KAGOSHIMA--The long losing streak continued for Kyushu residents trying to shut down the Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co. The Kagoshima District ...

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Japan issued a tsunami warning on Monday after an earthquake with magnitude of 6.9 struck the southwestern part of the country. The quake struck around 9:19 pm local time with an epicenter in Miyazaki ...

The Kyushu region was being battered by strong winds, heavy rain and high waves early Thursday morning ahead of a likely landfall by powerful Typhoon Shanshan, with emergency warnings in place and the ...

The island of Kyushu had been sitting pretty on my travel list for nearly a decade. I had always planned to explore the entire region in one go, but once I actually started researching, I realized ...

Sip shochu made from local sweet potatoes, eat sashimi from Kinkowan Bay, hike forest trails, and relax in mineral-rich baths in Kyushu.

Japan’s Kyushu has unveiled plans to offer free one-way Shinkansen tickets from Fukuoka to foreign visitors, as part of a ...

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture on Thursday, initially prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the coast of Kyushu and Shikoku and for the Meteorological ...

People are seen walking with parasols in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward on July 22, 2024. (Mainichi/Minoru Kanazawa) FUKUOKA -- Foreign residents are increasing in number in southwestern Japan's Kyushu region as ...