Location of Shimabara Peninsula
The Shimabara Peninsula is located almost in the center of Kyushu.
Access by train
From Fukuoka (Hakata)
[To Shimabara Station]
Highway bus: Hakata Bus Terminal → Shimabara Station (required time: 3 and a half hours)
Train/Shinkansen: From Hakata Station, take the limited express “Relay Kamome” and the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen via Takeo Onsen (90 minutes) to Isahaya, then transfer to the Shimabara Railway to Shimabara Station (70 minutes).
[To Unzen Onsen]
After coming to Shimabara Station using the above route, please take the Shimabara Railway Bus for 90 minutes from Shimabara Station.
[To Obama Onsen]
Highway bus: Hakata Bus Terminal → Shimabara Station (required time: 3 and a half hours)
Train/Shinkansen: From Hakata Station, take the limited express “Relay Kamome” and the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen via Takeo Onsen (90 minutes) to Isahaya, then please take the Shimabara Railway bus from Isahaya Station to Obama Onsen (1 hour).
From Nagasaki Airport
[To Shimabara Station]
Please take the Nagasaki Prefectural Bus to Isahaya Station (45 minutes), then transfer to Shimabara Railway to Shimabara Station (70 minutes).
[To Unzen Onsen]
After coming to Shimabara Station using the above route, take the Shimabara Railway bus from Shimabara Station to Unzen Onsen (90 minutes).
[To Obama Onsen]
Take the Nagasaki Prefectural Bus to Isahaya(30minutes), and from Isahaya take the Shimabara Railway Bus to Obama Onsen(50 minutes).
From Nagasaki City
[To Shimabara Station]
Please take the Nagasaki Prefectural Bus from Nagasaki Station to Isahaya Station (45 minutes), then transfer to Shimabara Railway to Shimabara Station (70 minutes).
[To Unzen Onsen]
Please take the Nagasaki Prefectural Bus from Nagasaki Station to the Shimabara Railway Bus bound for Unzen Onsen (90 minutes).
[To Obama Onsen]