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 …

Mo Mo Farm Takehara Ranch is a dairy farm with lots of animals. They offer a variety of courses including milking a cow, feeding a calf, pony riding,…

Sunasenrigahama is the old crater located in the southeast of Mt.Aso Nakadake Crater. The rough rock surface and black sand land covered with volcan…

Heitate Jingu Shrine is gathering attention as a spiritual spot and has a cypress tree which is said to be 15,000 years old.

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…

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 designatio…

Amu Plaza Kumamoto is a commercial facility of JR Kyushu that opened in April 2021 in front of Kumamoto Station. The selling space is about 50,000 m2…

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…

4.8-kilometer Kyusendo is the 2nd longest cave in western Japan and the 3rd longest in all of the caves in Japan. Inside of it is filled with stalact…

Ikeyama Suigen is a fountain head selected as one of 100 finest water in Japan by the Environment Ministry. It boasts its abundant spring water that …

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…

Mifune Dinosaur Museum is the largest dinosaur museum in Kyushu, with the greatest number of skeletons on display. Its main attraction is undoubtedly…

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…

You can choose your favorite from Kumamoto’s local specialties such as cake, food, sake, art craft, seasonal vegetables, and fruits. Full of tourism …

Once there was a plan for former national railways crossing the prefectural border and was excavating a tunnel, but eventually the large amount of sp…

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…

Carved out from the eroded land nestled in the mountains, the farms of this area follow the contours of the terrain to create unique fan-shaped paddi…

One of the main experience-based tourism in the Hitoyoshi/Kuma district is going down the Kuma River, which is famous as one of the 3 rapidest rivers…

Minamiaso Onsen is a cluster of onsens located in the Minamiaso region. Each onsen here has its own unique characteristics and history: "Tochinoki O…

Ushibuka Haiya Bridge, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, is 883m long bridge connecting Ushibuka port and Kaseura district. It is designed…