Culture The Kokura Gion Festival 2026 Anonymous The Kokura Gion Festival is a frenzy of mid-summer community drumming in northern Kyushu. Get your taiko on!
6 Activities Sakurajima in All Seasons Mandy Bartok Sakurajima volcano, looming over the city of Kagoshima in southern Kyushu, looks stunning in all seasons.
6 Teppo-machi Samurai District Mandy Bartok Teppo-machi, the samurai district of Shimabara, showcases several old samurai mansions that are open to the public.
8 Ikeyama Fountainhead Mandy Bartok Ikeyama Fountainhead hides amongst the grassy highlands of the Mt Aso region
7 Meoto Waterfall Mandy Bartok Meototaki sports dual waterfalls, stemming from two streams that meet as one just outside Kurokawa Onsen
8 Activities A Day on Mt Yufu Mandy Bartok Mt Yufu, the dual-peaked mountain that looms over Yufu City, makes for an excellent day hike in the warmer months,
Activities Climbing Mt Kaimon Mandy Bartok Kagoshima's volcanic Mt Kaimon resembles big brother Mt Fuji but is a much easier climb with views that are just as good.
7 Mountain Gardens of Daikozen Temple Mandy Bartok Daikozen-ji, a 1300-year-old temple in Saga, is a favorite of Buddhist pilgrims. The mountainside garden draws even greater c...
6 Sendan Todoro Falls Mandy Bartok Sendan Torodo Falls is the highest falls in Gokanosho and one of the region's best spots for fall foliage.
9 Whole Square Yui Yamaguchi Whole Square is under management of Marubishi, a food trading company, where you can find Japanese as well as Western cake in...
