Astronaut Soichi Noguchi captured from ISS Kyushu Island, Japan.
Kyushu is the 3rd-largest and most southerly of Japan’s 4 main islands. There is a theory that Kyushu was in ancient times home to its own independent dynasty, where a unique, southern-influenced culture and tradition distinct from that of Honshu flourished. The island is mountainous, and Japan’s largest active volcano, Mount Aso at 1,591m, is on Kyushu. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. The most famous of these are in Beppu, on the east shore, and around Mt. Aso in central Kyushu. The island is separated from Honshu by the Kanmon Straits. Being the nearest island to the Asian continent, historically it is the gateway to Japan.
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Soichi Noguchi’s Tweet
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