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Travel in Japan>Kyushu

Original articles based on first-hand experiences: an insider's guide to hiking, mountains, national parks, top travel destinations, secret spots and general travel in Japan, based on the personal experiences of a local resident.

Kyushu

Kyushu is a large potato-shaped island at the end of Honshu. It's home to Fukuoka (a.k.a. Hakata), a city famous for ramen and bijin (beautiful women), and Nagasaki, arguably Japan's most beautifully sited city. Mt. Aso (Aso-san) and Sakura-jima are two of the active volcanoes on Kyushu, and the island is well-known for hot springs resorts such as Beppu. Kyushu is also famous for catching the brunt of every typhoon that hits Japan, one of the first places to see the arrival of cherry blossoms in the spring, and delicious food products such as satsuma imo (sweet potatoes) and kuro buta (black pork).

Fukuoka (Hakata)

Nagasaki: Dejima, Glover Garden, Nagasaki Peace Park

Mt. Aso (Aso-san) National Park

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Kagoshima

Kirishima National Park

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