Tamana Iris Festival Mandy Bartok Over 66,000 purple irises in several varieties bloom in the Takaseura River in late May to early June during the Tamana Iris ...
Beppu "Jigoku Meguri" 8 Hells Tour Somrak Bhakdisuparit Marvel at the distinctiveness of each Jigoku (Hot spring) at Beppu
Kumamoto's Rice Paddies in Autumn Mandy Bartok Autumn brings brilliant colors to Kumamoto's rice paddies, writes Mandy Bartok, JapanTravel's correspondent in Kumamoto. From...
Culture The Gardens of Mifune Bonson Lam It's time to smell the flowers. The cherry blossoms have come and gone, but Kumamoto Prefecture in May is a wonderful place t...
Activities 薩摩富士とJR最南端の駅、西大山駅 Masayoshi Hirose 日本地図作成の大家、伊能忠敬をして”天下の絶景なり”と言わしめた番所鼻公園とJR日本最南端で人気の無人駅”西大山駅”をご紹介。何れも鹿児島県薩摩半島の南部に位置する春の訪れが最も早い地域。#薩摩富士 #鹿児島県
Ikeyama Fountainhead Mandy Bartok Ikeyama Fountainhead hides amongst the grassy highlands of the Mt Aso region
Food Honey Beat Sweets Buffet 2021 Kim Bergström On weekends from June 5th until June 27th, the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk will be hosting their Honey Beat Sweets Buffet. A vari...
Minamata Rose Festa Erik Smith The Minamata Rose Festa is a month long event held in both May and October to welcome visitors to Kumamoto's largest rose gar...
Culture Beppu Taikai Fireworks Festival Thanaporn Tippayarat Summer in Japan is one of the most exciting times of the year. It is the season of fireworks and Yukata (Casual summer kimono...
Food Kongari Panyasan Mandy Bartok Kongari Panyasan sells fresh bread and baked treats just outside Kurokawa Onsen.
Culture The Motomachi Buddha of Oita Scott Brause The Motomachi magaibutsu is a Heian-period Buddhist relief in the city of Oita, in Kyushu in western Japan. This visage in st...
Culture Asian Market Festa 2025 Kim Bergström Asia offers a myriad of exciting destinations to travel to, in part because of all of the delicious cuisines that the region ...
Hydrangea Road Mandy Bartok Follow the flowers on Hydrangea Road to the entrance of the Kumamoto Prefecture Decorated Tumulus Museum.
Activities Rokukannon Pond Tristan Scholze This nature hike around a volcanic crater lake in Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park abounds with birds, deer, a shrine, and be...
Culture Mifune Dinosaur Museum Mandy Bartok Mifune's Dinosuar Museum pays homage to the town's ancient residents with fossils from the Cretaceous Period.
