A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

If you read Kyushu's palms, you will find lines that run deep, telling vivid stories of Japan from a precious past, perhaps forgotten elsewhere. In its present is a world of Japanese culture ...

Kyushu is a region where the traditional skills of kenjutsu – Japanese swordsmanship – remain deeply embedded, with more dojo (practice halls) for kendo than anywhere else in Japan. In this ...

Still, Kyushu faces challenges ... Karatsu was a powerful coal mining town overlooked by its fortress, the Karatsu Castle. Four hundred years later, Karatsu’s defensive stone walls continue ...

Experience spring in Singapore with GBTB's annual sakura display featuring rare varieties and a stunning night light-up.