But the shrine suffered extensive damage when torrential rain hit the southern part of Kumamoto Prefecture and other parts of the Kyushu region on July 4. The shrine office, where the swords had ...

The most famous attraction is Takachiho Gorge – a deep chasm carved out by several explosions from the nearby Mount Aso, ...

Kyushu is mountainous and lushly forested ... past small houses and outbuildings, to a shrine called Dake. Liew explained ...

The shrine is one of many that is attracting anime ... These are raising hopes for tourism in the Kyushu region, which has been hit hard by natural disasters and the coronavirus pandemic.

Kyushu's landscape has been shaped over aeons ... Starting from Aoshima Shrine, cyclists can pedal south passing striated rock formations called the "devil's washboard" at low tide, and beaches ...

The shrine sits above Ama no Iwato gorge ... Depending on the season, your hiking trail will be adorned by Kyushu azaleas or Japanese witch hazel. Jitokko is a specially designated brand of free range ...

Ahead of China’s Lunar New Year holiday, a cruise ship carrying approximately 1,800 Chinese tourists docked at Hakata Port ...