OFFICIAL KUMAMOTO TOURISM GUIDE

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  • Kumamoto Castle

    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…

    History/culture
  • Nabegataki (Nabegataki Falls)

    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

    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

    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…

    Hot springs

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  • Tsunagi Art Museum

    Tsunagi is a town of artistic expression. A municipal art museum of this level is a rarity in a town of approximately 4,500 people. Following the wid…

  • Takamoriyusui Tunnel Park

    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…

  • Laputa Tree

     The huge banyan tree at Nishihira Tsubaki Park, where about 20,000 camellias are planted, is called “Laputa of Amakusa” and is drawing attention as …

  • Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum

    The Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum is located in the Kikuchi River basin, in the north of Kumamoto. This area is home to many ancie…

  • Sunasenrigahama

    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…

  • Sumiyoshi Natural Park

    Nestled in a corner of the Misumi Oyano Seaside Prefectural Park, this location has been known as a scenic spot for ages. The park's perimeter is ado…

  • Kumagawa River Boat Ride

    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…

  • Country Park

    This facility in Kumamoto Prefecture offers a fun way to learn about agriculture, with vast pastures and athletic playground equipment where you can …

  • Site of Yatsushiro Castle

    In 1619, following the collapse of Mugishima Castle due to a massive earthquake, Kato Kiyomasa constructed Yatsushiro Castle as its successor. At tha…

  • Minamiaso Onsen

    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

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

  • Yamaga Onsen

    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…

  • Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto

    Located in a mixed-use building in the heart of Kumamoto's downtown, this urban art museum offers a variety of spaces for art appreciation. Alongside…

  • Wakuwakuza Kumamoto Castle Museum

    Wakuwakuza is a space where you can see, listen, touch, and be moved. This is a zone for discovering the history and culture that will make your visi…

  • Kikuchi Shrine

    Kikuchi Shrine, built in 1870, is dedicated to the 12th head Kikuchi Taketoki, the 13th head Takeshige and the 15th head Takemitsu of the Kikuchi Cla…

  • Sakuranobaba Johsaien

    Sakuranobaba Johsaien is a facility for tourism and cultural exchange.  It consists of “The Wakuwakuza History and Cultural Experience” and “The Saku…

  • Kumamoto Handicrafts Promotion Center

    From traditional crafts like Higo zogan, Kawashiri blades, and Higo tops, to contemporary art pieces such as stained glass and leather crafts, the Ku…

  • Kato Shrine

    Enshrined here at this shrine are Katō Kiyomasa, Ōki Kaneyoshi and Kin. Then-named ”Nishikiyama Shrine” was built within Kumamoto Castle premises a…

  • Shimoda Onsen

    Rejuvenate Your Body and Mind with the Evening Scenery of the Amakusa West Coast! Shimoda Onsen is located in lower part of Amakusa Islands, which e…

  • Masonry Museum Sekisho-kan

    The Toyo Masonry Museum, or “Sekisho-kan,” is Japan’s first museum to showcase the unique skills and technology developed to build stone bridges. Sek…

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