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Signal verified · updated 2026-09-03

Kyushu

Japan's third-largest island, a volcanic land of Mt Aso, Beppu hot springs, Fukuoka and Nagasaki's trading history.

32.800° N131.000° E
site access marine
Fukuoka Airport (FUK)
Mt Aso
Sakurajima
Kumamoto Castle
Formation
volcanic arc; Mt Aso caldera, Kirishima volcanic chain, Sakurajima
Population
12.8M
Water
Pacific Ocean
Access
easy

Every required movement

The passage
to Kyushu.

Fly to Fukuoka (FUK) or Kagoshima (KOJ); Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen from Honshu; ferries from Osaka, Korea (Busan).

  1. 01
    Fukuoka Airport (FUK)

    Nearest recorded air access

    Schedule or condition may change · verify
  2. 02
    Water crossing

    JR Kyushu Jet Ferry (Busan-Hakata); Meimon Taiyo Ferry (Osaka-Kitakyushu).

    Schedule or condition may change · verify
  3. 03
    Entry check

    Japan visa-exemption for many nationalities.

    Schedule or condition may change · verify

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What the chart cannot hold

What becomes visible when you follow mt aso caldera beyond the familiar map?

Southernmost of Japan's four principal islands and considered a birthplace of Japanese civilization. Industrial north around Kitakyushu-Fukuoka contrasts with the volcanic resort landscapes of the south.

Ancient Tsukushi/Na state with early continental contact; nine Ritsuryo provinces (the 'nine provinces'); Satsuma and other great domains in the feudal era; gateway for Portuguese trade at Nagasaki; heavy WWII damage (Nagasaki atomic bombing 1945).

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The useful
details.

Coordinates
32.80° N · 131.00° E
Sovereignty
Japan · part of country
Nearest mainland
Honshu across the Kanmon Straits (bridge/tunnel link); ~200 km to Korea via Tsushima Strait
Best recorded window
March-May (spring), October-November (autumn).
Permits / entry
Japan visa-exemption for many nationalities.
Languages
Japanese

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