Kyushu

Kyushu

Third largest island of Japan

Kyushu is the third-largest and most southerly of Japan's four main islands. In the past, it has been known as Kyūkoku , Chinzei and Tsukushi-no-shima . The historical regional name Saikaidō referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands. Kyushu has a land area of 36,782 square kilometres (14,202 sq mi) and a population of 12,382,121 as of 2025.

Also known as...Kyūshū, Kyûshû, Kyushu Island, Kyushu I., Kyushu Is., and Kiusiu
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