6 Culture Honmaru Goten Palace Mandy Bartok Kumamoto Castle's Honmaru Goten Palace showcases beautifully painted walls and screens, recently restored to their former glory
Culture Heike no Sato Mandy Bartok Explore the hidden home of the Heike Clan in the mountains of Gokanosho in southern Kumamoto Prefecture
8 Culture The Gardens of Mifune Bonson Lam It's time to smell the flowers. The cherry blossoms have come and gone, but Kumamoto Prefecture in May is a wonderful place t...
6 Culture Hifuri Shinji at Aso Shrine Mandy Bartok Blazing torches light up the night at the annual Fire Swinging Festival near Kumamoto's volcanic Mt Aso
Culture Shirakawa Spring Patty Hong Shirakawa Suigen (Spring) located in the Minamiaso area of Kumamoto Prefecture is one of 100 top water spots in Japan.
Culture Kyushu's Aso Shrine Mandy Bartok Aso Shrine - boasting one of the largest gates at a shrine anywhere in Japan - is an oft-overlooked stop in Aso town in Kuma...
Culture Mifune Dinosaur Museum Mandy Bartok Mifune's Dinosuar Museum pays homage to the town's ancient residents with fossils from the Cretaceous Period.
Culture Reigando Cave Mandy Bartok Visit the countryside cave where master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi meditated and crafted the famous Book of Five Rings
Culture Former Residence of Lafcadio Hearn Judith Mikami When walking the streets of Matsue, you might notice the image of a Westerner on signs, and some quotes engraved on stone pla...
Culture Aso Shrine Aso Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Aso is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. This shrine hold...
