Shirakawa Suigen, Shirakawa Spring Source is so famous that Ministry of Environment chose it as one of the 100 Best Natural Waters in Japan. 14 degre…

This facility in Kumamoto Prefecture offers a fun way to learn about agriculture, with vast pastures and athletic playground equipment where you can …

It’s been told that this shrine was initially founded in 806 A.D. The present shrine pavilions were constructed between 1609 and 1613 under the order…

Aso Shrine is said to have a history of around 2500 years. When you go through Miyaji in Ichinomiya Town of Aso City, a large tower gate will leap ou…

Located in a section of Ninomaru Park at Kumamoto Castle, this comprehensive museum handles works from ancient to modern periods. The number of artif…

Monkeys stand upside down, walk on stilts, and ride a bike… Aso Osaruno-sato/ Aso Monkey-showman Theater is a surprising entertainment theme park whe…

Tsuetate Onsen is historical hot spring town where the steam rising up everywhere. Since a long time ago, it has been favored by people as a spa whic…

Women can try out Yamaga Toro Dance in Yukata, summer cotton Kimono, with Kanatoro, a lantern-shaped paper craft, on their heads. After you take a da…

Ikinariya Watanabe specializes in Ikinari Dango, Kumamoto's local specialty. Ikinari Dango is a steamed dumpling filled with sweet potato and red bea…

The Amakusa Gokyo Bridges refer to 5 bridges (Bridge No.1： Tenmon-bashi; Bridge No.2： Ooyano bashi; Bridge No.3： Nakano hashi; Bridge No.4： Maesh…

This natural-landscape park is located in Uburayama Village. Some landmarks are visible from here: Kuju Mountains to the east, Senomoto Heights to t…

This large-scale complex was completed in 2019 and stands as a new landmark in the Sakuramachi neighborhood of Kumamoto City. It includes a bus termi…

The main entrance to Kumamoto Prefectural Office is a promenade lined with ginkgo trees. Every autumn the fallen leaves paint the walkway a rich gold…

 The huge banyan tree at Nishihira Tsubaki Park, where about 20,000 camellias are planted, is called “Laputa of Amakusa” and is drawing attention as …

Mifune Dinosaur Museum is the largest dinosaur museum in Kyushu, with the greatest number of skeletons on display. Its main attraction is undoubtedly…

Hagenoyu Onsen is situated at an elevation of 760 meters, at the western foot of Mt. Waita. There are 4 hot spring accommodations and some private ba…

Waita Onsenkyo is a group of hot spring spots such as Hagenoyu, Takenoyu, and Yamakawa Onsen. The superb view called “Okuaso no hito”, a secret hot s…

Aso Health Farm is the farm which adopted the latest European farming method to cultivate safe and trusted vegetables in Minamiaso-mura. Inside of hu…

For approximately 700 years, from the Kamakura period to the end of the Edo period, this site served as the home of the Sagara family and is one of J…