Together with "SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU"
To all the local governments in Kyushu which have supported Classic Japan Rally,
the children who welcomed us on the route, and everyone who waved and cheered for us regardless of age or gender,
together with "SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU" celebrating its tenth year of operation,
we hold a dream journey which connects "smiles" in Kyushu,
"SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU" x "Classic Japan Rally," to see everyone again and to meet new people.
- Connecting "smiles" in Kyushu
- Classic Japan Rally has held rally events in Kyushu for rare classic cars from the 1920s to 1973 of the world with the themes of "Amakusa" in 2018, "Hirado" in 2019, "Moji-Kobe" in 2021, and "Moji" in 2022. In addition to introducing World Heritage sites, disaster reconstruction support, the history, culture, and beautiful scenery of Kyushu to people in and outside of Japan, we aim to hand down the cars which have been carefully maintained in the state in which they are still "working” even after half a century = Japanese master craftsmanship and the culture to future generations through interaction with local people such as elementary school visits.
- 10-year history of "SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU"
- In October 2013, JR Kyushu's luxury sleeper train "SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU" began operating with the theme of "Journey to discover a new way of life." The seven stars has offered the charms of Kyushu, such as abundant nature, food, culture and the history, and welcomed passengers with a warm hospitality. In addition, it has offered the ultimate train journeys you have never experienced before while connecting passengers with the brilliance of each of the seven prefectures in Kyushu and the smiles and warmth of the local people. In 2022, they announced a major renewal of the train cars and the new courses as part of the second chapter. The maximum number of passengers has decreased from 14 rooms and 30 people to 10 rooms and 20 people, and they have started a new dream journey.
Course Points
StartHakata 〜 Oita ～ Kumamoto ～ Kirishima ～ Kanoya ～ Shibushi ～
Nichinan ～ Obi ～ Minamimiyazaki ～ GoalHakata
SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU Kirishima Journey
＜Day 3 Classic Car Drive＞
Day1
The first destination is Hita, Oita Prefecture.
You can experience a day filled with the traditions of Oita, such as an excursion to Onta,
Hita City, a traditional pottery village where the sound of Karausu (a mortar for hulling) is pleasing to the ear,
and a Geta (wooden clogs) making experience on the train, using Hita cedar, a traditional specialty of Hita.
Overnight on train
Day2
On day two, the train goes on the Hisatsu Orange Railway.
Breakfast will be served in Car 1 "Blue Moon."
Enjoy your meal while viewing the azure East China Sea and the Yatsushiro Sea.
From the Nippo Main Line running along the coast,
you can enjoy the dynamic view of beautiful Kinko Bay and Sakurajima from the window.
The train will arrive at "Hayato Station" in Kagoshima Prefecture at 3pm, and at last,
the trip with your classic car begins.
Get in your classic car lined up in front of the station and drive through a beautiful gorge route,
heading to the unique hotel of Kirishima Myoken Onsen, a well-known hot spring town in Kyushu.
Stay at hotel (Tenku no Mori / Myoken Ishiharaso)
Day3
Enjoy the 250-km route packed with the charms of Southern Kyushu with your classic car.
Drive directly south from Kirishima City Hall on beautiful Route 220 with views of Sakurajima and Kinko Bay.
Cross over Tarumizu Takatoge mountain pass, and at the "Kanoya Air Base Museum" in Kanoya City,
learn about the history of Japan's largest number of special attack corps.
We have a vehicle display and lunch at "Michi-no-Eki Kushima."
From "Cape Toi," the southernmost tip of Miyazaki Prefecture where wild horses inhabit,
drive north along the Nichinan coast with a magnificent view,
and you will be welcomed by Nichinan City at "Yoshokan" in Obi,
which flourished as a castle town, then head to Minamimiyazaki Station where the Seven Stars will be waiting.
Overnight on train
Day4
In the finale of your journey with "SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU",
the train runs on the Hohi Main Line with a view of Mt. Aso
and you choose several optional tours provided by JR Kyushu.
You will look back on the journey while watching the passing scenery from the window
and the train heads to the final station, Hakata Station.
The chartered seven star bus takes you to today's hotel "HILLTOP RESORT FUKUOKA" from Hakata Station.
Relax and refresh at the hotel for tomorrow's rally.
HILLTOP RESORT FUKUOKA
Route
Route Spots
Day111/21<Tue.>
- Welcome CeremonyArrival 10:00
Departure - - Hakata Sta.-
10:58 - Hita Sta.12:44
13:55 - Bungomori Sta.14:25
16:29 - Yufuin Sta.17:10
18:31 - Oita Sta.20:34
21:57 - Overnight on train
- Arrival
- 10:00
- -
- 12:44
- 14:25
- 17:10
- 20:34
- Departure
- -
- 10:58
- 13:55
- 16:29
- 18:31
- 21:57
Day211/22<Wed.>
- Kumamoto Sta.Arrival 02:10
Departure 05:34 - Yatsushiro Sta.06:43
06:51 - Minamata Sta.08:47
09:10 - Akune Sta.10:34
12:01 - Ijuin Sta.13:27
13:48 - Hayato Sta.15:01
15:45
Classic car driving section - Kirishima Fumoto-no-Eki16:15
- ↓ - Kirishima Myoken Onsen
・Tenku no Mori16:45
-
・Myoken Ishiharaso17:00
- ↓
- Arrival
- 02:10
- 06:43
- 08:47
- 10:34
- 13:27
- 15:01
- 16:15
- 16:45
- 17:00
- Departure
- 05:34
- 06:51
- 09:10
- 12:01
- 13:48
- 15:45
- -
- -
- -
- Classic car driving section
- ↓
- ↓
Day311/23<Thu.>
- Kirishima Myoken OnsenArrival -
Departure 07:45 - Kirishima City Hall08:05
09:00 Classic car driving section - Start Ceremony08:50
- ↓ - Kanoya Air Base Museum10:45
11:15 ↓ - Dossai Market11:30
11:35 ↓ - Michi-no-Eki Kushima12:25
13:25 ↓ - Cape Toi13:55
14:05 ↓ - Obi15:25
16:05 ↓ - Minamimiyazaki Sta.17:00
- ↓ - -
17:49
Get on "SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU" - Saiki Sta.23:28
23:40 - Overnight on train
- Arrival
- -
- 08:05
- 08:50
- 10:45
- 11:30
- 12:25
- 13:55
- 15:25
- 17:00
- -
- 23:28
- Departure
- 07:45
- 09:00
- -
- 11:15
- 11:35
- 13:25
- 14:05
- 16:05
- -
- 17:49
- 23:40
- Classic car driving section
- ↓
- ↓
- ↓
- ↓
- ↓
- ↓
- ↓
- Get on "SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU"
Day411/24<Fri.>
- Kozaki Sta.Arrival 00:48
Departure 03:17 - Bungotaketa Sta.06:47
11:22 - Aso Sta.12:14
14:06 - Kumamoto Sta.15:17
15:18 - Farewell Event16:00
- - Hakata Sta.17:08
- - Hotel
(HILLTOP RESORT FUKUOKA)
- Arrival
- 00:48
- 06:47
- 12:14
- 15:17
- 16:00
- 17:08
- Departure
- 03:17
- 11:22
- 14:06
- 15:18
- -
- -
*Time and schedule may be subject to change without notice due to weather and traffic conditions.
Entry List
| No. | Driver Co-Driver |
Car-Model | Year | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimio Sato Kimiko Sato |
BUGATTI T35B | 1927 |  |
| 2 | Norifumi Uryu Ritsuko Takayama |
BUGATTI T37A | 1926 |  |
| 3 | Ritsuko Takayama Reiko Ninomiya |
BUGATTI T40 GS | 1928 |  |
| 5 | Kyoto Takemoto Junko Takemoto |
BUGATTI T43 | 1928 |  |
| 7 | Akihiro Yukawa Yoko Yukawa |
BUGATTI T43 GS | 1928 |  |
| 8 | Yoshimasa Hirano Mieko Hirano |
BENTLEY STANDARD 3LITRE | 1926 |  |
| 9 | Yutaka Yamamoto Motoko Yamamoto |
RILEY 12/4 SPORTS SPECIAL | 1934 |  |
| 11 | Shigeru Hikino Noriko Hikino |
TRIUMPH TR2 | 1954 |  |
| 12 | Yoshiaki Matsuoka Yoko Yajima |
PORSCHE 356C | 1965 |  |
| 14 | Masamichi Okano Nozomi Okano |
OSCA MT4 | 1956 |  |
| - | Kuniaki Kondo Chieko Kondo |
Get on "SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU" | ||
Outline
| Event Name | Classic Japan Rally 2023 SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU ＜Journey with SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU＞ |
|---|---|
| Event Location | The surrounding area of "SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU" Kirishima Journey / Kirishima City / Kanoya City / Kushima City / Nichinan City / Miyazaki City |
| Event Schedule | SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU "Kirishima Journey" 4 days: Tuesday, November 21 - Friday, November 24, 2023
|
| Participants | Limited to 10 cars |
| Eligible Vehicles |
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| Hosted By | General Incorporated Association Classic Japan Rally |
| Planning & Management | IM:PRES:SION (Impression Co., Ltd.) |
| Co-Hosted By | Kyushu Railway Company |
| Sponsors | Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. / Kyushu Railway Company / YANASE & CO., LTD. / MAC MECHANICS TOOLS Co., Ltd. / Nihon Michelin Tire Co., Ltd. / MOTUL Japan K.K. / FUKUZO.Inc / Kitamura Co., Ltd. / Y2 CO., LTD. / Premium Car Care Japan K.K. / SATOH GROUP / Team Nino / NINKI INC. / Hayashi Farm / Ozawa Clinic / GO&FUN Japan K.K. / KJ Holdings / Link, INC. / RKB MAINICHI BROADCASTING CORP / TREMEZZO CO,.LTD. / Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. / CAVALLERIA / TODOROKI TOMOHIRO / Nihon Densan Inc. / Orthodontic Office Uryu / Shonan Historic Car Club / Stellantis Japan Ltd. |
| Under the Auspices |  Japan Tourism AgencyFukuoka Prefecture / Oita Prefecture / Kumamoto Prefecture / Nagasaki Prefecture / Saga Prefecture / Kagoshima Prefecture / Miyazaki Prefecture / Fukuoka City / Kitakyushu City / Kanda Town / Beppu City / Usa City / Kitsuki City / Bungotakada City / Kumamoto Cicy / Shimabara City / Unzen City / Kirishima City / Kanoya City / Nichinan City / Kushima City / Nagato City / Fukuoka Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Facility Cooperation | Kirishima Fumoto-no-Eki / Tenku no Mori / Myoken Ishiharaso / Kanoya Air Base Museum / JA Kagoshima Dossai Market / Michi-no-Eki Kushima / Yoshokan / HILLTOP RESORT FUKUOKA / Kami-Kawabata Shopping Arcade Promotion Association / BOAT RACE Fukuoka / Furuyu Onsen ONCRI / Nagasaki Prefectural Hyakkadai Park / Unzen Kanko Hotel / Mt.Resort Unzen Kyushu Hotel / Kumamoto Ferry / Kyusho Ferry / SAKURAMACHI Kumamoto / Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Kumamoto Factory / Rest House Yamanami / Beppu Onsen Sanso Kannawaen / RURU PARK (Oita Agricultural Park) / Showa-no-Machi Shopping District / Showa Roman Gura / Bungotakada City Takada Elementary School / Nissan Motor Kyushu Co.,Ltd. / Nagato Yumoto Onsen Otani Sanso / Renaissa-Nagato / Yamaguchi Prefecture Fishery Association Kayoi Branch / Shiokazenosato Tsunoshima / Houhoku Sports Park / Sakaemachi Gintengai / Mojiko Station / Asazuri / RIHGA Royal Hotel Kokura / ACHAFR |
| Media Cooperation | Response / SHIRO Co., Ltd. - Octane Japanese Edition Editorial Department |
| Videographers | PRESIDE / Nihon Densan Inc. |
| Photographers | Day1・Day2：Koji Ota, SOUTHPOINT Day3・Day4：Kengo Takagi, SOUTHPOINT |
| Provision Cooperation | PRECISION SERVICE / WELT MEISTER |
| Poster | Tomohiro Todoroki |
To all participants
Participation Guide
Travel Period
Tuesday, November 21 ～ Saturday, November 25, 2023 ＜Journey with SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU＞
Saturday, November 25 ～ Wednesday, November 29, 2023 ＜Rally＞
Travel Fee
5,000,000 yen per vehicle for a crew of two, tax included.
*There will be an extra charge of 100,000 yen if you use one room per person (two rooms).
- Seven Stars fare and accommodation fee (1 room for 2 people)
- 4 nights (Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22, Thursday 23 and Friday 24)
- ＜Rally＞ participation fee and accommodation fee (1 room for 2 people)
- 4 nights (Saturday 25, Sunday 26, Monday 27 and Tuesday 28)
- Spa service fee
- Friday 24 - HILLTOP RESORT FUKUOKA
- Meals
- Tuesday 21- lunch & dinner
- Wednesday 22 to Tuesday 28 - breakfast, lunch & dinner
- Wednesday 29 – breakfast
- Loading and loading service (by the organizer's mechanics) during the period of ＜Journey with SEVEN STARS in KYUSHU＞
- Award Ceremony & Farewell Party
- Commemorative gifts, etc.
Eligibility for Participation
Those who can participate with a participating vehicle specified by the event.
Those who are qualified to participate in the events approved by the organizer.
Maximum Number of Participants
20 people (10 cars) *Minimum number of participants: 20 people (10 cars)
Tour Conductor
A tour conductor will not accompany you. Local staff will guide you during the event.
Accommodation
Tuesday, November 21
Overnight on the train
Wednesday, November 22
Tenku no Mori
Myoken Ishiharaso
*Participants will stay separately at either of the hotels.
Thursday, November 23
Overnight on the train
Friday, November 24
HILLTOP RESORT FUKUOKA
Saturday, November 25
Unzen Kanko Hotel - Western-style room
Mt.Resort Unzen Kyushu Hotel - Western-style twin
*Participants will stay separately at either of the hotels.
Sunday, November 26
Sanso Kannawaen - Japanese-style room, Japanese-Western room or Western-style room
Monday, November 27
Otani Sanso - Japanese-style room, Japanese-Western room or Western-style room
Tuestay, November 28
RIHGA Royal Hotel Kokura - Western-style twin
*The hotels may change if you use one room per person.
Check In
Tuesday, November 21 from 9:40 to 10:00am
"Lounge Kinsei" in Hakata Station
*Please book a room for the previous night by yourself.
When You Apply
Please be sure to read the "Travel Terms and Conditions" and the "Standard Terms and Conditions of Travel Contracts" before applying. Standard Terms and Conditions of Travel Contracts
Travel Planning & Conduct
Impression Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa Governor Registered Travel Agency No.2-1203
〒220-8119 19F Landmark Tower, 2-2-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Tel : 045-900-0322
Email : info@classicjapan.jp
Hours : 10am - 17pm (except weekends and holidays)
Contact Person : Sagawa / Tamokami / Ayabe
Certified Domestic Travel Service Supervisor : Masamichi Okano
A certified travel service supervisor is responsible for transactions at a sales office that handles your travel. If you have any questions regarding this travel contract, please contact the certified travel service supervisor during the above business hours.
*Participants are kindly requested to take preventative measures against COVID-19.
Classic cars drive through
