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Kyushu Travel Guides

Kyushu packs a lot into a short trip: Fukuoka food, the hot springs of Yufuin and Beppu, Kumamoto and Nagasaki. Here are Kyushu transport, onsen and food guides.

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Kyushu Sightseeing

The black-and-white main and small keeps of Kumamoto Castle under a blue sky, above the steep Musha-gaeshi stone walls

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Kumamoto Travel Guide 2026: Kumamoto Castle, Mt. Aso and Kumamon (Latest Status After the Earthquake)

Kumamoto guide for 2026: Kumamoto Castle tickets and extended hours after the July quake, Mt. Aso crater restrictions, Kusasenri, Kumamon Square and airport buses.

Updated 2026.10.19

Night view of Nagasaki from the Mt. Inasa observatory, with the harbor and the lights of the hillside city

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Nagasaki Travel Guide: Mt. Inasa Night View, Glover Garden, Gunkanjima and the Tram

Nagasaki travel guide: Mt. Inasa ropeway fares and hours, new 2026 Glover Garden tickets, how to pick a Gunkanjima landing tour, tram day pass and a Huis Ten Bosch tip.

Updated 2026.10.19

Kyushu Food

A row of yatai food stalls in Nakasu, Fukuoka, at night, with signs for ramen, beef tongue and mentaiko

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Fukuoka Food Guide: Hakata Ramen, Motsunabe, Nakasu Yatai and Mentaiko

What to eat in Fukuoka: ordering Hakata ramen noodle firmness and kaedama, motsunabe and mizutaki hot pots, Nakasu yatai etiquette, and mentaiko history and souvenirs.

Updated 2026.10.19

Kyushu Transport

A Kyushu Shinkansen Series 800 train at the platform, marked THE KYUSHU SHINKANSEN, the mainstay of getting around Kyushu

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Kyushu Transport Guide 2026: JR Kyushu Rail Pass, SUNQ PASS or Rental Car (With Post-Earthquake Updates)

Getting around Kyushu: JR Kyushu Rail Pass prices, SUNQ PASS bus tickets, driving, and Kyushu Shinkansen status after the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake.

Updated 2026.10.19

Kyushu Itineraries

Morning mist floating over Lake Kinrin in Yufuin on an autumn morning, with Mt. Yufu and autumn leaves behind

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Yufuin and Beppu Onsen 2-Day Trip: Yufuin no Mori Tickets, Beppu Hells Tour and Transport

Yufuin and Beppu onsen in 2 days: Yufuin no Mori booking and 2026 operations, Lake Kinrin, Yunotsubo Street, Beppu Hells combo ticket price, transport and itinerary.

Updated 2026.10.19