OFFICIAL KUMAMOTO TOURISM GUIDE

Sightseeing

Amakusa area

Ushibuka Haiya Bridge

Ushibuka Haiya Bridge, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, is 883m long bridge connecting Ushibuka port and Kaseura district.

It is designed to be harmonized with the natural scenery, features the wind shields resembling fish scales. Walking along the sidewalk on either side of the bridge is also recommended.

The bridge is lit up at night and is loved as the main sightseeing spot in Ushibuka.

Address
〒863-1901
Ushibuka-machi, Amakusa-shi, Kumamoto
Contact
Amakusa City Office Ushibuka Branch
TEL
0969-73-2111
Access
3 hours by car from JR Kumamoto station
URL
https://www.t-island.jp.e.aex.hp.transer.com/spot/18
 

Neighborhood Sightseeing spots

  • Ushibuka Kaisaikan

    The complex facilities which featured the theme of the culture of the sea of Ushibuka, and there are the museum, the product center, and the restaura…

  • Sakitsu Church

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  • Oe Church (Oe Tenshudo)

    After the resurgence of the Christianity, the current church was built by a French propagator, Father Garnier who made his effort with local Christia…

  • Laputa Tree

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Neighborhood Restaurants

  • Hirahata

    Hirahata' specialty is Kawahagi Don, a bowl of rice topped with sashimi of Kawahagi(filefish). Kimo-shoyu, a special sauce made of Kawahagi's liver a…

  • Ebi-no-Miyagawa

    Miyagawa is a restaurant that offers Kurumaebi prawns cultivated in the sea of Amakusa at reasonable prices throughout the year. You can enjoy a vari…

  • Idorimaru

  • Ikesu Yamamoto

    Located 3munites walk from Hondo Bus Center, Ikesu Yamamoto is a restaurant offering Kaisendon, a rice bowl topped with a lot of seafood from Amakusa…