Kyushu and Okinawa are located at the southernmost tip of Japan, with a warm climate and food culture influenced by the Asian continent, with rich and bold flavors.From Hakata ramen to Okinawan cuisine, from mentaiko to awamori, everything is unforgettable.
— Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture – the largest city in Kyushu with developed Yatai culture.
### Must-eat food – Mentaiko – cod roe marinated in chili pepper, a specialty of Fukuoka – Hakata Ramen (pork bone ramen) – thick tonkotsu soup base, thin noodles – One-bite dumplings — small iron plate dumplings – Yūnabe (offal hot pot) — Beef intestine hot pot with leeks and cabbage ### Recommended souvenirs – Mentaiko processed products—vacuum-packed mentaiko, mentaiko senbei, mentaiko seasoning – Hakata dolls (Hakata dolls) — traditional craft dolls – Tsurunoko — Fukuoka’s traditional dessert with a dense crust – Yamecha – Japanese premium tea produced in Fukuoka — Saga Prefecture Saga Prefecture – northwest Kyushu, famous for its ceramics and seafood.
### Must-eat food – Kushi Squid (Kushi イカ) — Live squid sashimi from Kushicho, Karatsu City – Saga Beef — Top Brand Wagyu Beef – Ariake Nori – Saga is an important production area of Japanese Nori – Saga Ramen – light tonkotsu soup base ### Recommended souvenirs – Arita Ware (Arita Porcelain) – one of Japan’s most famous porcelains, exquisite and elegant – Huzi squid products—dried squid, shredded squid – Saga Beef Curry — Preparation Pack – Maruhoro (まるぼうろ) — traditional Saga dessert — Nagasaki Prefecture Nagasaki Prefecture—the only international trade port during Japan’s seclusion era, with a fusion of Japanese and Western cuisine.
### Must-eat food – Nagasaki Strong Noodles (ちゃんぽん) – Pork bone and chicken bone soup base, adding a lot of vegetables and seafood – Nagasaki cake (カステラ) — honey cake introduced from Portugal –Turkish Rice (Turkish Rice) — a combination of pork chop, pasta, and curry rice – Zhuofu Cuisine — Nagasaki’s characteristic round table Chinese cuisine ### Recommended souvenirs – Nagasaki Cake (カステラ) – famous stores such as Fukusaya and Bunmindo – Nagasaki strong noodle ready-to-eat package – self-cooking simple version – Nagasaki Glass Crafts – Traditional Crafts – Peach Castella — Nagasaki-only peach flavored cake — Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto Prefecture — Central Kyushu, the land of volcanoes and hot springs.
### Must-eat food – Xinzirengen (からし莲gen) – Lotus root holes are filled with wasabi miso and deep fried – Horse Meat Dishes (horse spurs) – Horse meat sashimi, tastes like sashimi – Kumamoto Ramen – Tonkotsu broth with garlic oil and thin noodles – Taipingyan (たいぴーえん) — Chinese style spring rain soup ### Recommended souvenirs – Zilianthus root – vacuum packed and can be taken back – Horse meat processed products – horse meat curry, horse meat floss – Kumamoto Bear (くまモン) merchandise – Kumamoto Prefecture mascot merchandise – Kuma shochu — rice shochu from the Kuma region in Kumamoto — Oita Prefecture Oita Prefecture – Japan has the largest number of hot springs and is rich in mountain and marine products.
### Must-eat food –Chicken Tempura (とり天) — Chicken tempura originated from Daifa, dipped in yuzu vinegar – Seki mackerel, Seki mackerel (Seki サバ・Seki アジ) – the best mackerel caught in the Bungo waterway – Dango juice – Miso soup made from hand-kneaded dough – Onsen Egg – Eggs steamed using the heat of hot springs ### Recommended souvenirs – Chicken Tempura Preparation Pack – Homemade – Yuzu Pepper – Oita’s representative seasoning, a mixture of yuzu peel and chili pepper – Canned mackerel – a seafood that is easy to preserve – Beppu Hot Spring Confectionery – hot spring themed dessert — Miyazaki Prefecture Miyazaki Prefecture – It has a southern climate and is famous for its local chickens and fruits.