Beppu, Japan
Beppu is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. It is a city known for its hot springs. Therefore many modern spa resorts have developed in the area. The highlight attraction are eight geothermal sources of boiling water and mud, known as "Hells of Beppu".
Hiroshima
Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It is best known as the first city in history to be targeted by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M. on August 6, 1945, near the end of World War II.
Hakata, Japan
Hakata, now effectively part of Fukuoka, is one of Japan’s most outward-facing gateways, shaped by a history of trade and contact with Korea and China that sets it apart from the country’s more inward cultural patterns. Its port and major rail hub give it constant movement, while its local cuisine—especially tonkotsu ramen—has earned an almost cult reputation. It lacks the grandeur of Tokyo and the romantic image of Kyoto, yet it offers a more human scale, lively nightlife, and a sense of authenticity that many travelers prefer over the overexposed Japanese clichés.
Kochi, Japan
Kochi is a city on the island of Shikoku in Japan and the capital of Kochi Prefecture. It is best known for Kochi Castle, one of the few original Japanese castles still standing, as well as for Hirome Market, one of the country’s largest open-air markets. The area is famous for its local cuisine, especially katsuo no tataki (lightly seared bonito), and every August the city hosts the colorful Yosakoi Festival.
Kagoshima, Japan
Kagoshima is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the island of Kyushu in Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin.Kagoshima is approximately 40 minutes from Kagoshima Airport, and the city features large shopping districts and malls, is served by trams, and has many restaurants featuring Satsuma Province regional cuisine.
Nagasaki, Japan
The Japanese city of Nagasaki is built on a long narrow bay which forms a natural harbor on the Kyushu island. After 1571 the town grew rapidly and turned into a trade center and important port. Gradually, developed in a large base of Japanese Navy. Nagasaki is best known for the atomic bomb attack during the Second World War.
Kyoto (Osaka)
Kyoto is a city in the central part of the island of Honshu, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area. Ranked as the 11th of the world's most livable cities in the magazine Monocle in 2012, Kyoto was praised for its history and compact city solutions such as its own subway system.
