The Globe and Mail
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May 2, 2026
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Kyushu, Japan, is an island that’s long engaged with foreigners and still wants tourists, too
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Kyushu, Japan, is an island that’s long engaged with foreigners – and still wants tourists, too
Visitors will almost always see Japan’s ‘Golden Route’ first. But amid reports of rising tourist resentment in its biggest cities, the rural island of Kyushu makes an excellent next stop for its exquisite pottery, tea tourism and friendly locals
ADRIAN LEE
PUBLISHED MAY 2, 2026
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Kawanami Ai leads a tea tasting above green-tea fields outside Ureshino, in Kyushu, Japan. The growing tea tourism industry is helping local communities find pride and hope in their cultural pro…
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