Food Ura Cafe [Closed] Mandy Bartok Ura Cafe offers coffee, cake and all-day eats at a location a stone's throw from the Kyushu Expressway.
Activities Princess Kaguya’s Shining Garden 2026 Joanna Ligon Cherry blossoms bloom in an unexpected place this spring—on the moon, rendered in light atop Sakuramachi Kumamoto. Princess K...
Culture Explore Kumamoto City Kaitlynn Scannell Exploring Kumamoto, one of several prefectures on the island of Kyushu.
6 Yusui Tunnel Park Christmas Lights Mandy Bartok Yusui Tunnel Park uses its 150 meter tunnel as the perfect place to hang decorated Christmas trees.
Food Hisami Mandy Bartok No need for a menu at Hisami in Kumamoto, where the chef and owner extraordinaire turns out a tasty daily lunch menu at barga...
8 Kumamoto's Best Holiday Light-Up Mandy Bartok Don't miss Kumamoto's biggest and arguably best illuminations at the Saishunkan Hilltop holiday light display.
Activities Holiday Illuminations at Hilltop Mandy Bartok Missing Christmas? Head to the Saishunkan Hilltop campus in Kumamoto for a massive display of holiday illuminations
Food Cafe Restaurant Galette Mandy Bartok Enjoy a slice of French culinary tradition at Cafe Restaurant Galette, which serves galettes and crepes in the shadow of Mt Aso
6 Shirakawa Springs in Autumn Mandy Bartok Autumn is a beautiful time to visit the Shirakawa Springs on the southern slopes of Mt Aso.
Culture Heike no Sato Mandy Bartok Explore the hidden home of the Heike Clan in the mountains of Gokanosho in southern Kumamoto Prefecture
