Gourmet Kyushu
Get a taste of delicious local food culture
Kyushu is renowned for its delicious cuisine and world-class ingredients. Ringed by sea, this diverse, volcanic island has the perfect blend of fertile soil, mild temperatures and sustainable farming practices.
As the historic gateway to Asia and the world, Kyushu has assimilated global influences to create new dishes that are famous all over Japan, from Fukuoka’s aromatic Hakata ramen to Miyazaki’s succulent chicken nanban.
Explore Kyushu’s rich food culture: its organic farming and bustling food markets. Learn about Kumamoto’s famed Japanese Brown cattle and Kagoshima’s Kurobuta pork. Experience Fukuoka’s food markets and nightly food stalls, and be tempted by the sweet treats of the “Sugar Road” that winds through Saga and Nagasaki.
These stories take you deeper into Kyushu’s gourmet heritage, to meet the farmers, fishers and makers behind the ingredients.
Ancient European trade meets Japanese tradition with delicious results along Kyushu's "Sugar Road"
Teruzushi: A Fukuoka Sushi Sensation
Everything You Need to Know About Fukuoka’s Famed Tonkotsu Ramen
Yatai: Fukuoka's moveable feasts
Feast your senses at Fukuoka's bustling fresh food market
Discover Fukuoka's fruit kingdom
Saga Beef: Wagyu To Remember
Hizen Hamashuku: Historic breweries that house the world’s best sake
Flavors Bound to the Area and Loved by Locals
Sample whole simmered perch, Saga's unique festival food
Goto udon: a delicious legacy of Nagasaki's ancient trade routes
Raising Kumamoto's famed Japanese Brown Cattle
The legendary chickens of Kumamoto's Amakusa islands
Cultivating the world's largest citrus fruit in Kumamoto
Kumamoto's yuzu kosho is the perfect blend of citrus and spice
Kumamoto's tea field in the clouds
Kabosu-buri: Japanese yellowtail meets Oita's kabosu citrus
Oita's agricultural heritage: a storied history of shiitake mushrooms
Feast your senses at Fukuoka's bustling fresh food market
Discover the Silent Star of Japanese Cuisine: Katsuobushi
The delicious secrets of Kagoshima's free-range Kurobuta pork
Try the subtle saltiness of Kagoshima's delicate whitebait
In the shadow of a volcano: the world's largest daikon radishes
Kumamoto Hitoyoshi Craft Making
