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Kyushu & Okinawa: 8 prefectures
Kyushu & Okinawa is one of Japan’s eight regions: 8 prefectures — Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa. This is a short overview with the official numbers; the full region guide is being written.
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Kyushu & Okinawa 九州・沖縄 is made up of 8 prefectures: Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa. Open each one for its guide; the table below shows how many foreign visitors each prefecture received in 2025, which is the quickest way to see which are the popular stops and which are still quiet.
In 2025 the prefectures of Kyushu & Okinawa recorded about 10.1 million foreign visits between them (a visitor who went to two prefectures counts in both). Fukuoka alone accounted for 45% of that, with Okinawa and Oita next, while Miyazaki had the fewest at 157,000.
The prefectures of Kyushu & Okinawa
- Fukuoka 福岡県 Capital: Fukuoka.
- Saga 佐賀県 Capital: Saga.
- Nagasaki 長崎県 Capital: Nagasaki.
- Kumamoto 熊本県 Capital: Kumamoto.
- Oita 大分県 Capital: Oita.
- Miyazaki 宮崎県 Capital: Miyazaki.
- Kagoshima 鹿児島県 Capital: Kagoshima.
- Okinawa 沖縄県 Capital: Naha.
Foreign visitors by prefecture in Kyushu & Okinawa
| # | Prefecture | Foreign visitors | Spend per visitor (yen) | Avg nights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fukuoka | 4,513,000 | 105,000 | 4.4 | |
| 2 | Okinawa | 2,303,000 | 126,000 | 4.6 | |
| 3 | Oita | 1,382,000 | 32,000 | 1.7 | |
| 4 | Kumamoto | 817,000 | 42,000 | 3.1 | |
| 5 | Nagasaki | 422,000 | 44,000 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | Saga | 265,000 | 46,000 | 2.2 | |
| 7 | Kagoshima | 260,000 | 71,000 | 5.4 | |
| 8 | Miyazaki | 157,000 | 49,000 | 6.8 |
Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Consumption Trend Survey for Foreigners Visiting Japan, 2025 annual (final), summary report (regional survey) (都道府県別 訪問者数・消費単価・旅行消費額・平均泊数（地域調査）). Period: 2025-01 to 2025-12. Unit: visitors_10k = 10,000 persons; spend_per_person_10k_yen = 10,000 yen; spend_100m_yen = 100 million yen; nights = average nights.
Climate in Kyushu & Okinawa: Fukuoka month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snowfall | Sun hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 74 mm (2.9 in) | 1 cm | 104 |
| Feb | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 70 mm (2.7 in) | 1 cm | 124 |
| Mar | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 104 mm (4.1 in) | 0 cm | 161 |
| Apr | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 118 mm (4.7 in) | 0 cm | 188 |
| May | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 134 mm (5.3 in) | 0 cm | 204 |
| Jun | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 250 mm (9.8 in) | 0 cm | 145 |
| Jul | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 299 mm (11.8 in) | 0 cm | 172 |
| Aug | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 210 mm (8.3 in) | 0 cm | 201 |
| Sep | 29°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 175 mm (6.9 in) | 0 cm | 165 |
| Oct | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 94 mm (3.7 in) | 0 cm | 176 |
| Nov | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 91 mm (3.6 in) | 0 cm | 137 |
| Dec | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 68 mm (2.7 in) | 0 cm | 112 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency, climatological normals (1991–2020) (station page). Snowfall is the monthly total of fresh snow.
Weather varies a lot within a region; each prefecture page has its own monthly table.
Other regions of Japan
- Hokkaido Hokkaido region · capital Sapporo
- Tohoku Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata and Fukushima
- Kanto Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo and Kanagawa
- Chubu Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka and Aichi
- Kansai Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara and Wakayama
- Chugoku Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi
- Shikoku Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi
Sources
Official and primary sources used for this page. Checked October 8, 2026.
- Japan Tourism Agency, Consumption Trend Survey for Foreigners Visiting Japan, 2025 annual (final), summary report (regional survey) – 都道府県別 訪問者数・消費単価・旅行消費額・平均泊数（地域調査） — 2025-01 to 2025-12
- Japan Meteorological Agency, climatological normals (1991–2020) — monthly climatological normals 1991–2020
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