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Japan: Kyushu (Fukuoka, Nagasaki + Beppu)

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Things change. This guide was assembled on October 10, 2026. Several official pages did not open or did not show the number we wanted: the Beppu hells, the Takegawara bath, Mount Inasa, the Aso pages, the JMA alert tables, Fukuoka's subway fare amounts, and the Sakurajima ferry. Where that happened we say so, name the page to check, and leave a blank rather than guess. Anything marked (We could not confirm this on the official site when we checked — confirm it there before you book.) is a to-do before you pay for it.

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Promise: a rail-and-subway loop through Kyushu that covers the food, the history and the steam without a rental car.
Trip length: 7 days; trim to 5 by dropping days 5 and 7.
Best months: spring and autumn for walking days, winter for hot springs; check volcano status in any month.
Budget band: low to mid on entry fees, since the verified admissions are modest; your flights and hotel nights decide the rest.
Best for: food-first travelers, history readers, hot-spring people, and points collectors who want a trip that mostly runs on a rail pass.

At a glance

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum: 200 yen general; high school students and younger free (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Part of that museum's permanent exhibition is closed for renovation from September 2026 to March 2027; the museum closes December 29 to 31 (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Dejima: 1,100 yen adult, 550 yen students; open year-round (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Glover Garden: 1,300 yen adult, 650 yen students (checked Oct 10, 2026).
JR Kyushu Rail Pass: All Kyushu 3, 5 and 7 days at 22,000, 24,000 and 26,000 yen adult (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Visa-free short stays for U.S. passports, listed by Japan's foreign ministry (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Volcano status counts only when an official page states it with a date; see chapter 4.