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

offering breathtaking views and passing atmospheric hot-spring – onsen – towns along the way. This family adventure was to begin in Kumamoto in western Kyushu, from where I, guided by my wife ...

A trans-Kyushu road trip ... earthy colours that line the river running through the town, and draws visitors with its nearly 30 hot spring baths that can be hopped between using a pass allowing ...

Fukuoka, Kyushu’s capital ... Two and a half hours from Kyoto, Kinosaki is an onsen town with seven hot springs. Lined by willow trees and stone bridges, the town’s historic architecture ...