Things to Do in Kyushu, Japan
The volcanic south: active craters, some of Japan's best onsen, and gateways to the Ryukyu islands.
162 destinations across 7 prefectures
Festivals in Kyushu
RubyKaigi
14 to 16 April 2027
Miyazaki · Festival
Hakata Dontaku Port Festival
3 to 4 May 2027
Fukuoka · Dance festival
Hakata Gion Yamakasa
1 to 15 July 2027
Fukuoka · Float procession
Nagasaki Kunchi
7 to 9 October 2027
Nagasaki · Dance festival
Karatsu Kunchi
2 to 4 November 2027
Saga · Float procession
Suggested Itineraries
Places to Visit in Kyushu
Usa Jingu
Head Shrine of 40,000 Hachiman Shrines
The head shrine of all 40,000 Hachiman shrines in Japan, set in an ancient forest with distinctiv...
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 ...
Takeo Onsen
1,300-Year-Old Hot Spring with Vermillion Gate
Ancient hot spring town with a striking vermillion gate designed by the architect of Tokyo Statio...
Ama no Iwato Shrine
Cave Where the Sun Goddess Hid
Sacred shrine marking the cave where the sun goddess Amaterasu hid, plunging the world into darkn...
Kashiragashima Church
A Stone Church Its Congregation Quarried by Hand, on a Goto Island Once Left to the Sick
A sandstone church on Kashiragashima, off Nakadori island in the Goto chain, built from 1910 to 1...
Kikuchi Gorge
Forested Valley of Clear Streams and Small Falls
A forested valley on the northwestern outer rim of Mount Aso, with clear streams, rapids, deep po...
Saga Castle
Restored Honmaru Palace of the Nabeshima Clan
Beautifully reconstructed Honmaru Palace of the former Nabeshima lords, one of the largest wooden...
Cape Toi
A dramatic cape at the southern tip of Miyazaki where wild Misaki horses roam freely along rugged...
Fukuoka
Kyushu's vibrant capital famous for yatai street food stalls, tonkotsu ramen, and a lively canal ...
Miyazaki Shrine
Shrine of Japan's Legendary First Emperor
Grand shrine dedicated to Emperor Jimmu, Japan's mythological first emperor, set in a vast sacred...
Beppu Onsen
Hot Springs City
Japan's most prolific hot spring city with more sources than anywhere else, famous for the specta...
Marine World Uminonakamichi
Aquarium on the Uminonakamichi Sandbar
An aquarium on the Uminonakamichi sandbar in Fukuoka, focusing on the marine life of Kyushu's seas.
Iki
An Hour from Hakata: Barley Shochu, a Monkey Rock and a Yayoi Capital
A low, green island in the strait between Fukuoka and Tsushima, about 17 km from north to south. ...
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...
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...