Culture Kyushu Superlatives Lisa Wallin Although Kyushu is often overlooked by tourists visiting Honshu, it has a lot to offer with its abundant natural sights and d...
Culture Kawachi Fuji-en Wisteria Tunnels Tristan Scholze Tunnels of wisteria blooms the length of a football field highlight one of Japan's most spectacular gardens.
Culture Mojiko Retro Tristan Scholze Mojiko Retro offers a beautiful walk through early 20th century history with shopping, local culinary delights, and modern fu...
Culture Kitakyushu's "Journey of Life" Tristan Scholze Western Japan's largest museum of natural and human history houses fantastic fossils, robot dinosaurs, and local culture.
Culture Japanese Archery at Kokura Castle Tristan Scholze Authentic kyudo, the Japanese martial art of archery, in all its finery at Kokura Castle
Culture The Mysterious Wonder Museum Avery Morrow A handpicked display of Japan's eerie, creepy, and crawly subculture artwork and sculpture, in the mountains of southern Fuku...
Activities Hiraodai Karst Plateau Tristan Scholze A scenic wonder of northern Kyushu, the limestone plateau of Hiraodai provides an otherworld landscape with ample hiking, cav...
Culture Japanese Archery Demonstration Tristan Scholze Master kyudo, or Japanese archery, practitioners at Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu.
Culture Kokura Castle Complex Tristan Scholze Kokura, the center of Kitakyushu, boasts Kokura Castle, the castle's Japanese Garden, a major shopping mall, a market, and se...
Culture Islands Of Goddesses Arlene Bastion Goddesses command attention on Oshima and Okinoshima Islands, rather than Gods. However only a few men are ever allowed on Ok...