The third-largest island, Kyushu, which is located in the southwestern part of the country, takes its name from the nine regions that formed the area in the 8th century. Now, the Island consists of seven prefectures Kyushu is the Westernmost of Japan’s four main islands, lying to the west of Honshu and separated from Honshu by the Kanmon Straits. Kyushu is bordered by the East China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east.
