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

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

Theme Park

Oita

Sanrio Character Park Harmonyland

Hello Kitty and Sanrio Theme Park in the Oita Hills

An open-air Sanrio theme park in the hills near Beppu, home to Hello Kitty, My Melody and Cinnamo...

Hiji, Oita, Japan

Prefectures in Kyushu

Fukuoka Kagoshima Kumamoto Miyazaki Nagasaki Oita Saga

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