Things to Do in Kyushu, Japan

The volcanic south: active craters, some of Japan's best onsen, and gateways to the Ryukyu islands.

91 destinations across 7 prefectures

Festivals in Kyushu

RubyKaigi

14 to 16 April 2027

Miyazaki · Festival

Hakata Gion Yamakasa

1 to 15 July 2027

Fukuoka · Float procession

Suggested Itineraries

Japan's Black Castles: A Guide to the Kuroi Shiro (Crow Castles)

Japan's Black Castles: A Guide to the Kuroi Shiro (Crow Castles) Not every Japanese castle is a white one. Alongside famous white keeps like Himeji, Japan has a striking family of black castles,...

How to Visit Gunkanjima: Complete Hashima Island Travel Guide

How to Visit Gunkanjima: Complete Hashima Island Travel Guide Gunkanjima, also known as Hashima Island, is an abandoned mining island near Nagasaki in southern Japan. The island became famou...

Places to Visit in Kyushu

Amusement Park

Kumamoto

Greenland

One of Japan's Largest Amusement Parks, in Arao, Kumamoto

A huge amusement park in Arao on the Kumamoto-Fukuoka border with one of the largest ride line-up...

Arao, Kumamoto, Japan

Prefectures in Kyushu

Fukuoka Kagoshima Kumamoto Miyazaki Nagasaki Oita Saga

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