Kyushu is the southernmost of the main islands and the most volcanic: Aso, Sakurajima, Kirishima, and the hot-spring towns that sit on them. Fukuoka and Nagasaki are the cities; Beppu, Yufuin and Kurokawa are the baths.
This page lists every Kyushu guide published on this site, so you can see the whole region in one place instead of walking through paginated archives.
All Kyushu travel guides
Aso Travel Guide: Volcanic Caldera and Highlands in Kumamoto — Aso’s caldera in Kumamoto: crater access and volcanic alerts, the highland walks, and the road between the viewpoints.
Beppu Travel Guide: The Steam City and the Hell Springs — Beppu: the jigoku hell springs, a city bath worth actually taking, and how the town differs from Yufuin and Kurokawa.
Dazaifu Travel Guide: Tenmangu Shrine and Kyushu’s Old Capital — Plan a Dazaifu day trip from Fukuoka: Tenmangu shrine, Kyushu National Museum hours and closed days, old capital sites, and the Nishitetsu route.
Fukuoka Travel Guide: Hakata Ramen, Yatai Stalls and a Compact Coastal City — Fukuoka and Hakata: tonkotsu ramen, the riverside yatai stalls, Gion Yamakasa, Ohori Park and Fukuoka Castle, plus airport and shinkansen access.
Ibusuki Guide: Sand Baths and the Southern Tip of Kyushu — Ibusuki’s sand baths: prices at Saraku and Sunayu-zato, how the experience works, the Tamatebako train, and the cape, lake and volcano around them.
Karatsu Travel Guide: Pottery, a Castle, and the Saga Coast — Karatsu in Saga: a reconstructed castle with the best view on the coast, the Karatsu Kunchi festival, 400 years of pottery, the pine forest and Yobuko’s squid.
Kirishima Onsen Travel Guide: Volcanic Peaks, Steam and Mountain Ryokan — Kirishima Onsen guide: sulfur baths, Kirishima Jingu, Takachiho-no-mine, volcanic restrictions, buses from Kagoshima Airport and where to stay.
Kokura Castle Travel Guide: A Rebuilt Keep in Kitakyushu — Kokura Castle: a 1959 concrete keep, the surviving stone walls beside it, and the castle town of Kitakyushu around them.
Kumamoto Castle Travel Guide: Kato’s Walls and a Rebuilt Keep — Kumamoto Castle: Kato Kiyomasa’s walls, the rebuilt keep, and the long repairs that followed the 2016 earthquake.
Kurokawa Onsen Travel Guide: A Small Hot-Spring Village in the Aso Caldera — Kurokawa Onsen: a wooden hot-spring village in the Aso caldera, its bathing pass, and how to reach it by bus.
Mojiko Retro and Kanmon Strait Travel Guide — Mojiko Retro and Kanmon Strait in 2026: observation deck fees, the undersea tunnel walk, ferry and retro train fares, yaki curry and Karato Market.
Nagasaki Travel Guide: Harbor History, Hills, and Kyushu Flavors — Nagasaki: harbour viewpoints, the historic hillsides, the peace memorial sites, and what to eat in Kyushu’s port city.
Sakurajima Travel Guide: An Active Volcano across from Kagoshima — Sakurajima: the short ferry from Kagoshima, the lava viewpoints, and what living with volcanic alerts means for a visit.
Shimabara Castle Travel Guide: A Reconstructed Keep in Nagasaki — Shimabara Castle: a 1964 reconstructed keep, its broad moat, and the debate the city still has about the rebuilding.
Takachiho Gorge Travel Guide: Boats and Emerald Cliffs — Takachiho Gorge: the rowing boat under the basalt cliffs, the gorge walk, and the shrine tied to the Japanese myth.
Unzen Onsen Guide: Hot Springs on an Active Volcano — Unzen Onsen in Nagasaki: the steaming Jigoku walk, the ropeway to Mount Myoken, cheap public baths and access from Isahaya, Nagasaki and Shimabara.
Yakushima Travel Guide: Ancient Cedars and UNESCO Forest Trails — Yakushima: ancient cedar trails, the weather that decides your day, and the ferry or flight that gets you there.
Yanagawa Travel Guide: Canals, Boat Rides and Eel — Yanagawa in Fukuoka: donko boat fares, Ohana and Shotoen, Hakushu, Mihashira Shrine, eel restaurants, festival dates and train access from Tenjin.
Yufuin Travel Guide: Onsen Town Walks and Mount Yufu Views — Yufuin: the onsen town walk, Lake Kinrinko, Mount Yufu views, and how it differs from its louder neighbour Beppu.
Other regions
- Hokkaido travel guides
- Tohoku travel guides
- Kanto travel guides
- Chubu travel guides
- Kansai travel guides
- Chugoku travel guides
- Shikoku travel guides
- Okinawa travel guides
Themed collections
- Japanese gardens — which garden suits which trip, grouped by garden type.
- Japan’s old towns — samurai streets, post towns and canal quarters.
Opening hours, fares and seasonal access change. Each guide lists the official sources used for that destination, with the date they were checked.
Photographs are credited inside each guide.
