Kyushu Places

Aso-san (Mt. Aso)
Fukuoka
Fukuoka is a good base to begin exploring Kushu. To get a sense of the city, walk along the meandering Naka-gawa river. The new Canal City shopping complex, a 15-minute walk west of Hakata Station, is full... (more)
Kagoshima
Kagoshima is a laid-back, flowery, palm-lined southern getaway on the Satsuma Peninsula blessed with mild weather, outgoing people, and a smoking volcano out in the bay. Ancient relics believed to date... (more)
Kumamoto
Kumamoto is nearly midway along the west coast of Kyushu. From here you can go to Unzen to the west, Aso-san to the east, and Kagoshima to the south on the new high-speed train line.... The town has many... (more)
Nagasaki
Nagasaki is strung together on a long series of hillocks in a scenic valley following the Urakami River down into a harbor. The city was left with no suitably intact reminders of the atomic bombing, and... (more)
Yufuin
Southwest of the majestic twin peaks of Yufu-dake, this tranquil village resembles a checkered quilt. Forests nestle up to clusters of galleries, local crafts shops, and rustic lodgings. Most of the year... (more)

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