Mizuki means a fountain, and there are springs called Mizuki on Ichinomiya Monzen Shopping Street. The water is prized as delicious, mellow consecrat…

Tsuetate Onsen is historical hot spring town where the steam rising up everywhere. Since a long time ago, it has been favored by people as a spa whic…

Yamaga city has some onsen spots, next to Fukuoka Prefecture. There are well-liked onsen spots such as Yamaga, Hirayama, Kamoto and Kikuka. The oldes…

Amakusa Takarajima Line is a new route which connects between each prefecture in Kyushu and Amakusa by trains and ship. When you go across the sea fr…

Waita Onsenkyo is a group of hot spring spots such as Hagenoyu, Takenoyu, and Yamakawa Onsen. The superb view called “Okuaso no hito”, a secret hot s…

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…

Yushima is famous as an island of cats where the number of cats is said to be larger than local people. Also, this island is called “Dangou-Jima” bec…

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…

Hitoyoshi Onsen originated in 1910, and now there are more than 50 hot spring sources. The spring quality is weak alkaline carbonate spring, which fe…

Yachiyoza is a historical play house, designated as national important property, built in 1910. The roof truss adopted Western style in the upper par…

It’s been told that this shrine was initially founded in 806 A.D. The present shrine pavilions were constructed between 1609 and 1613 under the order…

The main entrance to Kumamoto Prefectural Office is a promenade lined with ginkgo trees. Every autumn the fallen leaves paint the walkway a rich gold…

Nestled along the coast of Minamata, Ecopark Minamata is a sprawling park covering an area of 41.4 hectares. It is a delightful spot for visitors of …

Shimotori arcade is the biggest shopping arcade in Kumamoto, which is 510m in length, 15m in width. With an air of openness and brightness, departmen…

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…

Located in Higashi Ward's Kengun area of Kumamoto City, this municipal zoo and botanical garden offers a delightful mix of flora and fauna. It also f…

For approximately 700 years, from the Kamakura period to the end of the Edo period, this site served as the home of the Sagara family and is one of J…

Twinstar is an ice cream specialty store located in Kikuchi City,  thriving with dairy farming The ice cream is made from fresh milk squeezed in the…

Aso Shrine is said to have a history of around 2500 years. When you go through Miyaji in Ichinomiya Town of Aso City, a large tower gate will leap ou…

Facing the calm waters of Yokaku Bay, Sakitsu Village in Amakusa has a long Christian history beginning in 1569 when Luís de Almeida, a Portuguese mi…