Things to Do in Kyushu, Japan

Kurokawa Onsen

Kurokawa Onsen - Atmospheric Mountain Hot Spring Village

A mountain onsen village in a wooded valley near Mount Aso, loved for its traditional atmosphere ...

Megane Bridge

1634 Stone Arch Bridge over the Nakashima River

A twin-arch stone bridge built in 1634 over the Nakashima River, whose reflection in the water re...

Ureshino Onsen

One of Japan's Three Great Beauty Hot Springs

One of Japan's top three beauty hot springs known for smooth, silky waters that are said to make ...

Yutoku Inari Shrine

Yutoku Inari Shrine - One of Japan's Three Great Inari Shrines

One of Japan's three largest Inari shrines, featuring dramatic vermillion architecture built into...

Hitoyoshi

Hidden Mountain Town of Samurai Heritage and Shochu

Remote mountain town known as the Little Kyoto of Kyushu, famous for its samurai heritage, ball s...

Saga Castle

Restored Honmaru Palace of the Nabeshima Clan

Beautifully reconstructed Honmaru Palace of the former Nabeshima lords, one of the largest wooden...

Takasakiyama Monkey Park

Hillside Home to Wild Japanese Macaque Troops

A natural park on a hillside between Oita and Beppu where wild troops of Japanese macaques gather...

Yabakei Gorge

Scenic Gorge with Autumn Foliage and a Hand-Carved Tunnel

A scenic gorge of eroded rock walls in Nakatsu, known for autumn foliage and the Ao-no-Domon, a t...

Cape Toi

A dramatic cape at the southern tip of Miyazaki where wild Misaki horses roam freely along rugged...

Udo Shrine

A Sacred Shrine in a Sea Cave

Built inside a natural cave overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Udo Shrine is one of Japan's most dram...

Umitamago Aquarium

Seaside Aquarium Beside Takasakiyama

A large aquarium on the shore of Beppu Bay, across the road from Takasakiyama, with marine tanks,...

Nabegataki Falls

Wide Waterfall You Can Walk Behind

A low, wide waterfall in Oguni with a walkable path behind the curtain of water. Timed online res...

Beppu Hells

Spectacular Geothermal Hot Spring Hells Tour

Seven spectacular natural hot springs too hot for bathing, each with unique colors and features, ...

Daikanbo

Caldera Lookout over the Aso Plain

A lookout on the northern rim of the Aso caldera, about 936 meters high, with views over the plai...

Mount Aso

The world's largest volcanic caldera with an active crater, vast grasslands, and dramatic highlan...