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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 ).
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. Its name refers to the nine ancient provinces (kuni) into which the island was once divided.
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Kyūshū (Japanese: 九州) is the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan. The climate is slightly warmer and more tropical than Honshu, and the southern and eastern coasts are regularly battered by typhoons each year.
Mar 30, 2021 · Explore the southern- and westernmost island of Japan, where Shintō, kabuki, trade, war and hot springs shaped its history and culture. This 8-day itinerary takes you to Kitsuki, Futago-ji, Arita, Hirado, Nagasaki and more.
Kyushu is the third biggest island of Japan, after Honshu and Hokkaido, with close to 36.000km² and more than 13 million inhabitants. Located on the South-west of the archipelago, it benefits from a subtropical climate and would be the birthplace of the Japanese civilisation.
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Geography. Kyushu (area: 14,177 sq mi; 35,719 sq km), is the third largest and the southernmost of Japan’s four major islands. It is bordered by the East China Sea on the west and the Pacific Ocean on the east, and separated from Shikoku by the Bungo Strait and from Honshu by the Shimonoseki Strait.
