The Amakusa Gokyo Bridges refer to 5 bridges (Bridge No.1： Tenmon-bashi; Bridge No.2： Ooyano bashi; Bridge No.3： Nakano hashi; Bridge No.4： Maeshima bashi; Bridge No.5： Matsushima bashi), linking the Kyushu mainland and the Amakusa islands, a total distance of 12km, and are renowned as the ”Amakusa Pearl Line.” The construction was completed in September 1966. The construction of the Amakusa Gokyo Bridges was initially advocated by Mr. Jishu Mori, and seemed at that time to be an unrealistic dream. It is nowadays a regular tourist attraction, and a popular driving route.
The famous battle of faith, the battle of Amakusa and Shimabara was led by Shiro Amakusa, a 16-year-old boy with legends and mysteries. The Amakusa S…
Kamiamakusa Onsenkyo consists of two large onsen (hot spring) areas, Oyano and Matsushima, surrounded by the sea. This is also a popular region for e…
Misumi West Port is located on the west side of the Uto Peninsula, southwest of Kumamoto city. In 2015 it received a World Heritage Status designatio…
SEACRUISE offers variety of boat rides including Amakusa Gokyo route, dolphin watching, sunset viewing, and high-end cruises, etc. For all your marin…
Complex facility “L'isola Terrace Amakusa” was opened in July 2015. All seats have ocean view, and this restaurant serves fresh ingredients from Amak…
Shiomaneki is an ocean-front seafood restaurant directly managed by a fish store. They offer a variety of dishes such as Kaisendon seafood rice bowl,…
Boulangerie Gitane is a popular bakery in Yatsushiro City, offerring the piroshki-like savoury bread with Taipien-style ingredients that use a plenty…
Yakko Zushi is a sushi restaurant listed on the Michelin Guide and known by connoisseurs of sushi all over Japan. All sushi using Amakusa’s seasonal…