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 ...

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 ...

The hot spring town has seen an uptick in the number of foreign tourists wishing to see the night view in winter, resulting in frequent traffic jams on the road leading to it. The city government and ...