MANILA, Philippines — Many international tourists may equate Nagasaki with the atomic bombing and may be unaware of its historic global character and its secret Catholic past. For centuries, Nagasaki ...

Cultural Crossroads, is a 10-day, nine-night easy walking journey through two historic west Kyushu prefectures long known as ...

I went because: To visit friends of mine. They are a married couple with a young child who had lived in Japan for over two years. Don't miss: The Nagasaki Peace Park. The museum here is amazing and ...

Once you’ve ridden a shinkansen (bullet train) in Japan, you’ll never want to travel any other way. They’re incredibly efficient, clean, and are continually connecting more and more parts of the ...

SAGA--Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) pulled out all the stops to ensure members of the media had a smooth ride ahead of the official opening late this month of the Nishi-Kyushu route on the Kyushu ...

Bullet trains on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line's new Nagasaki route in southwest Japan made their debut on the morning of Sept. 23 to the delight of railway fans. A "Kamome" (seagull) bullet train ...