuokaGourmet #FukuokaLunch #TravelingWithMe

A mini zoo located inside the shopping mall "Torias" in Hisayama-machi, Kasuya-gun. You can feed flamingos, capybaras, guinea pigs, rabbits 🦩🐰🐒🦜, etc. You can have a fun time at #HisayamaFureaiZoo. On weekdays, there are fewer people, so you can take your time. I recommend it because you can see them from various angles and even touch them. They are all so cute when they are sleeping, eating, playing with their friends, etc.♡ The admission fee is 500 yen. (It seems to be a flat rate for everyone over 3 years old.)

Fukuoka recommendation! Cuisine Kayanoya A restaurant run by Kuhara Honke, famous for Kayanoya's dashi. A luxurious lunch A thatched-roof building with a stylish atmosphere from the outside. Facing the mountain and river, the scenery changes with the seasons, with fresh greenery, autumn leaves, and snowy scenery, so no matter how many times you go, you'll be impressed every time♡ Reservations are required! Reservations can be made from the 1st of two months in advance, so we recommend making reservations early You can enjoy a course of dishes that bring out the best in seasonal ingredients and make your body happy♡ The chefs carefully handle each ingredient, bringing out their unique flavors. The dishes are centered around local seasonal ingredients and dishes full of flavor with carefully prepared dashi Sprout course 9 dishes 6,000 yen (tax included) Appetizer Kayanoya soup "Blessings of the Earth" Grandma Michiyo's masterpiece Lotus root tofu Fish dish Main dish (choose one dish) Ten-grain hotpot (for 2 or more people) Black pork and seasonal vegetable dashi shabu-shabu (for 2 or more people) Japanese-style fricassee of local chicken Kaho beef teriyaki steak (+1,980 yen) Kaho beef shabu-shabu (+1,980 yen) I chose the ten-grain hotpot 🍲 The rice, miso soup, and three kinds of pickles were all sweet and made with Kayanoya dashi, making for a gentle, healthy dish that was absolutely delicious. Lunch and dinner are the same price! 395-1 Kushiya, Ino, Hisayama-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture 30 minutes by car from Fukuoka Airport and Hakata Station 11:00-15:30 (last entry 13:30) 17:00-21:30 (last entry 20:00) Closed on Wednesdays Reservations required for parties of 4 or more, free shuttle service available from Tenjin and Hakata Station #Fukuoka #FukuokaGourmet #FukuokaLunch #FukuokaSightseeing #FukuokaTrip #Hisayama #Kasuya-machiGourmet #Kasuya-gunGourmet #Kayanoya #Lunch #LunchTour #LunchTime #Hokkyoka #HokkyokaMall

#tripmemory2022⁣ ⁣ ⛩ Ino Amaterasu Omikami Shrine⁣ ⁣ Ise Shrine in Kyushu⁣ I visited for the first time in a while. ⁣ ⁣ The layout of the shrine and buildings was also modeled after Ise Shrine. ⁣ ⁣ You can receive a goshuin at the shrine office only on the 1st and 15th. ⁣ Visited on December 1st⁣ The autumn leaves were still beautiful🍁⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 🗾604 Ino, Hisayama-cho, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture ⁣ 📍Ino Amaterasu Omikami Shrine⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #Fukuoka⁣ #Ino Amaterasu Omikami Shrine⁣

#tripmemory2022 I went to United Cinema in Torius Hisayama. There are many stores here, including Costco, so you can relax all day. The last row of United Cinema is a couple's seat that seats two people. There was a door with a sparrow lock. 🗾 1044-2 Yamada, Hisayama-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture Torius EAST 📍United Cinema Torius Hisayama