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1,610 spots
Illustration — not a photographKagoshima Ramen
Locally knownKagoshima ramen is a regional variation of tonkotsu (pork bone broth) ramen distinct from Hakata/Fukuoka style. The brot…
Kamado Jigoku
Locally knownKamado Jigoku (かまど地獄, 'Cooking Pot Hell') is the most hands-on of Beppu's seven hells — in addition to viewing colorful…
Hyotan Onsen
Locally knownHyotan Onsen (ひょうたん温泉) is a family-operated bathhouse in Kannawa that has won 'Best Onsen in Japan' rankings multiple ti…
Beppu Ropeway to Mt. Tsurumi
Locally knownMt. Tsurumi (1,375m) overlooks Beppu from the west, and the Beppu Ropeway ascends 800 meters in 10 minutes to an observa…
Toriten
Locally knownToriten (とり天) is Oita's signature dish — chicken breast sliced thin, marinated briefly, coated in tempura batter, and de…
Illustration — not a photographKumamoto Ramen
Locally knownKumamoto ramen is a regional variation of Hakata-style tonkotsu — thicker noodles, richer pork-bone broth, and the defin…
Honmyo-ji Temple
Locally knownHonmyo-ji is a Buddhist temple on a forested hill northeast of Kumamoto Castle, established in 1585 by Kato Kiyomasa. Th…
Tatsuda-yama Park Cherry Blossoms
Locally knownTatsuta-yama Park contains 500 cherry trees (predominantly someiyoshino) planted along a 1.5km hillside path, creating a…
Illustration — not a photographKarashi Renkon
Locally knownKarashi renkon (辛子蓮根) is Kumamoto's signature food — lotus root stuffed with spicy mustard-miso paste, coated in batter,…
Kumamoto Contemporary Art Museum
Locally knownThe Kumamoto Contemporary Art Museum occupies a modernist building (designed by Kazuyo Sejima) in the heart of downtown,…
Shimotori & Kamitori Arcades
Locally knownShimotori and Kamitori are parallel covered shopping arcades running for 1.2km through central Kumamoto — the longest ar…
Suizenji Jojuen Garden
Locally knownSuizenji Jojuen is a 400-year-old stroll garden that recreates the 53 stations of the Tokaido road in miniature landscap…
Nagasaki Ropeway Night View to Mt. Inasa
Locally knownThe Nagasaki Ropeway, rebuilt in 2020 with new larger cabins, is the definitive way to experience the Mt. Inasa night vi…
Nagasaki Castella Cake
Locally knownCastella (カステラ) is a sponge cake introduced to Nagasaki by Portuguese merchants in the 16th century. The Japanese versio…
Sofukuji Temple
Locally knownSofukuji is a Chinese-style Zen temple established in 1629 by Chinese residents of Nagasaki, built in the Ming Dynasty a…
Megane-bashi (Spectacles Bridge)
Locally knownMegane-bashi ('Spectacles Bridge') is a double-arched stone bridge built in 1634 by the Chinese monk Mokusunyoujo — the…
Nagasaki Chinatown
Locally knownNagasaki Shinchi Chinatown is Japan's oldest Chinatown, established in the 1690s when the Tokugawa shogunate designated…
Takeo Shrine 3,000-Year-Old Camphor Tree
Locally knownWithin the grounds of Takeo Jinja, a camphor tree estimated at 3,000 years old stands 30 meters tall with a circumferenc…
Tenjin Covered Shopping Arcade
Locally knownThe Tenjin shopping arcade system — Tenjin Chuo-gai, Shin-Tenjin, and the underground Tenjin Chikagai — together form th…
Fukuoka City Museum
Locally knownThe Fukuoka City Museum houses Japan's most remarkable small object: the King of Na gold seal (漢委奴国王印), given by Emperor…
Fukuoka PayPay Dome
Locally knownBaseball in Japan is both sport and theater, and the SoftBank Hawks at PayPay Dome perform this double function at the h…
Fukuoka's Chinatown
Locally knownFukuoka has maintained a Chinese commercial presence since the Tang Dynasty trading period, and while the city lacks a f…
Atago Shrine
Locally knownAtago Shrine sits on Atago Hill (68m) in the Nishi-ku district of Fukuoka City, overlooking the full arc of Hakata Bay f…
Fukuoka Beer Scene
Locally knownFukuoka's craft beer scene has grown from two brewpubs in 2015 to over 20 operations in 2024, concentrated in the Nakasu…
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