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Prefectures in Kyushu


Prefectures in Kyushu

Kyushu Region
Kyushu Region
Fukuoka
home of the cities of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu
Saga
small and rustic, famous for pottery and pre-historic village ruins
Nagasaki
best known for the eponymous city of Nagasaki, a hilly city with more than its fair share of history - major "foreigners port" during the closed-Japan period, and target of the 2nd U.S. atomic weapon attack during World War II
Oita
rural area well known for abundant onsen hot springs, especially Beppu
Kumamoto
center of the isle of Kyushu, location of the Aso caldera, largest in the world, and the beautiful Amakusa chain of islands
Miyazaki
the surfers' destination of Japan with big beaches and big waves, plus the stunning Takachiho Gorge with its Shinto shrines
Kagoshima
dominated by the Sakurajima volcano, hot enough to grow sugarcane - get buried on hot-sand beaches, or visit the two famous islands of Yakushima and Tanegashima

Satsunan Islands
Satsunan Islands
The islands of Okinawa, leading southwest of Japan to Taiwan, are sometimes considered a part of Kyushu, and in fact the northernmost islands in the chain are administered by Kagoshima prefecture.

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