Attractions in Kyushu

The southernmost of the main islands, occupies 14,114 square miles. After Honshu, Kyushu is Japan’s most heavily populated island, with about 11 percent of the population. A chain of steep-walled, heavily forested mountains runs down the centre of the island. Northwestern Kyushu consists of rolling hills and wide plains. Many cities are found in this heavily industrialized area. Kyushu's largest plain and chief farming district is located along the west coast the northeastern and southern sections of Kyushu have many volcanoes, high lava plateaus, and large deposits of volcanic ash.

• Yakushima — A mountainous, rain-soaked island, home to giant cedars thousands of years old