Foodpal is a large multifaceted ”gourmet park” with factory outlets, restaurants, and open spaces/facilities for food-related events. The premises include the ”Kumamoto Food Exchange Hall” with experience courses and cooking classes, the ”Kodawari Workshop Village” where the professionals are at work, the ”Toretate Market” where the local farmers bringing in their fresh produce for sale, the ”Open Factory” where the visitors can try making their own handmade foods, and many more.
There are Kumamoto’s original full-scale winery and a variety of shops for gourmet and/or handicraft items on site for all your shopping needs as well.
This general interest museum is themed around connecting the memories of Kumamoto to the future. It features permanent exhibits of a wide range of ma…
This museum standing in the midst of a bamboo forest serenity exhibits nearly 1,000 antique works of art on Samurai-class cultures from medieval to m…
Located in a section of Ninomaru Park at Kumamoto Castle, this comprehensive museum handles works from ancient to modern periods. The number of artif…
Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional Craft Center displays 90 items designated as “Traditional Crafts of Kumamoto” including Higo Zogan, wood and bamboo …
Founded in 1954. It is said to be the birthplace of "Kumamoto Ramen" by creating the technique of adding fried and stir-fried garlic to further enha…
Ikinariya Watanabe specializes in Ikinari Dango, Kumamoto's local specialty. Ikinari Dango is a steamed dumpling filled with sweet potato and red bea…
Founded in 1934, Korantei is a long-established popular chinese restaurant, which offers Kumamoto's local specialty "Taipien", a noodle dish that con…
Goto Bettei is a horse meat-specialized restaurant at the back of Kumamoto City Hall. The extensive menu includes basashi(sliced raw horse meat), ste…