KYUSHU
On March 12, the Kyushu Shinkansen (Bullet Train) line opened for operation. Now you can travel from Osaka to Kumamoto (by Mizuho) in 3 hours and to Kagoshima in 3 hours 45 minutes. Kyushu (with good food) is a lot closer now!
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The very first Mizuho (left) and Sakura (right) left Shin-Osaka for Kagoshima on the morning of March 12, 2011 (with a bunch of railfans taking pictures.)
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You can also find recent travel reports on Japan-Guide.com and many Kyushu travel tips on Finding Fukuoka.