Culture Saga Castle 4 (1Review) By Japanese standards, Saga Castle is a rather unusual castle. Being built on plains and surrounded by only a wall, whereas most Japanese castles are..
Beauty & Spa Tsuetate Onsen Located in Kumamoto, Tsuetate Onsen is a traditional hot spring village founded in the 1800s. The charming onsen town is one of the main tourist attractions..
Culture Saga Shrine If you are looking for an impressive shrine, then you should simply visit the Saga Shrine. The shrine is dedicated to the Nabeshima family, the heads..
Culture Lafcadio Hearn Residence Lafcadio Hearn was born in Greece in 1850 to a father from Ireland and a mother from Greece. He was a British explorer who came to Japan in the 18th century..
Culture Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown 4 (1Review) Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown is the oldest of its kind in Japan. There are only three Chinatowns in Japan. The district in downtown Nagasaki extends over..
Activities Lake Kinrin Kinrin Lake is located in Yufuin Onsen in Oita Prefecture. The name Kinrin means" "Golden Fish Scale" "The source of this name is the fish swimming in..
Culture Dazaifu Tenmangu The Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is located in the eponymous city of Dazaifu on the main island of Kyushu. Shinto Tenmangu shrines are all dedicated to t..
Activities Huis Ten Bosch 4.4 (5Reviews) Huis Ten Bosch is one of the largest theme parks in Japan and is located in the south of Kyushu near Nagasaki. The park recreates a Dutch city, since..