Activities Sakura Season at the Yunoko Cherry Line Kim Bergström There are plenty of beautiful parks and gardens filled to the brim with cherry blossoms during spring, but if you're after a ...
6 Activities Driving the Milk Road to Daikanbo Mandy Bartok Driving the Milk Road to Daikanbo lookout is one of Kumamoto prefecture's most scenic experiences.
Activities Kusasenri Plateau Mandy Bartok A grassy plateau sits atop the five peaks of Mt Aso, one of Japan's most impressive volcanoes.
Activities Unzen Amakusa National Park Bonson Lam The Unzen-Amakusa National Park is located between Nagasaki and Kumamoto, in the south western island of Kyushu. Framed on t...
Activities Kurokawa Onsen Yu Akari Illumination 2025-2026 Kim Bergström The Yu Akari Illumination at Kumamoto's Kurokawa Onsen is now in its tenth year, and it sees hundreds of locally-crafted bamb...
Activities Carp Streamers at Tsuetate Onsen 2026 Mandy Bartok Hundreds of carp streamers are strung over the swift-flowing river at Kumamoto Prefecture's Tsuetate Onsen every year from Ap...
Activities Kayaking in Soyo Gorge Yui Yamaguchi Soyo Gorge is the dividing line between Kumamoto and Miyazaki. All you can hear is the birds' tweeting and your paddling.
Activities Songs of Kuma River Boatsmen Bonson Lam If you ever listened in to nature? I mean really listen, to slow down and hear its heartbeat? To feel what the animals feel, ...
Activities Yatsushiro Municipal Museum Mandy Bartok Architecture buffs will love the fluid appearance of Yatsushiro Municipal Museum, designed by famed architect Toyo Ito.
Activities Exploring the Japanese Countryside Olivia Lee A blog about what the Japanese countryside has to offer.
