HITA, Japan -- Hita, located in the northern part of Kyushu Island's Oita prefecture, is a pleasant provincial town with glimpses of nearby hills and modest mountain peaks. It is a well-watered ...

MATSUURA, Nagasaki Prefecture—This city in northwestern Kyushu represents another municipality ... using a common meal eaten everywhere in Japan. But in Matsuura, the “Home of Aji Fry ...

Japan is famous for its natural hot springs (called onsen), which provide the perfect respite from the craziness of everyday ...

From Osaka to Fukuoka, uncover the best cities to visit in Japan besides Tokyo, offering scenic beauty, authentic travel ...

The southern Japanese Island of Kyushu is getting an official Hello Kitty airport makeover. Located at the Oita Prefecture ...

An official Hello Kitty airport makeover to land in southern Japanese Island of Kyushu is getting. Located at the Oita ...

TOKYO >> Nissan Motor said on Friday it would abandon a plan to build a $1.1 billion factory for electric vehicle batteries ...

Scientists from Kyushu University have identified the long-sought “orange gene” behind ginger fur in domestic cats—a deletion ...

Photo / 123RF It’s the first day of our Walk Japan experience on the southern island of Kyushu, but the trip has already gone to Hell, writes Brett Atkinson. High above the coastal city of Beppu ...

For those looking for an escape into a unique and spectacular wilderness, Japan’s islands of Kyushu and Yakushima offer ...

Oita, a scenic region known for its natural hot springs on the Japanese island of Kyushu ... about 40 miles southeast of Fukuoka, Kyushu’s biggest city, and is home to some of Japan’s most ...