Nightlife Sunset Live 2026 Early Sep Fukuoka's top outdoor summer music and art festival comes each September at Keya Beach. 15,000 attend the three-day annual..
Culture Explore Kumamoto City Kaitlynn Scannell Exploring Kumamoto, one of several prefectures on the island of Kyushu.
Accommodation Hotel Nisshokan, Nagasaki Featured If you are thinking to visit the historic, romantic and exotic Nagasaki, why not stay at the great Hotel Nisshokan? It is plac..
Accommodation Ryokan Yamanoyu Mandy Bartok Bathe on rooftops and indulge in delicious food at Ryokan Yamanoyu, a traditional lodging on the main street of Kurokawa Onsen
Accommodation Spend a Night in Yufu City Nicole Bauer We stayed at a wonderful ryokan (Japanese Inn) called Makiba-no-ie, located next to the river, directly in the center of the village...
6 Sakamoto Rice Terraces Mandy Bartok Wander among the terraced rice paddies of Miyazaki's interior outside the castle town of Obi
7 Chiran Samurai Houses and Gardens Mandy Bartok Chiran's samurai quarter offers visitors the chance to visit seven well-preserved Edo-era homes with dry landscape gardens.
Activities Flower Park Kagoshima Mandy Bartok Flowers bloom all seasons on the tip of the Satsuma Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture.