TOKYO, July 24 – A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu erupted on Sunday evening, sending black smoke billowing high into the air, but there were no immediate reports of any damage or ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Travel by train (and ferry) around Kyushu, a center of onsen culture. Courtesy of Hoshino Resorts Guest cabins at Kai Yufuin, a ...

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Kyushu's sugar road: The Japanese island of Kyushu is where sugar was first introduced to the country. One of the island's most famous sweets is castella (pictured), a cake influenced by the flavors ...

The lounge car on the Seven Stars luxury train.Courtesy of JR Kyushu Japan’s third largest and most southwesterly island, Kyushu, was the early center of Japanese civilization—much of the nation’s ...

TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - A volcano on Japan's major western island of Kyushu erupted on Sunday evening, sending black smoke billowing high into the air, but there were no immediate reports of any ...