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.
Food Feal Cafe Mandy Bartok Order up a light lunch or delectable French toast in the shadow of Kumamoto Castle
Activities A Natural Wonder: Kikuchi Gorge Mandy Bartok Escape the heat of a Kyushu summer with a trip to Kikuchi Gorge in Kumamoto prefecture
8 Culture Dekopon Country in Aso Kumamoto Bonson Lam In the plain country towards Mount Aso, there are orchards filled with the fragrance of Dekopon, one that is perfectly captur...
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
