The final two rides of this chilly winter trip takes us east from Kumamoto, through the massive Aso Volcano crater, ...

Escape the crowds and discover Kyushu, Japan's hidden gem of rich culture, stunning nature, and authentic experiences.

Hapag-Lloyd’s Europa 2 recently became the first cruise ship to visit the Chinese port of Qingdao this year. Offering a ...

Visiting an onsen is a popular thing to do while visiting Japan. There's one city that's most famous for its thermal baths and it's nowhere near Tokyo.

[Fukuoka] Fuglen Fukuoka is the kind of café that doesn’t just serve coffee—it creates an atmosphere. Fuglen’s story starts all the way back in Oslo in 1963, where it became a mainstay of the city’s ...

That’s why Fukuoka Now is thrilled to share knowledge, experiences, routes, and more to help both new and seasoned cyclists discover even more of Kyushu—from the saddle. The timing couldn’t be better: ...

The century-old Aratama ryokan in Beppu, Oita Prefecture has around 80 cats and has rescued over 1,000 felines to date, finding new homes for most of them. "I want to save even one more cat from being ...

Kenya's Vincent Kipchumba pulled away from Aoyama Gakuin University senior Hiroki Wakabayashi with a little more than 1 kilometer to go en route to his Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon victory on Sunday.

"Even if I am criticized, we have to do something about this," he added. Elsewhere, a construction project for a large burial cemetery being promoted by the Beppu Muslim Association, a religious ...