This facility was developed through a public-private partnership involving the national government, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Royal Caribbean as a hub…

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…

Kumamoto’s own, Japan’s Number One flight of Stone Steps, all in 3,333 steps - all made of exquisite stones from ten different locations and granite …

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…

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…

”Issingyo no Oozakura (The big cherry tree of issingyo)” of Minamiaso-mura is very popular, and  Sakura blossoms in full glory in Spring. The cherry …

Aso Nature Land offers a wide range of outdoor activities. From paragliding, mountain biking, hot air ballooning to canoeing, this extreme-sports est…

This large-scale complex was completed in 2019 and stands as a new landmark in the Sakuramachi neighborhood of Kumamoto City. It includes a bus termi…

There is a legend which says that Kikuchi Onsen (also known as Waifu Onsen) was discovered 60 years ago when a white dragon appeared in the steam clo…

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

In the middle of cider forest on Minami Gairin Mountain in Makinouchi along the sidewalk in Kyusyu, there are two large cedar trees, thus it is calle…

Takabuto Mountain is 117 metro high mountain which is located in the eastern part of Matsushima-machi, where is famous tourist spot as well as Sengan…

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

Kikuchi Keikoku (Kikuchi Gorge) is a 4km long gorge located in Aso Kuju National Park. The water runs from the outer rim of the Aso Crater. It is als…

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…

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

Michi-no-eki Oguni Yu-station is a product hall that has a bus stop, tourism center, and gallery. The building adopted the timber space trussed const…

Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional Craft Center displays 90 items designated as “Traditional Crafts of Kumamoto” including Higo Zogan, wood and bamboo …

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…