17 Activities Rokukannon Pond Tristan Scholze This nature hike around a volcanic crater lake in Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park abounds with birds, deer, a shrine, and be...
16 Culture Byakushi Pond Tristan Scholze Hiking through the forest of red pines around a volcanic lake is the first leg of the Ebino Kogen Ikemeguri Nature Trail in K...
Food Ciel Cafe Mandy Bartok Come to Ciel, just outside Kurokawa Onsen, for the excellent sweets and the stellar views.
Culture Kagoshima City Museum of Art Peter Sidell In the center of Kagoshima on Japan's western Kyushu island, the City Museum of Art is home to a wide range of art, by both J...
Nightlife Sakae & Ginza Streets after dark Jenny Cook Many cities in Japan have a place in their heart called little Ginza. It is the place to go when you are dressed up for a big...
Culture Sengan-En Garden, Kagoshima Peter Sidell Sengan-En is a beautiful, relaxing traditional landscaped garden to the south of Japan's Kagoshima City, which also includes ...
Culture Mamedacho Old Town Bonson Lam Mamedacho in Hita City is nestled in a valley behind some forested hills between Fukuoka and Oita. It is a great place to exp...
Transportation Arita Station Senén Germade I was traveling by train to Imari, and Arita station was part of my itinerary, where I had to change to a local train to fina...
7 Shopping Shintencho Shopping Arcade, Tenjin Haruka Saijo Encompassing 100 shops, Shintencho is a small but a very lively shopping arcade near Tenjin Station in downtown Fukuoka City.
Food Nagahama Number One Ramen Shop Haruka Saijo From a casual ramen liker to a hardcore ramen lover, this restaurant and yatai in Fukuoka is definitely the place to go.
