Kyushu & Okinawa
largest city: Fukuoka / prefectures: Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa
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Spring
Most of foreign tourists visit Japan to see sakura, cherry blossoms. Sakura can be seen earlier in Kyushu than in Tokyo, due to climate condition.
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Summer
It is hot and humid on Kyushu but it is worth to travel around. Miyazaki prefecture has a plenty of tourist attractions to visit, including Udo jingu shrine.
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Autumn
Probably the most famous city on Kyushu is Nagasaki. A port city, was a gateway to Europe during shogunate era between 17th and 19th century. Panorama view of Mt.Inasa will be a breathtaking moment.
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Winter
Kagoshima prefecture is the southernmost prefecture located on Kyushu island and has a lot of offshore islands. Tanegashima island, which is famous for Tanegashima Space Center is also hidden off track place to visit.
