Cultural Crossroads, is a 10-day, nine-night easy walking journey through two historic west Kyushu prefectures long known as ...

Travel by train (and ferry) around Kyushu, a center of onsen culture. Courtesy of Hoshino Resorts Guest cabins at Kai Yufuin, a new resort surrounded by rice terraces on the Japanese island of Kyushu.

I went because: To visit friends of mine. They are a married couple with a young child who had lived in Japan for over two years. Don't miss: The Nagasaki Peace Park. The museum here is amazing and ...

Once you’ve ridden a shinkansen (bullet train) in Japan, you’ll never want to travel any other way. They’re incredibly efficient, clean, and are continually connecting more and more parts of the ...

SAGA--Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) pulled out all the stops to ensure members of the media had a smooth ride ahead of the official opening late this month of the Nishi-Kyushu route on the Kyushu ...

Despite various unresolved problems, celebratory events were held Sept. 23 to mark the opening of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Line, the shortest bullet train line in Japan. The 66-kilometer route, ...

Bullet trains on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line's new Nagasaki route in southwest Japan made their debut on the morning of Sept. 23 to the delight of railway fans. A "Kamome" (seagull) bullet train ...

One is spoiled for choice when it comes to onsen (hot springs) in Japan. Nowhere is this more evident than the island of Kyushu, with subterranean waters heated by no less than nine active volcanoes.

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