6 Nichirin Temple Azalea Park Mandy Bartok Nichirin Temple Azalea Park boasts 1000 azaleas of the Kurume variety on the slopes of a hillside just north of Yamaga.
Mt. Rakan Crags Tristan Scholze Fly over rock pillars on the edge of the world's largest volcano caldera in Kumamoto, Japan, with winter scenery.
7 Shakunage Garden Mandy Bartok Shakunage Garden boasts over 20,000 rhododendron bushes on a hillside in southern Oita Prefecture.
Food Ajidokoro Naka Mandy Bartok Ajidokoro Naka is one of the only options - but a darn good one - in Kurokawa Onsen for those who don't want to dine in their..
Activities Hiking the Kuju Mountain Range Mandy Bartok Scale some of Kyushu's highest peaks during a hike of the Kuju Mountain Range.
8 Scapegoat Tenjin Shrine in Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto The scapegoat Tenjin Shrine in Nagasaki: one of the few places Geisha and prostitutes of Maruyama could relax and be themselves.
7 Cherry Blossoms in Bloom at Kumamoto Castle Mandy Bartok Cherry Blossoms at Kumamoto Castle are in full bloom in the last few days of March.
9 Chinese New Year Lion Dance Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the colorful Chinese Lion Dance and the warm lights of lanterns at Nagasaki Lantern Festival, a Chinese New Year celebration...