Kyushu, JAPAN
If you have been to Japan once and want a second trip that feels different, go south. Kyushu is the volcanic end of the country. That is why it has so many hot springs, and why one of its volcanoes, Sakurajima, dusts a nearby city with ash on a regular basis. Yufuin is the mountain town people go to for the ryokan, the traditional inns where dinner is served in your room and the bath is fed by a hot spring. Kyushu is also renowned for Imari, the world-famous porcelain originating from the nearby town of Arita. Additionally, thanks to its strategic location, Kyushu is in proximity to South Korea, with a ferry route linking Busan and Fukuoka, allowing for a easy exchange of tourism between South Korea and Kyushu, Japan. Most visitors to Japan never come this far south, which is the best argument for doing it.
