If Japan is on your list to visit, you should consider visiting the southwestern region of Kyushu. It includes the neon-drenched cityscapes of Fukuoka and Nagasaki, the bubbling hot springs of Beppu, ...

One February afternoon, I pulled on rubber boots and followed the writer and photographer Prairie Stuart-Wolff into a weed-choked gully not far from her rural home in northern Kyushu, the southernmost ...

Kyushu's sugar road: The Japanese island of Kyushu is where sugar was first introduced to the country. One of the island's most famous sweets is castella (pictured), a cake influenced by the flavors ...

Kyushu, Japan’s third-largest island, beckons with history, captivating landscapes, and culinary delights that reflect its unique blend of Asian and European influences. This is a destination where ...

Atop a small mountain on the Higashi Matsuura Peninsula northwest of Karatsu City, the ruins of a castle built more than four centuries ago look out over the Genkai Sea toward Korea. Image: Vicki L ...

Oku Japan has launched a new self-guided tour on the island of Kyūshū. The eight-day “Kyūshū’s Hidden History” self-guided itinerary represents a new style for Oku Japan, combining elements of its ...

A vibrant Super Mario collaboration featuring themed trains, decorated stations and interactive stamp rallies are part of a new Kyushu rail travel enhancement.

The shoji screen door slides closed behind me. The room is sun-dappled — paper door and latticework walls letting light in while keeping prying eyes out. My shoes have been spirited away and the ...