How to Enjoy Takeo Onsen in Early Autumn? A Trip to Enjoy Hot Springs, Food, and Town Strolling

As the daytime heat gradually subsides, it becomes easier to incorporate time for walking outside. If you visit Takeo Onsen, ...

Bullet train route in Kyushu beset by problems before opening

Ballooning costs, inconvenient access and a local feud are clouding the future of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line’s Nishi-Kyushu route that will partially open on Sept. 23.
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Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen: Half A Century Since Its Inception

One of the biggest news in the railway industry this year is the opening of JR Kyushu's Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen. Making its debut on September 23, the 66km line runs between Takeo-onsen Station in ...
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Retro Japan in Photos: Saga Pref.'s Takeo Onsen hot spring baths bubble with nostalgia

Football: Manager Moriyasu wants Japan's true colors on show at World Cup ...