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Opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen (“Bullet Train”)
Kyushu Shinkansen: New 800-Series Shinkansen On March 12, 2011, the Kyushu Shinkansen (“bullet train”) line will be complete and open for operation. Previously, the Shinkansen (Sanyo Line) ran from...
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Highway Buses: The Best Way to Travel Around Kyushu
A Nishitetsu highway bus near the Tenjin bus terminal (Fukuoka City) I am lucky enough to live in Fukuoka City, the primary transportation hub for all of Kyushu: its central location in terms of air,...
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Gunkanjima: Nagasaki’s “Battleship Island” Ghost Town
Gunkanjima Ghost towns are powerful spectacles. Because built environments are strong symbols human life, it is disconcerting to see a town completely abandoned, thrown away as if it were nothing–a...
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Construction Scheduled to Begin for the Nagasaki Shinkansen
The planned Nagasaki Shinkansen route, which runs along the Kyushu Shinkansen tracks from Hakata to Shin-Tosu (blue line with white fill), cuts over from Shin-Tosu to Takeo Onsen on conventional tracks...
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Rail and Bus Passes for Kyushu
JR Kyushu Rail Pass If you live outside of Japan and are planning to take a trip around Kyushu, you might consider the following passes to save some money on transportation costs and expand the scope...
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