Kyushu

The Kyushu region is made up of Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Oita, Miyazaki, Saga, Nagasaki and Kumamoto prefectures.

Hanaoka Sake Brewery, Kumamoto | Sake very popular among Japanese people

After taking a bite, the gentle flowery flavor of the sake Hananoka burst in my mouth, just as the name…

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Yakushima, Kagoshima | The most beautiful and powerful wilderness

Yakushima is a subtropical island off the southwestern coast of Kyushu. It is covered by an extensive cedar forest that…

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Sakurajima, Kagoshima | Beautiful active volcano and the people who live there

Sakurajima is an active volcano and former island in Kagoshima, in the south of Kyushu island. How does the volcanic…

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Tanegashima, Kagoshima | Beautiful nature and Japan’s largest rocket launch site

Tanegashima is an island that is part of Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu. The headquarter of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency…

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Fukuoka City (Hakata) | Largest city in Kyushu

Fukuoka has plenty of things to offer to tourists; a thriving nightlife and many shopping opportunities, traditional shrines and historical…

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Kitakyushu, Fukuoka | Abundant gourmet food and beautiful scenery

Kitakyushu City is a non-touristy, industrial city in the north of Kyushu. There is still something to see though; Kokura…

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Beppu, Oita | One of the most famous hot spring resorts

Beppu is located in the central part of Oita, on the coast of Beppu Bay in Kyushu. It is one…

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Mount Aso, Kumamoto | One of the world’s largest calderas and beautiful mountain scenery

Mt Aso is the biggest active volcano in Japan and one of the largest calderas in the world. Some of…

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Kumamoto Castle, one of the three most beautiful castles in Japan

Kumamoto Castle is a Japanese castle located in Kumamoto City, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. It is regarded as…

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Takachiho, Miyazaki | Beautiful land also called the home of myths

In the deep forests of Kyushu, there's a village named Takachiho, which is where you can find the famously beautiful…

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