Kyushu - final part: Nagasaki

Our final destination was Nagasaki. I was looking forward to visiting the peace park and museums, and just seeing what the city felt like after such tragedy. There is a cool vibe in Nagasaki: everybody seems like they are friendly and want to have a good time. But, it's not as glamourous and exciting as the guide books make it out to be. The bridge above feels like something in Europe!

Kyushu Part 4: Kumamoto!

The weather was not so good, but before heading to Nagasaki we spent a few hours walking around Kumamoto and seeing the famous castle.

Kyushu Part 3: Oita!

After our time in Fukuoka, we headed to Oita prefecture to relax and enjoy some onsen.

Kyushu Part 2: Dazaifu

Dazaifu is a short train journey away from central Fukuoka. Temples and shrines are scattered throughout the green countyside... It's a great place to visit.

Kyushu Part 1: Fukuoka

We recently returned from a vacation in Kyushu - the southern island of Japan. It was Golden Week in Japan, a big national holiday, and we managed to have about 8 days off work. We first flew into Fukuoka, the 6th biggest city in Japan. It was a great place! Everybody was friendly and I'd love to go back. We spent our first full day visiting a tiny island just off the coast of the city (and as we just missed the hourly ferry we arrived by speed boat ;)).