2 Weeks in Kyushu The most south-westerly of Japan’s 4 main islands, Kyushu is certainly off the beaten track and barely makes it onto the radar of many travellers and hopefully, it will stay that way. With a rugged coastline and mountainous centre, onsens galore and some of the best food in Japan, Kyushu is truly one of Japan’s highlights. Getting to Kyushu Kyushu’s main airport hub is in the northern city of Fukuoka. With good connections from across Asia, especially from China, South Korea and Taiwan, Kyushu is easily accessible for those in East Asia. Further afield and the number of direct flights drops dramatically. From further afield you will most likely fly through Seoul or Tokyo en route to Fukuoka. Getting around Kyushu The JR network here is pretty good with excellent connections between Kyushu’s major cities. However, to really explore the best bits of Kyushu is with…
Renting a car in Japan – Kyushu edition We are huge fans of Japan. After spending a month there in October 2017 we returned again in July 2018, renting a car in Kyushu. Back to Japan Our first trip saw us dividing our time between Hokkaido and Japan’s most famous tourist trail winding from Hiroshima up to Tokyo. This time we headed to Kyushu and Shikoku before flying back to Beijing from Tokyo. No JR passes this time as we were renting a car in both Kyushu and Shikoku and using rail passes to explore some of the areas around Tokyo, including Nikko and Kamakura. We have another post on renting a car in Japan that’s more focused on renting a car in Hokkaido, Japan’s most northerly island. Whilst there are definite similarities there are certainly some unique things to bear in mind when renting a car in Kyushu or…