By now, if you’ve spent any time at all on social media platforms researching Japan trips, you’ve probably seen your feed ...

After six previous trips exploring Japan’s more well-trodden regions like Kansai and Kanto, I was ready to see a different side of the country. During my latest visit, I finally made my way to Kyushu, ...

Walk Japan’s Kunisaki Tour is a 10-day journey starting from Nakatsu and ending in Yufuin, a charming hot spring town nestled under Mount Yufudake, an extinct volcano. Yufuin deserves a few days on ...

Modern Japan sounds like a sci-fi premise: the incredible shrinking country. Japan may have one of the longest national life expectancies, about 85 years, and the world's largest city, Tokyo.

Tucked away in southwestern Japan, Oita Airport is getting a playful ... the area is filled with gems like the famous onsen towns of Beppu and Yufuin. “We hope to encourage more tourists ...

Oita prefecture sits about 40 miles southeast of Fukuoka, Kyushu’s biggest city, and is home to some of Japan’s most sought-after onsen towns, like Beppu and Yufuin. It’s more popular among ...

The new unit, designated the 8th Surface-to-Ship Missile Regiment, was officially launched on March 30 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) Yufuin garrison. Equipped with the advanced Type ...

The streams and peaks surrounding Yufuin also situate it in pastoral Japan. I am happy to walk alone. Over-stimulated and crowded out in this intensely curated town, yet also fully immersed in a ...

Yunotsubo Street & Mount Yufu – Yufuin’s main shopping street ... crater of Mount Aso is an awe-inspiring sight—and one of the few active volcanoes in Japan that visitors can view up close. A short ...

The return journey departs Yufuin at 3:00 pm, reaching Hakata at 6:03 pm. If you’re planning to ride, book months in advance. Just like the famous Seven Stars in Kyushu, Aru Ressha sells out quickly!

Kyushu is the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands. The area is known for active volcanoes like Mount Aso, hot spring resorts like Beppu and Yufuin, and historic sites like Nagasaki’s Peace Park.