Kyushu travel guide

Planning the southwest means working out how you will move between places that sit far from the main rail lines. The guides on this page deal with that for Takachiho and for Okinawa.

Takachiho Gorge (高千穂峡) takes some effort to reach, so the Takachiho guide starts by asking whether it is worth the trip, then covers the rental boats, the night kagura and the bus from Kumamoto or Fukuoka. Because the kagura runs in the evening, where to stay in Takachiho explains why the town center suits most visitors and when Iwato, Gokase or Nobeoka make more sense.

In Okinawa, the core choice is car or no car. Okinawa car rental covers booking, the shuttles at Naha Airport, expressway tolls and returning on time. If you would rather not drive, Churaumi Aquarium without a car compares the express bus, the local route, the airport shuttle and tours.