William Living in Oe, I am lucky airport-transportation-wise (bus!), but I have heard the woes of those in further locales, particularly northern Kumamoto (from there, it’s often easier to go to Fukuoka). However, JR Kyushu and Kumamoto Prefecture have finally gotten around to kinda start studies into creating a rail line to the airport from Higo Ozu Station. The rationale is the closer distance compared with Sanrigi and the demand which will arise from the new Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. While a final decision has not been made, we may see this within our lifetime. https://kumanichi.com/articles/785496