Wisteria Garden in Yamaga Mandy Bartok The wisteria garden in Yamaga, tucked away near the Ancient Burial Mounds Museum, is a delight in springtime.
Sakura-no-En Tea Farm Emily Faulder Explore the world of organic tea farming at Sakura-no-En tea farm in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Food Tofu Kissho Mandy Bartok Tofu Kissho offers set meals featuring handmade tofu in the center of Kumamoto's most famous hot springs town, Kurokawa Onsen.
Food Bistro ING Mandy Bartok Bistro ING serves traditional curries and tasty set meals in a cozy cafe near Sojo University in Kumamoto City.
Kumamoto's Rice Paddies in Autumn Mandy Bartok Autumn brings brilliant colors to Kumamoto's rice paddies, writes Mandy Bartok, JapanTravel's correspondent in Kumamoto. From...
Culture Kokuzo Shrine Ekaterina Bespyatova Kokuzo shrine is featured in the Engishiki, a thousand-year-old book from the Heian period. It's one of the oldest shrines in...
Food Suizenji Azuma Sushi Restaurant [Closed] Yui Yamaguchi Azuma Sushi is located in this quiet Suizenji residential neighborhood just in front of Kumamoto Budoukan (Martial Arts Hall)...
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...
Scenes from Tsujunkyo Mandy Bartok The water demonstration of the Tsujunkyo aqueduct in rural Kumamoto is one of the area's most impressive sights.
Kumamoto's Laputa-no-michi Sandra Isaka Amazing views of Mt. Aso can be seen from Kumamoto's Laputa-no-michi, or 'Laputa's Road', a narrow,winding road named after t...
The Rotemburo of Ryokan Yamabiko Mandy Bartok The rotemburo of Ryokan Yamabiko is the largest in Kurokawa Onsen and worth seeking out for a relaxing soak.
Food Kongari Panyasan Mandy Bartok Kongari Panyasan sells fresh bread and baked treats just outside Kurokawa Onsen.
Kamakura's Hase Temple in January Larry Knipfing Kamakura's Hase Temple in January, just on the edge of autumn and the coming spring.
Amakusa Tenku-no-Fune Hotel Dining Sandra Isaka Enjoy dining on gourmet Italian while staying at Amakusa Tenku-no-Fune, an amazing hotel located cliff side overlooking the i...
Food Kaiseki at Senjuan Mandy Bartok You can find delicious kaiseki cuisine at ridiculously affordable prices in the out-of-the-way restaurant of Senjuan
