Kyushu - Southwest Japan travel

One of the most beautiful in the Land of the Rising Sun, the island of Kyushu stands out for its natural beauty (the regions of Mount Aso, an active volcano, Yufuin and Kurokawa, Kagoshima with its imposing Sakurajima volcano and Kirishima-Yaku National Park, Unzen National Park, and the splendid gorges of Takachiho), as well as its cultural diversity (the modernity and cosmopolitan atmosphere of Fukuoka, hot spring resorts such as Beppu, Yufuin, Kurokawa or Ibusuki with its sand baths, the historical sites of Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima (with its garden), Chiran with its preserved former samurai residences, Usuki and its 1,400-year-old stone Buddhas, the ceramics and pottery of the Saga region, its many museums, surf-friendly beaches in Miyazaki), and the warm hospitality and great friendliness of its people. Your trip to the island of Kyushu will be unforgettable. Read more