Things to Do in Kyushu, Japan
The volcanic south: active craters, some of Japan's best onsen, and gateways to the Ryukyu islands.
156 destinations across 7 prefectures
Festivals in Kyushu
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Places to Visit in Kyushu
Michi-no-Eki Kamiamakusa Sunpearl
Seafood bowls at the first of the Amakusa bridges
A roadside station on Route 266 on Oyano island, close to Tenmon Bridge, the first of the Amakusa...
Sotome
The Hidden Christian Coast of Silence, a Bus Ride North of Nagasaki
The coast north of Nagasaki where Hidden Christians worshipped in secret, with Fr. de Rotz's Shit...
Hara Castle Ruins
The Headland Where the Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion Ended
Grassy ruins on a headland above the Ariake Sea, where some 27,000 to 37,000 rebels under Amakusa...
Michi-no-Eki Sonogi-no-Sho
Sonogi green tea and whale dishes by Omura Bay
A Route 205 stop one minute from Higashi-Sonogi IC, known for Sonogi green tea and whale. Try the...
Michi-no-Eki Takachiho
Kagura masks and Takachiho beef in the town of myths
On Route 218 in the middle of Takachiho town, this station is easy to spot by its huge kagura-mas...
Kasuga Village and Mount Yasumandake
Rice Terraces Where Hidden Christians Never Went Back to the Church, Below the Sacred Mountain They Prayed To
A farming village of terraced rice fields on the west coast of Hirado Island, where Hidden Christ...