Things to Do in Kyushu, Japan

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...

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...

Kitsuki Castle Town

A Beautifully Preserved Samurai Town on a Peninsula

Kitsuki is a remarkably well-preserved castle town perched on a small peninsula between two river...

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...

Yanagawa

City of Canals and River Punting

Historic castle town known for its scenic canal boat rides through willow-lined waterways and fam...

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...

Cape Toi

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

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...

Kujukushima

Island-Dotted Seascape in Saikai National Park

A stretch of coast near Sasebo scattered with more than 200 small islands, best seen from sightse...

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...

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 ...

Kawachi Fujien

Private Wisteria Garden with Flower Tunnels

A privately owned wisteria garden in the hills of Kitakyushu, known for two long wisteria flower ...

Sasebo

Western Kyushu Port City and Gateway to Kujukushima

A port city in western Nagasaki Prefecture that serves as the gateway to Kujukushima and is known...

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...

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.