The Toyo Masonry Museum, or “Sekisho-kan,” is Japan’s first museum to showcase the unique skills and technology developed to build stone bridges. Sek…

Founded in the year 713, the shrine venerates the god Wadatsumi no Kami, and is also known by another name: Sword Shrine. The shrine is believed to p…

Stone bridges over the confluence of Shakain and Tsuru Rivers. Two bridges intersect at a right angle and are also called “twin bridges”. There is a …

Hakkaku Tunnel is one of the remains of Yuen Railway that once operated between Kumamoto City and Misato Town. The railway was closed in 1964, there …

This spot is a favorite for those looking to savor fresh sweetfish (ayu) from the Midorikawa River. Whether it's sashimi, grilled with salt, or the s…

Boulangerie Gitane is a popular bakery in Yatsushiro City, offerring the piroshki-like savoury bread with Taipien-style ingredients that use a plenty…

Tengoku is a restaurant that specializes in horse meat dishes with over 30 years history. Their menu includes horse sashimi, shabushabu, reasonable l…

The royal road to Kumamoto tonkotsu, the taste you want to eat even if you need to stand in line!  The special soup made from pork bones, appetizing …