Trips

🌏 Where is Kyushu?

Kyushu is located in southern Japan, just below Honshu.
An island shaped by volcanoes, hot springs, forests, and the sea.
Warmer. Greener. Calmer than the north.

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✨ Why visit Kyushu?

Because Kyushu feels like the real Japan.

🌋 Powerful nature
♨️ Hot springs everywhere
🍜 Regional food with soul
🌿 Fewer crowds. More connection.

Kyushu isn’t about checking sights — it’s about slowing down and arriving.

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🌸 When is the best time to visit Kyushu?

Spring (March–May) — mild weather, cherry blossoms, ideal for travel
Autumn (October–November) — warm days, clear skies, vibrant colors

☀️ Summer: lush, green, almost tropical
❄️ Winter: mild and perfect for onsen escapes

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HAVE A LOOK ON OUR TRIPS AROUND KYUSHU:

All sites explored personally, click through the pages below!

  • page 1: Driving Licence
  • page 2: A trip up North
  • page 3: A long trip around Kyushu
  • page 4: Ajisai Park Miyakonojo

page 1: Driving Licence

Information on the Japanese Translation attached to Driver’s Licenses issued in Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Slovenia, Monaco and Taiwan. Pretty complicated the way officials do it all over the world, Details you will find here.

For most other countries an international driving permit will suffice.