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Japan Standard Time ( UTC+9) Kyūshū ( 九州, Kyūshū, pronounced [kʲɯꜜːɕɯː] ⓘ, lit. 'Nine Provinces ') is the third-largest island of Japan 's four main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa ). [3] [4] In the past, it has been known as Kyūkoku (九国, "Nine Countries"), Chinzei ...
- 36,782.37 km² (14,201.75 sq mi)
- 12,650,847 (as of June 2022)
- 37th
- East Asia
Jul 12, 2022 · By Cassandra Brooklyn. July 12, 2022 7:06 AM EDT. Japan’s third largest and most southwesterly island, Kyushu, was the early center of Japanese civilization—much of the nation’s rich history ...
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Apr 18, 2024 · Kyushu, southernmost and third largest of the four main islands of Japan. It is bordered by the East China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Kyushu includes, in addition to the main island, nearby islands and the long Ryukyu archipelago stretching out for some 700 miles (1,100 km) to the southwest.
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Mar 30, 2021 · Mythical emperors, wealthy trading ports, cloistered foreigners, samurai rebels and one of the earth’s greatest war tragedies loom large in Kyushu, Japan.
Mar 18, 2020 · The Fertility (Abundance) of Kyushu. Kyushu is volcanic, so of course there are lots of hills and mountains. Often when viewed from a distance, there are gentle, rolling foothills and farther away, layers of mountains, getting progressively higher, their flanks folding on each other and covered with lush vegetation in various shades of green, thanks to evergreen, deciduous and bamboo trees.
Kyūshū. Kyūshū (九州), Japan's southern- and westernmost main island, is arguably its warmest and most beautiful, with active volcanic peaks, rocky, lush and near-tropical coastlines, and great onsen (hot springs) virtually everywhere. History and legend were made here: Jōmon ruins, Shintō's sun goddess, wealthy trading ports ...
Sep 13, 2023 · Mifuneyama Rakuen is a pleasure garden sprawling over 500,000 square metres at the base of Mt Mifune in Saga Prefecture on the Japanese island of Kyushu. Mifuneyama Rakuen Gardens were created in 1845. Created for the former feudal lord Shigeyoshi Nabeshima in 1845, the position of the garden was brilliantly calculated; the mountain creates the ...
