KYUSHU · JAPAN
Kyushu’s seven prefectures move from lively cities to volcanic landscapes and deep onsen country. Begin in Oita, where Beppu spreads across eight hot-spring districts and steam rises straight through the streets.
Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima
Choose Beppu when you want hot-spring culture to shape the whole day; start with our Beppu guide, then compare the other stops below.
Places to explore
Beppu
A city of Hells, neighbourhood baths, sand and steam. Start here when you want onsen culture to fill the day—not just the hour before dinner.
Read the Beppu guide →Yufuin
A mountain hot-spring town in Oita.
Official Yufuin guide ↗Fukuoka
Food streets and a city base for journeys around Kyushu.
Official Fukuoka guide ↗Nagasaki
Harbour scenery and streets shaped by international exchange.
Official Nagasaki guide ↗Aso & Kurokawa Onsen
Volcanic landscapes and a hot-spring village in Kumamoto.
Official Kumamoto guide ↗Kagoshima City
A waterfront city facing Sakurajima.
Official Kagoshima City guide ↗Yakushima
Forest walks and island landscapes south of mainland Kyushu.
Official Yakushima guide ↗JR Kyushu’s Trans-Kyushu Limited Express links Beppu or Oita with Aso and Kumamoto. See the train route ↗