7 Arao Rice Planting Festival in Photos Mandy Bartok Kick off the rice planting season in Kyushu at the Arao Rice Planting Festival.
8 Irises at Lake Kagurame Mandy Bartok See waves of purple irises in bloom every June at Lake Kagurame outside of Beppu.
11 Nostalgia for the Western Sea Takako Sakamoto Nostalgic Amakusa Islands in the western sea never cease to draw me back again and again.
Food Pain au Levain Mandy Bartok Pain au Levain is arguably one of Kumamoto's best bakeries, tucked out in the eastern part of the city just off the Kyushu expressway...
Activities Kawachi Wisteria Tunnels Tristan Scholze The wisteria tunnels and surrounding gardens of Kawachi Fuji-en draw flower enthusiasts from around the world each spring to Kitakyushu..
Culture Carp Streamers in Rural Saga Mandy Bartok See carp streamers from below on a riverboat "cruise" in rural Saga.
11 Mt. Takagi in Late Winter Tristan Scholze Mt. Takagi in late winter makes for a pleasant drive or stroll among the grassy mountainsides of Aso's volcano caldera. In..
8 Beautiful Mountain Stream Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the beautiful mountain stream at Kikuchi Valley in Kumamoto and soothe your soul in Nature's dense greenery!
