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Kyushu (‹ãB, Kyūshū, literally "nine provinces") is Japan's third largest island, located southwest of the main island Honshu. An early center of Japanese civilization, Kyushu offers many historic treasures, modern cities and natural beauty.

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Fukuoka Prefecture
 1  Fukuoka
Kyushu's largest and most vibrant city.
User rating: 80/100 (594 votes)
Visited by: 1244 users
 2  Dazaifu
Historic town south of Fukuoka.
User rating: 79/100 (177 votes)
Visited by: 403 users
 
Saga Prefecture
 1  Arita
One of Japan's most famous pottery towns.
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Visited by: 14 users
  
Nagasaki Prefecture
 1  Nagasaki
Attractive port city with a moving history.
User rating: 86/100 (430 votes)
Visited by: 943 users
 2  Shimabara Peninsula
Peninsula with active volcano near Nagasaki City.
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Visited by: 5 users
 
Kumamoto Prefecture
 1  Kurokawa Onsen
Hot spring town with attractive town and baths.
User rating: 88/100 (21 votes)
Visited by: 49 users
 2  Aso
Active volcano with a huge ancient caldera.
User rating: 85/100 (56 votes)
Visited by: 497 users
 3  Kumamoto
Modern city most famous for its castle.
User rating: 79/100 (296 votes)
Visited by: 632 users
 4  Minamata
From pollution site to environmental model city.
User rating: 72/100 (13 votes)
Visited by: 35 users
  
Oita Prefecture
 1  Yufuin
Rural yet trendy hot spring town near Beppu.
User rating: 88/100 (62 votes)
Visited by: 130 users
 2  Beppu
Japan's capital city of hot springs.
User rating: 82/100 (322 votes)
Visited by: 683 users
 3  Kuju Mountains
Volcanic mountain range in Kyushu.
User rating: 76/100 (10 votes)
Visited by: 25 users
Miyazaki Prefecture
 1  Takachiho
Mountain town steeped in mythology.
User rating: 85/100 (34 votes)
Visited by: 80 users
 2  Udo Shrine
Shrine constructed in a cliff side cave.
User rating: 68/100 (8 votes)
Visited by: 26 users
 3  Miyazaki
City in southeastern Kyushu.
User rating: 77/100 (89 votes)
Visited by: 222 users
Kagoshima Prefecture
 1  Yakushima
Subtropical island with ancient cedar forest.
User rating: 96/100 (47 votes)
Visited by: 94 users
 2  Kirishima
National Park with volcanic mountain range.
User rating: 84/100 (45 votes)
Visited by: 104 users
 3  Kagoshima
Southernmost of Kyushu's major cities.
User rating: 83/100 (230 votes)
Visited by: 525 users
 4  Satsuma Peninsula
Rural peninsula with hot springs in southern Kyushu.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 11 users
  

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Most visitors access Kyushu by air or Sanyo Shinkansen. The Sanyo Shinkansen connects Kyushu's two largest cities Kitakyushu (Kokura Station) and Fukuoka (Hakata Station) with Osaka and Tokyo.

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