8 Accommodation Namiki Onsen Village - Hanamizuki Yui Yamaguchi Ueki Onsen is one of the most famous hot springs in Kumamoto. It is less than one hour from downtown Kumamoto, so you can com...
Food Ciel Cafe Mandy Bartok Come to Ciel, just outside Kurokawa Onsen, for the excellent sweets and the stellar views.
Nightlife Sakae & Ginza Streets after dark Jenny Cook Many cities in Japan have a place in their heart called little Ginza. It is the place to go when you are dressed up for a big...
7 Shopping Josaien Eitetsu Terakado Complex right by Kumamoto Castle with a museum and stores selling variety of Kumamoto local specialties.
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 Kumamoto Castle's Micro-Lordship Takako Sakamoto Kumamoto Castle has introduced a new fund raising system called, "Micro Lordship System", and has been raising donations from...
9 Culture A weekend in Mifune Bonson Lam Mifune is old time Kumamoto. A place where time slows down. Where Persimmon trees sway in the breeze, and the soft sunlight c...
6 Culture Yabusame at Kumamoto Castle Mandy Bartok A yabusame event involving Japanese archers on horseback is held every year on the grounds outside Kumamoto Castle as part of...
Transportation Akamizu Station Eitetsu Terakado Akamizu Station near Aso in Kumamoto gives access to Aso Farmland, Sarumawashi Theater, golf courses, and a number of onsen.
Accommodation Hotel Nikko Kumamoto Eitetsu Terakado Hotel Nikko Kumamoto provides the most luxurious, comfortable, and convenient accommodation in Kumamoto City.
