How do I get to the Kusu tree in Kamitsushima?

上津島のクスノキ · #osaka #kamitsushima #kusunoki

I'm visiting Osaka in 2026 and want to see the big kusunoki in Kamitsushima. What's the easiest way to get there from central Osaka, and is it worth the trip for a solo traveler? I'm visiting Osaka in 2026 and want to see the big kusunoki in Kamitsushima. What's the easiest way to get there from central Osaka, and is it worth the trip for a solo traveler?

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lilly · 1d

Kamitsushima is actually in Nagasaki Prefecture, not near Osaka, so you're looking at a flight or shinkansen plus ferry, which is a serious trek for one tree.

magdalene · 1d

yeah and the ferry from Tabira Port in Hirado runs only a few times a day, so check the schedule before you commit

monique · 1d

true, and the kusunoki itself sits up a hill past the shrine, so add a sweaty walk to whatever travel time u calculated.

helene · 1d

Right, the tree is on the far side of the island too, so even after you land it's a bus and a walk. Worth knowing the shrine is the real draw and the kusunoki is just behind it.

esther · 1d

ferry alone is like 4 hours or something

irmelin · 1d

Worth it only if you're already on Tsushima.

yasminmaisch · 1d

honestly for a solo trip id skip it unless ur already doing a kyushu loop, the logistics eat two days minimum

susanna · 1d

the tree is on Tsushima island so its actually a jetfoil from Fukuoka or a flight to Tsushima Airport, then a bus. two days is optimistic if ur fitting it around an Osaka trip. id save it for when ur doing Kyushu properly

carola · 1d

Two days is if the jetfoil isn't cancelled.

helene · 1d

Agreed, and the awkward bit is that even if you're on that island already, the bus out there runs rarely enough that you can lose half a day just waiting. For a solo traveler that's a lot of dead time for one tree.

dorothee

Shimada Ruins Osaka 2026: entry fee for foreign visitors?

島田遺跡 · #ruins #osaka #shimada

Planning to visit Shimada Ruins in 2026 and I keep seeing different prices online. Is there a separate rate for foreign visitors or do I pay the same as everyone else? Just want to know the real numbe… Planning to visit Shimada Ruins in 2026 and I keep seeing different prices online. Is there a separate rate for foreign visitors or do I pay the same as everyone else? Just want to know the real number before I show up.