Kumamoto Castle
A castle built in 1601 by Kiyomasa Kato. One of Japan's three great castles, still being repaired after the earthquake.
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A castle built in 1601 by Kiyomasa Kato. One of Japan's three great castles, still being repaired after the earthquake.
A shopping complex inside Kumamoto Station, with about 60 shops for souvenirs and food.
A stroll garden that began in 1632 when Tadatoshi Hosokawa built a teahouse here. A national scenic site and historic site.
The main station of Kumamoto City, where Shinkansen and local lines meet — the gateway to the prefecture.
A base in Kumamoto City for the prefecture's mascot, which also gives travel and product information.
A complex opened at Sakuramachi in Kumamoto City in 2019, with a bus terminal attached.
A products hall in Kumamoto City, gathering the prefecture's foods and crafts.
A statue in Kumamoto City, one of a set of manga characters placed in hope of recovery after the earthquake.
A cave in Kumamoto City, held to be where Musashi Miyamoto wrote The Book of Five Rings from 1643 to 1645.
A shrine within Kumamoto Castle honouring Kiyomasa Kato, sited where the keep is well seen.
A station building opened in front of Kumamoto Station in 2021, with about 49,200 square metres of shop floor.
A confectioner in Kumamoto Station, selling sweets that represent the prefecture.
A port on an artificial island on the Ariake Sea, with ferries to Shimabara.
A 133-metre hill north of Kumamoto Station, with a Buddhist stupa at the top and a known night view.
Grassland at about 1,100 metres on Aso, where horses graze with the smoking cone of Nakadake ahead.
A hot-spring district in Minamioguni, about 30 inns in hill country, known for its bath-hopping pass.
A waterfall about 10 metres high in Oguni, which can be seen from behind.
Riding at Kusasenrigahama, walking the grassland with Mount Nakadake in view.
The crater of Mount Nakadake on Aso. Access is restricted according to volcanic activity.
A shrine in Takamori, its cedar-lined approach set with 97 stone lanterns.