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…
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This is only 5 minutes from Sakamoto Zenzo Museum of Art by car. A coalition of willing locals have been preserving with every minimal amount of hum…
Kumamon Square is the base of operations for Kumamon, the official Sales and Happiness Manager of Kumamoto Prefecture. This spot features a 360-degre…
Kurokawa Onsen, at an elevation of 700meters, is renowned as one of the most popular hot spring spots in Japan. Each Onsen Ryokan(inns) has different…
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Located within the Seiwa Bunraku-mura Roadside Station, Seiwa Bunraku-kan is a theater for traditional Seiwa Bunraku puppetry, an art that has been p…
Women can try out Yamaga Toro Dance in Yukata, summer cotton Kimono, with Kanatoro, a lantern-shaped paper craft, on their heads. After you take a da…
Located at the halfway point of the Yamanami Highway that connects Oita Prefecture's Yufuin and Kumamoto Prefecture's Shiroyama in Ichinomiya, this d…
This was the former residence of Shonan Yokoi, a thinker from the latter half of the 19th century. He lived here from 1855 until he was invited to mo…
Reitaikyo Bridge is a 90-meter stone bridge over the roughest part of the Midori River. It is one of the largest single-arch bridges in Japan. Built …
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…
This shrine is located within Suizenji Jojuen Garden, a National Scenic Spot and Historic Site and a renowned sightseeing spot in Kumamoto. Izumi Shr…
Located in Michino-eki Minamata, this restaurant offers lunch buffet with main dish and 40 varieties of side dishes using local ingredients. You can …
The abandoned industrial compound of Mandakoh had once operated for the largest coal mine ever existed in Japan. From its opening in 1899 to the clos…
Men-no-Ishi, once famous for a rock that appeared to float in mid-air, captured attention when said rock fell during the Kumamoto Earthquakes. The ca…
Nestled in the Bansho district of Kikuka, an area renowned for its spider lilies, lie stunning terraced rice fields named as one of the Top 100 Terra…
Stone bridges over the confluence of Shakain and Tsuru Rivers. Two bridges intersect at a right angle and are also called “twin bridges”. There is a …
Discover a roadside station with a farmers' market, hot springs, and a restaurant, plus enjoy camping and canoeing. The architecture is inspired by t…
Kajiyamachi-dori (or Kajiyamachi Avenue) is full of remnants from the old times, and it has a long history of Sawara clan’s presence - approximately …
Komoriuta-no-sato Itsuki is a roadside station on the Route 445. At the product hall, you can buy various local products such as Tofu pickled in miso…
This tour explore revolves around the theme of rice, and takes you around the Yamaga Soumon district to visit an ancient rice granary, a sake brewery…
This library boasts a collection of approximately 4,000 manga volumes, ranging from the latest hits to retro classics. With over 1,000 additional vol…
“Sakurayu” is originated from the history that the first lord of Higo Hosokawa clan loved Yamaga Onsen and built it as place to rest. It was demolish…
Opened in March 2021, this lookout is located next to the new Aso Bridge, which spans 525 meters in length and stands 97 meters high at its tallest c…
Hakkaku Tunnel is one of the remains of Yuen Railway that once operated between Kumamoto City and Misato Town. The railway was closed in 1964, there …
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