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
8 Sunset at Okoshiki Beach Masayoshi Hirose Seeing Nagabeta Causeway and Okoshiki Mud Flats in Uto city was a dream come true, and it was as wonderful as I expected - ma...
9 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 Explore Kumamoto City Kaitlynn Scannell Exploring Kumamoto, one of several prefectures on the island of Kyushu.