Posts Tagged ‘ Kyushu ’

Japan:A Closer Look at Kyushu – Part 2

Apr 6th, 2009 | By | Category: Regional Travel Resources

Kyushu is considered the tropics of Japan and is a popular place to spend a vacation reasonably close to home for many Japanese. Our closer look at Kyushu started with the sights of Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto and Nagasaki Prefectures and today we’ll look at the remaining prefectures that make up the region. Take some time […]



Japan:A Closer Look at Kyushu – Part 1

Mar 30th, 2009 | By | Category: Regional Travel Resources

Kyushu is the third largest island in the Japanese archipelago and the southernmost in the chain. The region includes eight prefectures:  Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Oita, Kagoshima, Miyazaki and Okinawa. If you are planning a trip to the Kyushu region of Japan this guide will get you started with some itinerary suggestions and links to […]



Regional Foods in Japan: Kyushu & Okinawa

Jan 30th, 2009 | By | Category: Regional Foods of Japan

This is the final installment of the Regional Foods Series by Etsuko of Tokyofoodcast that started earlier this month at The Nihon Sun and today we’ll cover the regional foods specialties of Kyushu & Okinawa… Kyushu Karashi mentaiko – This is my favorite breakfast item to cut up and eat raw with rice or cooked […]