- Kyushu (九州, Kyūshū, literally "nine provinces") is Japan's third largest island, located southwest of the main island Honshu.
- Kyūshū (九州), Japan's southern- and westernmost main island, is arguably its warmest and most beautiful, with active volcanic peaks, rocky, lush and...
- The San'yo Shinkansen line runs from Osaka to Fukuoka and many trains continue along the Kyushu Shinkansen line to Kagoshima.
- The gateway between Japan and continental Asia, Kyushu is located southwest of Japan’s main island Honshu and has a slightly warmer tropical climate.
- Closer to Korea than Tokyo, Kyūshū has long had close links with the Asian mainland, and its chief city, Fukuoka, is an important regional hub.
- The southernmost region of Japan, Kyushu is a historically significant area that long served as a gateway between Asia and the rest of the world.
- Kyushu is known as ‘onsen island’ and there are many hot spring towns to stop into while you’re travelling around.
- If you prefer avoiding tourist crowds and want to explore Japan’s unique offerings, consider a personalized round trip in Kyushu.
- The other is a lengthy southwestern island chain extending from the southern coastal waters of Kyushu’s main island almost to the waters off of Taiwan.
- Kyushu is the third biggest island of Japan, after Honshu and Hokkaido, with close to 36.000km² and more than 13 million inhabitants.