Kyushu
Kyushu is the 3rd largest island and is situated south of Honshu.
Kyushu is made up of 8 prefectures, Fukuoka, Kita Kyushu, Oita, Saga, Nagasaki and Kumamoto in the north. Kagoshima and Miyazaki are in the south of the island.
Fukuoka is the largest city and
Kyushu’s business center.
The other major cities that we think are worth visiting are Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima and Oita.
The cities of Beppu and the Moji area of Kita Kyushu are also good places to visit.
Kyushu is mainly a rural island with lots of scenic mountainous, river and sea scapes to be seen.
Other Notable Places
01 Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Dazaifu
02 Nagasaki
Nagasaki, Sasebo, Omura, Hirado
03 Saga
Takeo Onsen, Karatsu, Yutoku Inari (shrine)
04 Kumamoto
Kumamoto, Aso, Misumi, Hitoyoshi
05 Kagoshima
Kagoshima, Ibusuki, Sakurajima, Hokusatsu, Yakushima
06 Miyazaki
Miyazaki, Aoshima, Takachiho area, Nichinan Coastal area
07 Oita
Oita, Beppu
08 Kitakyushu
Mojiko, Kokura
Interesting Rail Routes
01 JR Omura Line
02 JR Misumi Line
03 JR Hohi Line
04 JR Kashii Line
05 Kagoshima Tram
06 JR Kyudai Line
07 JR Nichinan Line
08 JR Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
09 Heisei Chikuho Railway
10 Kumamoto Tram
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