mykyushu – My Kyushu

Kirishima

Published on April 9, 2020April 24, 2023 by Walter

Look back at the Age of the Gods, when deities ruled the world. Looking down from heaven, they saw “an island floating in a foggy sea,” which is said to be where Kirishima (“fog island”) derives its name. Details you will find here.

Kirishima Aera Maps

Tourist Map

Trekking in Kirishima, details you will find here.

Hiking: Details you will find here.

Kirishima Jingu: Details you will find here.

MOAI

Published on April 8, 2020January 26, 2022 by Walter1 Comment

What is MOAI? See here.

MOAI’s in Miyazaki Prefecture, details you will find here.

Beppu

Published on April 5, 2020April 9, 2022 by Walter

A tour of the seven hells where fumaroles and hot water vigorously errupt from the ground. Details you will find here.

BEPPUJIGOKU (The Hell Tour – Pdf)Download

Nagasaki

Published on April 4, 2020May 20, 2020 by Walter

Nagasaki is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. Details you will find here.

Peace Park

A visit to the Peace Park is an absolute must, it is more intensive than the site in Hiroshima. Once you are there, you are amazed at the size of this monument. The right arm points upwards: The misfortune came from there. The left arm is stretched out as a gesture of peace. The eyes are closed in prayer for the dead. It’s huge. Together with the Atomic Bomb Museum, you should plan half a day to visit this park

“Fat Man” was the codename for the nuclear bomb that was detonated over the Japanese city of Nagasaki by the United States on 9 August 1945

Fukuoka

Published on April 4, 2020May 27, 2023 by Walter

Fukuoka City has launched a multilingual website, have a look:

https://gofukuoka.jp/

One of Fukuoka’s Prefecture most famous attractions is Dazaifu Tenmangu.

Details you will find here.

Udo Jingu

Published on April 1, 2020February 2, 2022 by Walter

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/5fPuTubBtWkRmtKD6

Udo Jingu Shinto shrine is dedicated to Yamasachihiko, the father of emperor Jimmu, the mythical first emperor of Japan. The shrine is famous for its unique construction. It is built inside a cave on a coastal cliff.

Details you will find here.

https://en.japantravel.com/miyazaki/udo-jingu/2745

A beautiful journey along the Nichinan Coast

Aoshima

Published on March 31, 2020May 16, 2020 by Walter

Aoshima Island is a small, beautiful island just off the coast south of Miyazaki City. Aoshima is connected to the mainland by a bridge.

All the details you will find here.

For surfers:

AOSHIMA FISHERMAN’S BEACHSIDE HOTEL & SPA

Ideal for surfers, newly constructed. Have a look here. Reservations available on their homepage.

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Nanzoin

Published on March 31, 2020February 24, 2022 by Walter

Nanzoin is the general head temple and the first amulet-issuing office of Sasaguri Buddhist pilgrimate Route, details you will find here. If you want special, go there!