Book Kushima hotels

Kushima's hotel options are nothing to get excited about, but there's no need to panic, lastminute.co.nz offers 3 alternative options, all within an easy drive from central Kushima.

The closest lastminute.co.nz-listed hotel is the Hotel Wing International Miyakonojo, Kagoshima, which is 35 kilometres from downtown Kushima. If those options don't float your boat, you could have a look at the Hotel J's Nichinan Resort, located in Kyushu and Okinawa, which is 30 kilometres away.

The Nichinan Kaigan Nango Prince Hotel is 12 kilometres away from the centre of Kushima.

After you have spent some time in Kushima, ensure you allow time to enjoy Kyushu and Okinawa's other great offerings. Visit the ruins and castles in Kyushu and Okinawa, or simply head off with that someone special and admire its beaches. Popular activities in this particular part of Japan include mountain biking and hiking.

70 kilometres from Kushima you'll find Kagoshima, where you can spend the day exploring the Kagoshima Botanical Garden and Kagoshima City Aquarium. If you'd like to visit Kagoshima, be sure to check out the Best Western Rembrandt Hotel Kagoshima Resort and Hotel Sunflex Kagoshima. Or, you could stay in Miyazaki, 50 kilometres to the north of Kushima, where you'll find the Hotel AreaOne Miyazaki and Hotel AreaOne Miyazaki City. If you stay in Miyazaki, set aside a little time to visit the Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum and Miyazaki Shrine.

Before your Kushima trip comes to an end, why not spend an hour or two rubbing shoulders with fellow sports obsessives at a local match? Sun Marine Stadium is 45 kilometres to the north of Kushima. The Holiday Inn ANA Miyazaki and the Hotel Grantia Aoshima-Taiyokaku are near the action.

If you are flying into or out of Miyazaki Airport and are looking to stay nearby, try the Airline Hotel or the Hotel Route-Inn Miyazaki.