Fukuoka to Osaka

Hi there!

Here are some thoughts on your trip:

1. For Anime/electronics in Osaka you should head to "Den-Den Town" or Nipponbashi. Similar to Akihabara in Tokyo you'll find a whole range of things there.
2. If you're in the region of Kobe, you could try Arima Onsen which won't be very far. Alternatively, if you want a real treat, I recommend Kinosaki Onsen though this is a 2hr train trip away and really deserves to be an overnight stop.
3. The best onsen near Fukuoka are in Yufuin (in my opinion!). There is direct JR access to Yufuin so you should find access no problem.
4. you may have time for a day trip to Kumamoto, it really depends on how you're feeling at that point. Similarly, on the way down to Fukuoka from Osaka you may want to stop off at Kurashiki or Hiroshima/Miyajima (or these can also be done as day trips from Fukuoka or Osaka). I think if I had to choose here I'd recommend the Hiroshima/Miyajima combination as having the best day trip potential from Fukuoka.

Here are your costs for your trip. I have included some day trips too:

1. Kansai airport > Osaka: ¥2,600 (53mins, 57km)
2. Osaka > Kobe(hyogo): ¥390 (24mins, 33km)
3. Kobe(hyogo) > Osaka: ¥390 (25mins, 33km)
4. Osaka > Kyoto: ¥540 (29mins, 42km)
5. Kyoto > Osaka: ¥540 (28mins, 42km)
6. Osaka > Kinosakionsen: ¥5,250 (161mins, 183km)
7. Kinosakionsen > Osaka: ¥5,250 (173mins, 183km)
8. Osaka > Hiroshima: ¥10,150 (104mins, 345km)
9. Hiroshima > Hakata: ¥8,900 (69mins, 280km)
10. Hakata > Yufuin: ¥4,230 (128mins, 134km)
11. Yufuin > Hakata: ¥4,230 (131mins, 134km)

JR ticket cost: ¥42,470 for 11 legs

• 7 day Japan Rail Pass (¥28,300) saving: ¥14,170

You can add/remove some of these legs to change your overall calculation, but you could save money with a JR pass depending on how many extra trips you planned on doing.

Hope this helps!

For hot springs areas near Fukuoka, the closest is Futsukaichi (there are a few within Fukuoka and its suburbs). Yufuin is in Oita.

There is good info seeing Fukuoka on:

http://www.thejapanfaq.com/fukpic.html

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7LcPcmoSg-j4RLa6iC7ayvBAbOn8-028