A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

Fukuoka City will begin its first academic excavation of the tenshudai (main keep foundation) at the Fukuoka Castle ruins in ...

If you read Kyushu's palms, you will find lines that run deep, telling vivid stories of Japan from a precious past, perhaps forgotten elsewhere. In its present is a world of Japanese culture ...

Kyushu is a region where the traditional skills of kenjutsu – Japanese swordsmanship – remain deeply embedded, with more dojo (practice halls) for kendo than anywhere else in Japan. In this ...

About 70% agreed that it made them more interested in Fukuoka Castle and its history. (Japanese original by Shizuka Takebayashi, Kyushu News Department) ...

Experience spring in Singapore with GBTB's annual sakura display featuring rare varieties and a stunning night light-up.