Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional Craft Center displays 90 items designated as “Traditional Crafts of Kumamoto” including Higo Zogan, wood and bamboo crafts, ceramics, knives. Spot sales and special order are available as well. Folk Toys such as Hikoichi Koma, Konoha-zaru, Obake no Kinta line up on the display.
Enshrined here at this shrine are Katō Kiyomasa, Ōki Kaneyoshi and Kin. Then-named ”Nishikiyama Shrine” was built within Kumamoto Castle premises a…
Having been renovated from an old prefectural library this distinctive, this modern-design structure is one of the works which participated in ”Kumam…
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…
Stretching 586 meters at a width of 10.9 meters, this bustling arcade street is home to around 170 shops, including restaurants, boutiques, jewelry s…
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…