Mt.Aso's  caldera is one of the world's largest calderas, which stretches 18km east-west, 25km north-south. There are five mountains, Mt.Nekodake, Mt…

This is only 5 minutes from Sakamoto Zenzo Museum of Art by car. A coalition of willing locals have been preserving with every minimal amount of hum…

Kusasenri is a vast grassy plain which offers great views of the volcanically active Nakadake Peak. Kusasenri also features a large pond and horses c…

Kurokawa Onsen, at an elevation of 700meters, is renowned as one of the most popular hot spring spots in Japan. Each Onsen Ryokan(inns) has different…

Ariake Sea is famous for its biggest tidal range in Japan. You can see this road only when the tide is low. This road is used to cultivate Nori seawe…

　Greenland is the main feature of the major resort area ”Greenland Resort” which holds this amusement park within the premise. There are over 80 typ…

Mt.Kuratake, the highest mountain in Amakusa islands(gratitude 682m), have been worshiped as sacred mountain by people in Amakusa since ancient time.…

Daikanbo is in the northeast of the Uchinomaki Onsen area and is on the edge of the outer rim of the Aso caldera. Daikanbo offers the best 360-degre…

Aso Farm Land is a leisure park located in the Aso-Kuju National Park. The facilities are designed to provide visitors with a place to get away and t…

This mystical shrine has been hot topic on social media as “the entrance to another world”. 97 stone lanterns line up along the approach leading to …

Kumamon Square is the base of operations for Kumamon, the official Sales and Happiness Manager of Kumamoto Prefecture. This spot features a 360-degre…

Shirakawa Suigen, Shirakawa Spring Source is so famous that Ministry of Environment chose it as one of the 100 Best Natural Waters in Japan. 14 degre…

Kumamoto Castle is known for being one of the three great castles in Japan. Also known as Ginkgo Castle, the castle was built by Kato Kiyomasa in 160…

This facility was developed through a public-private partnership involving the national government, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Royal Caribbean as a hub…

Yushima is famous as an island of cats where the number of cats is said to be larger than local people. Also, this island is called “Dangou-Jima” bec…

The main entrance to Kumamoto Prefectural Office is a promenade lined with ginkgo trees. Every autumn the fallen leaves paint the walkway a rich gold…

Made up of two smaller lakes called Kami Ezu and Shimo Ezu, Lake Ezu is a picturesque body of water covering an area of approximately 50 hectares. Re…

Komezuka is a volcanic cone in Aso and is about 50 meters in height. A green grass field covers the surrounding area and the surface of it. It’s quit…

Soyo Gorge is a “U-shaped valley” which is rare even in the whole country, with a steep precipice of about 200m in height and continuing for 10km. It…

Concept: Find your treasure. Kumamon Village is filled with fun, unique spaces, including an exhibition corner lined with rare Kumamon merchandise an…