Kyushu

Kyushu (九州) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. It is considered the birthplace of the Japanese civilization. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku (九国), Chinzei (鎮西), and Tsukushi-shima (筑紫島). The ancient region Saikaido consists of Kyushu and its surrounding islands.

Geography

The island is mountainous, and Japan's largest active volcano, Aso at 1,592 m, is on Kyushu. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. The most famous of these are in Beppu, in the North East, and Aso, in central Kyushu.

Related Topics:
Aso - Beppu

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The Kyushu region (九州地方, Kyushu-chiho) includes the seven prefectures on Kyushu - Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Oita, and Saga - together with outlying Okinawa.

Related Topics:
Prefecture - Fukuoka - Kagoshima - Kumamoto - Miyazaki - Nagasaki - Oita - Saga - Okinawa

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The largest city on the island by population is Fukuoka - a port and major centre for heavy industry. Kitakyushu is also a designated city and Omuta is an industrial centre. Nagasaki is the main port.

Related Topics:
Fukuoka - Kitakyushu - Designated city - Omuta - Nagasaki

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