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Kumamoto travel guide
Aso Jinja, Heitate Jingu and Aoi Aso Jinja. Horse sashimi and ikinari dango, igusa rush, Shodai ware, and the Aso caldera. Kumamoto, set out category by category.
Where your trip begins
299 regional entries. This is not the number of facilities.
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Sightseeing spots
Scenery and town walks. Find the places you want to go.
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Aso · Place · candidate to visit
Hifuri Shinji
Bundles of thatch are set alight and swung about, in celebration of a marriage of the gods.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityAso · Place · candidate to visit
Onda Matsuri
A procession in white robes goes round the fields. An agricultural rite said to have run for two thousand years.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityShrines & temples
Learn the history and culture, and prepare for your visit.
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Aso · Place · candidate to visit
Aso Jinja
The 2016 Kumamoto earthquake brought down its gate and worship hall. Every fallen piece was numbered, collected, and where usable returned to its original position; the gate was restored in 2023. Not rebuilt, but put back with the same timber. The idea of repairing rather than replacing, which this series keeps meeting, is happening here in the present tense.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityHitoyoshi · Place · candidate to visit
Aoi Aso Jinja
Its main hall, corridor and gate are National Treasures. It is rare for thatched shrine architecture to be designated a National Treasure.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityYamato · Place · candidate to visit
Heitate Jingu
Almost at the centre of Kyushu, high above sea level. The great cedar in its grounds is said, by tradition, to be 15,000 years old.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilitySpecialties & souvenirs
Look up local specialties and save them to your shopping notes.
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See all Specialties & souvenirs in Kumamoto (0)Crafts & industry
Find ideas for hands-on experiences in craft and industry entries. Check whether visits are accepted.
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Kumamoto · Crafts & industry entry
Shodai Ware Fumoto Kiln
Shodai Ware Fumoto Kiln in Arao. It fires in a climbing kiln.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityKumamoto · Crafts & industry entry
Shodai Mizuho Kiln
Shodai Mizuho Kiln in Arao. It handles glazes.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityKumamoto · Crafts & industry entry
Koda Ware Agano Kiln
The Agano Kiln in Yatsushiro. It carries on white-clay inlay.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityArt & culture
Widen your travel themes with art and culture entries.
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Kumamoto · Place · candidate to visit
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art
A Maekawa building inside the castle grounds, with decorated tomb chambers rebuilt full size to be entered like the originals.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityKumamoto · Place · candidate to visit
Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto
On the third floor of a shopping building and run together with a bookshop, with permanent rooms commissioned from artists.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityYamaga · Place · candidate to visit
Museum of Decorated Tumuli
Half of Japan's painted tomb chambers are in Kyushu and most of those in Kumamoto - abstract circles and triangles drawn in the 400s.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facility100 Regional Revitalization Picks
100 local highlights chosen by each prefecture. Find candidates in nature, food and experiences.
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Kumamoto · Place · candidate to visit
Ryumon Dam
A dam in Kikuchi, among the larger in the prefecture, its lake laid out for rowing.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityKumamoto · Place · candidate to visit
Higo Yoka Mon Market
A shopping complex inside Kumamoto Station, with about 60 shops for souvenirs and food.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityKumamoto · Place · candidate to visit
Suizenji Jojuen (Suizenji Park)
A stroll garden that began in 1632 when Tadatoshi Hosokawa built a teahouse here. A national scenic site and historic site.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityTransport and accommodation, too
Accommodation listings are samples. Car rental availability, comparison and booking are not connected yet. The fireworks date calendar is in preparation.