Skip to content
Reference material on Japan's regions, culture and sightseeing / Please check opening days, prices and other details with the latest information from each source.

Value Village

Amakusa

Kumamoto · Amakusa · Nature & Scenery

Japanese name: 天草の教会と海

Save or plan with this entry
View on map →Plan an AI itinerary
Amakusa
Photo: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." / Public domain · Source ↗
WHAT TO DOAmakusa

The Sakitsu village is a World Cultural Heritage site. Dolphin watching is also possible here.

WHEREKumamoto

Amakusa · Amakusa

CHECK BEFORE YOU GOCheck before visiting

Check opening days, fees, reservations, photography rules and seasonal conditions with official information.

Photos 8

All photos from Wikimedia Commons, shown with photographer and licence.

Amakusa (1)United Kingdom Hydrographic Office · Public domainAmakusa (2)Image Science and Analysis Laboratory,… · Public domainAmakusa (3)hyolee2 · CC BY-SA 4.0Amakusa (4)Olegushka · CC BY-SA 4.0Amakusa (5)Olegushka · CC BY-SA 4.0Amakusa (6)そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0Amakusa (7)ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0Amakusa (8)Shirakawa-yobune at wts wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 1.0

See it on Instagram

Hashtags made from this place's name. Japanese hashtags are shown as written so that they match posts on Instagram. Each opens the tag page on Instagram in a new tab.

#天草の教会と海#Amakusa

Overview

The Sakitsu village is a World Cultural Heritage site. Dolphin watching is also possible here.

About this place

Amakusa (天草; Japanese pronunciation: [a.maꜜ.kɯ̥.sa]) is a series of islands off the west coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗

Key facts

Designation：World Cultural Heritage Site

Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗

Before you go

Three questions from the World Question Box that relate to this entry.

Q1Q. What do people get wrong about IC cards (Suica, PASMO) in Japan?Q2Q. What do people get wrong about coin lockers and luggage forwarding in Japan?Q3Q. What do people get wrong about Golden Week, Obon and New Year travel?

More in Nature & Scenery

See all in this category

Check before you visit · References

The original sources are listed here. Confirm opening hours, whether visits are accepted, fees and access with the latest official information.

ja.wikipedia.orghttps://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/天草諸島

Crafts and specialties of this prefecture

Crafts & industrySpecialties & souvenirs

Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site. Languages: ja / en / zh

Photos of Kumamoto

Reference photos of the region related to this entry. They are not photos of the listed facility or product.

KumamotoEnlarge ↗
KumamotoVickerman625 · Public domain · Original image and source ↗Display size adjusted. The enlarged view shows the whole photo.
KumamotoEnlarge ↗
KumamotoMK Products · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image and source ↗Display size adjusted. The enlarged view shows the whole photo.

Instagram posts from Kumamoto (from official accounts)

There are no posts linked to this place yet. Posts from the prefecture's official accounts are shown, rotating every minute.

Open post ↗
@kumamotto.officialOpen post
Open post ↗
@kumamotto.officialOpen post
Open post ↗
@kumamotto.officialOpen post
Open post ↗
@kumamotto.officialOpen post
Open post ↗
@kumamotto.officialOpen post
Open post ↗
@kumamotto.officialOpen post