Hey, so, I lived in Japan 8 years and before that, did a lot of backpacking around these parts.
Not saying anyone else's suggestion is bad, plenty of good stuff in that post, but here's one I just don't see often enough: if you can, and especially if you are in Fukuoka, try to spend a few days at the southernmost tip of Kyushu, around Kagoshima.
Nature there is absolutely unbelievable, especially around Sakurajima, and the local culture is in complete contrast with more mainland-ish "Tokaido" culture. It's a trip inside a trip.
Hey, so, I lived in Japan 8 years and before that, did a lot of backpacking around these parts.
Not saying anyone else's suggestion is bad, plenty of good stuff in that post, but here's one I just don't see often enough: if you can, and especially if you are in Fukuoka, try to spend a few days at the southernmost tip of Kyushu, around Kagoshima.
Nature there is absolutely unbelievable, especially around Sakurajima, and the local culture is in complete contrast with more mainland-ish "Tokaido" culture. It's a trip inside a trip.