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 designation as a major site of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution (1850s - 1910).
Misumi West Port was constructed between 1884 and 1887 by Mulder, a Dutch hydraulics engineer. The port was designed with a 730m long stone wharf and a floating pier; and well laid-out roads and drainage canals. It is protected as an important cultural property.
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： Maesh…
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…
Wave and wind art drawn in the Ariake Sea, where there is a huge difference in tidal range. When the tide begins to dry, a crescent-shaped pattern ap…
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,…
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Tengoku is a restaurant that specializes in horse meat dishes with over 30 years history. Their menu includes horse sashimi, shabushabu, reasonable l…