8 Autumn at Heike no Sato Mandy Bartok Maples blaze in autumn at the hidden Heike no Sato in Kumamoto's mountainous Gokanosho region
7 Gero Onsen in Autumn Mandy Bartok Ujo Park in the hot springs town of Gero Onsen promises stellar fall foliage in mid to late November.
Activities Higashi Shiiya Waterfall Mandy Bartok The Kegon Falls of Kyushu is hidden away in rural Oita and is the perfect spot for catching the autumn foliage without the crowds...
9 Culture Hydrangeas at Senko-ji Mandy Bartok Senkoji Temple in Kurume welcomes visitors each June with thousands of hydrangea bushes.
7 Culture Yamaga Toro Roman Festival 2014 Mandy Bartok Arguably one of Kumamoto's more picturesque festivals, Yamaga's Toro Roman Matsuri involves a month long celebration m..
Food Pizzeria Appetito Mandy Bartok Pizzera Appetito serves up some of the best slices this side of Italy in their wood-burning pizza oven in central Okayama.
Activities Marvel at the Usuki Stone Buddhas Mandy Bartok Over 60 stone buddha statues dating from over a thousand years ago are carved into the cliffs outside of Usuki town in eastern Oita..
Food Sakuramichi Mandy Bartok Set meals made from traditional Japanese ingredients are on offer at Sakuramichi, a restaurant tucked away in the corner of th..