Photos of Kyushu

Kyushu is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. The island is mountainous, and Japan’s most active volcano, Mt Aso at 1,591 metres (5,220 ft), is on Kyushu. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. Parts of Kyushu have a subtropical climate, particularly Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures. Major agricultural products are rice, tea, tobacco, sweet potatoes, and soy; silk is also widely produced.

Gunkanjima Block 65 at Night

Gunkanjima: Hashima Island

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August 25, 2012

Gunkanjima (軍艦島) officially known as Hashima Island (端島) is an abandoned island in Nagasaki. I had the luck to go there one beautiful November day back in 2010, and one more time in June 2012. [ Read or Play ]

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Ghost Towns

Stars at the Bungomori Roundhouse

Bungomori Roundhouse

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May 25, 2012

Bungomori Roundhouse was used to rotate the early steam trains which do not go in both directions. The Roundhouse itself was only a building used for the storage and maintenance of trains. [ Read or Play ]

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Industries

Ikeshima - Apartments

Ikeshima

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November 28, 2010

Ikeshima Mine is not so popular among haikyo hunters. It suffers from the presence of its glamorous neighbour - Gunkanjima. [ Read or Play ]

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Ghost Towns

Sunset at Katashima

Katashima Training School

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November 27, 2010

Katashima was a training center for the Japanese kamikazes during World War II. They were using a special kind of submarine-torpedo called kaiten. [ Read or Play ]

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Military Bases