Mifune is an attractive small town, a gateway to central Kyushu, but there was really no reason to go there - until Costco put it on the map. “The name recognition of our town has rapidly improved. It’s just like a theme park,” says Mifune mayor Masayuki Fujiki. The Mainichi has the full story here. To our readers who have been there, please note your thoughts in the comments section. - William