For seaside hot springs and a place of remembrance.
What this area is like
Yatsushiro has castle ruins and Hinagu Onsen, an old post-town hot spring. Minamata has a museum that tells the story of Minamata disease, and Yunoko Onsen faces the Shiranui Sea.
Plan your visit
Shin-Yatsushiro and Shin-Minamata are on the Kyushu Shinkansen.