Introducing experience programs and attractions for even better sightseeing in Goto!

This article introduces experience programs, activities, and sightseeing programs to help you enjoy Goto’s charms to the utmost. Plan an unforgettable trip and experience Goto’s beautiful natural world, history, and culture.

Regular sightseeing bus around Goto
Onidake Night Tour
Camellia oil-making experience
Golf（Goto Country Club）
Marine activities
Gourmet experiences
Facilities with multilingual information and English signage

Regular sightseeing bus around Goto

This sightseeing bus tour travels smoothly around the major tourist spots on Fukue Island, Goto City with a guide. It offers four planned routes, so you can select the option that suits your stay and boat times.
*The guide will speak in Japanese.

[Course A] Morning route
This route takes you around the major tourist spots in the west and north of Goto City, by the East China Sea.

[Course B] Afternoon route
Take this route to learn about history and culture as you visit the major tourist spots in the east of Goto City.

[Course C]　1-day route
This route covers the island, with Course A in the morning and Course B in the afternoon.

[Course D] 2-day route
Join Course B on the afternoon of the first day, and Course A on the morning of the second.

Goto Jidosha (Japanese website)

Onidake Night Tour

Mt. Onidake, the symbol of Fukue Island in Goto City, stands at an elevation of 315 meters, and is popular as a scenic spot from which you can see a stunning starry sky. This activity offers reclining chairs where you can stargaze while relaxing in this quiet environment. The guide will tell you about the constellations using a laser pointer.
*The guide’s explanations are in Japanese

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Camellia oil-making experience

This experience plan is available in Onidake Shiki no Sato, which also has a restaurant and sells souvenirs. Use traditional methods to extract oil from the seeds of the many camellias that naturally grow wild in Goto. You can also sample teas made from camellias and local vegetable tempura cooked in camellia oil.

*Reservation required (no later than 17:00 seven days before the experience)

Camellia oil beauty treatment experience

Camellia oil isn't only for food—it is also used for massages thanks to its excellent moisturizing qualities. In Goto Con-Kana Kingdom’s Le Camellia, you can make a reservation (even on the day) to enjoy beaty treatment using camellia oil.
*Women only

GOTO CON-KANA KINGDOM WINERY AND RESORT

Golf（Goto Country Club）

This is the only golf course in Goto, located halfway up Mt. Onidake, the symbol of Fukue Island. Almost all the holes offer views of the sea, and the layout of this appealing hillside course makes the most of the natural scenery and slopes.

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Marine activities

This section introduces experience plans that help even beginners to enjoy activities that make the most of the beautiful, clear waters of Goto.

GOTO SUP experience

SUP experiences are offered on the wide and shallow Ohama Beach, with its gentle waves. Careful guidance is provided by experienced instructors, so even beginners can participate with peace of mind. You can borrow the SUP equipment and clothing, plus a snorkeling set, free of charge.
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Experience Diving

Goto offers everything from diving experiences for beginners to fun dives for experienced divers. With colorful fish, coral, and more, there’s plenty to see! You may even encounter schools of horse mackerel or Japanese amberjack.
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"Seagull" glass-bottom boat trip around Takenoko Island

Visit Takenoko Island, designated as a Japanese marine park, on a semi-submersible glass-bottomed boat. This area boasts incredibly clear waters, in which you can enjoy the beautiful sights of coral on the seabed, tropical fish, and seaweed.
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Nine sea-swimming destinations in Goto

Gourmet experiences

This section introduces experience plans to help you see the actual processes and places involved in creating Goto’s delicious local cuisine and the alcohols made on the islands.

Goto udon-making tour and experience

Join in this experience to watch the processes involved in making Goto udon or try making some yourself. For lunch, you can also try jigokudaki, Goto’s local dish of udon noodles cooked in an iron pot and eaten with flying fish dashi stock.
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Winery tour and wine tasting

Goto Winery was the first winery in Nagasaki Prefecture to make wines mainly from grapes grown in Goto. Through this experience, you can tour the winery and try and compare its wines. You can also purchase wine from the attached shop.
Goto Winery (Japanese website)
Shochu : tour and experience

View the process of distilling shochu using only Goto-grown sweet potatoes, rice, and wheat. After the tour, you can try and compare three types of shochu. You can also purchase shochu from the attached shop.
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Facilities with multilingual information and English signage

Goto Tourism and Historical Materials Museum

This museum hosts easily comprehensible displays of the history and culture of Goto in chronological order. The video displays on the first and second floors have English subtitles, while the guidance theatre video on the third floor can be played in multiple languages.
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Narushima Island World Heritage Guidance Center

This center houses materials and displays relating to the World Heritage property "Egami Village on Naru Island (Egami Church and its Surroundings)." It offers multilanguage WiFi audio guides, enabling you to listen to an audio guide free of charge on your smartphone.
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Abunze Visitor Center

This visitor center introduces information about Goto’s natural world, including its landscapes, geological features, plants, and animals, through easy-to-understand videos, dioramas, and panels. The exhibition panels also offer information in English.
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Hisaka Island Tourist Information Center

This facility is located in a renovated folk house, and introduces information about the cultural landscape of the World Heritage property “Villages on Hisaka Island” as well as recommended tourist spots on the island. The exhibition panels also offer information in English.
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