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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  • Michino-eki Minamata Restaurant Takenko

    Located in Michino-eki Minamata, this restaurant offers lunch buffet with main dish and 40 varieties of side dishes using local ingredients. You can …

  • Site of Hitoyoshi Castle

    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…

  • Men no Ishi

    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…

  • Twinstar

    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…

  • Kikusui Roman-kan Roadside Station

    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 Avenue: Um-Sum Carta

    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 …

  • Roadside Station Komoriuta-no-sato Itsuki

    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…

  • Kikuchi Castle

    This vast castle site is centered around Yonabaru in Kikuka, Yamaga and spans all the way to Horikiri in Kikuchi, covering an area equivalent to 12 T…

  • Kuma Shochu Museum - Hakutake Densho-gura

    Opened on Sunday May 16th, 2010. The traditions of Sake brewer, Takahashi Shuzo, are being passed down and preserved here in a form of various tools …

  • Come Come Soumon Tour

    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…

  • Yunomae Manga Library

    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…

  • Tangoyama Observatory

    This observatory is on Mt. Tango with an altitude of 653m near Uchinomaki Onsen in Aso City. You can see the panoramic view of Aso, such as Daikanbo …

  • Aso Osaru-no-sato Monkey Showman Theater

    Monkeys stand upside down, walk on stilts, and ride a bike… Aso Osaruno-sato/ Aso Monkey-showman Theater is a surprising entertainment theme park whe…

  • Yo Myuru Shin Aso Ohashi Bridge Lookout Point

    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…

  • Hitoyoshi Baien

    Near Okoba Station on the JR Hisatsu Line, approximately 8 hectares of hills are adorned with white and pink blossoms. From late February, plum bloss…

  • Oe Church (Oe Tenshudo)

    After the resurgence of the Christianity, the current church was built by a French propagator, Father Garnier who made his effort with local Christia…

  • Nakae Iwato Kagura (sacred Shinto music and dance performance)

    Nakae Iwato Kagura was created by adopting Court Kagura, Sato Kagura (Kagura performed among ordinary people), Court Gagaku (traditional court music …

  • Kuma Shochu

    Crafted with high-quality rice (100% pure rice) and the pristine waters of Hitoyoshi-Kuma, this distilled spirit is an internationally recognized reg…

  • 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…

  • Michi-no-eki Kahoku Ogurigo

    Located at the foot of the Oguri Pass on Route 3, this roadside station is the northern doorway of Kumamoto. It is loved as a products hall, restaura…

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