The document discusses traveling in the Kyushu region of Japan, focusing on the cities of Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima. It describes street stalls called yatai that serve food in Fukuoka, including mentaiko spiced pollock roe. It also mentions the ramen street, sunny weather, trams, bars and horsemeat in Kumamoto, as well as the volcanic island of Sakurajima near Kagoshima known for its hot springs and landscape. Kyushu is recommended for its inexpensive costs compared to other cities, variety of great food, friendly people and laidback atmosphere.

1. Traveling in Kyushu
Fukuoka
Kumamoto and
Kagoshima

2. Yatai - the street stalls in
Fukuoka

3. Yatai food in Fukuoka

4. Yatai food in Fukuoka

5. Mentaiko ( ) is the marinated roe of pollock

6. Yatai food in Fukuoka

7. Yatai food in Fukuoka

8. Yatai food in Fukuoka

9. Yatai food in Fukuoka

10. Yatai food in Fukuoka

11. Friendly Fukuoka people I have met in Japan

12. The ramen street in
Fukuoka

13. The ramen street in
Fukuoka

14. The ramen street in
Fukuoka

15. Where did the Yatai go in
the morning?

16. The yatai hide here

17. Sunny Fukuoka

18. Sunny Fukuoka

19. Sunny Fukuoka

20. Sunny Fukuoka

21. Going to Kumamoto

23. Kumamoto

24. Curry Soba

26. Kumamoto trams

27. Kumamoto trams

28. Kumamoto

29. Kumamoto

30. Kumamoto bars

35. Horsemeat

38. Kyushu Shinkansen

39. Sakurajima - volcanic
island (technically no
longer an island)

41. Ferry to Sakurajima

44. Volcanic landscape

49. hotsprings

51. Ramen in Kagoshima

52. Why go Kyushu?
•inexpensive compared to
Tokyo or Osaka
•great food
•friendly people
•easy-going