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Nationally designated
Historic Site
Kamao Kofun Tomb
Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property Rokuden Shrine Kumamoto City's Designated Cultural Properties
Lists of the various cultural properties at the national, prefectural and city level are open to the public.
We hope that you will go see the precious cultural properties of our city, starting with Kumamoto Castle as well as various sculptures, historical documents, kofun (tombs), folk arts, and natural monuments.
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Local Cultural Assets:
Cultural resources important to the area are designated as local cultural assets under the Local Cultural Asset System introduced in January 2021 to identify local treasures that can be used for the development of the area. For details on applications and the cultural resources that have been designated as local cultural assets, please consult here.
Local Cultural Asset No.1: Takuma Shin-Shikoku 88 Temples Pilgrimage
Modeled after the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, this pilgrimage tradition in the Takuma Sanzan Mountains started in 1926. There is a group pilgrimage on the very first Saturday of April each year.
Kumamoto Historical Photography Club
To spread the love for Kumamoto's historic cultural resources, we have started the Kumamoto Historical Photography Club on Instagram! The Kumamoto Historical Photography Club aims to protect the cultural resources of Kumamoto and convey their importance to next generation.
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Nationally designated Tangible
Cultural Asset Rokuden ShrineKumamoto Historical Photography Club's Official Instagram Account
Kumamoto Historical Photography Club's Official Instagram Account is 【@kumamotocity_kumareki】. Please follow us and don't forget to hashtag us with #KumaRekishi when you post your pictures!
Historical cultural resource” refers to
It refers to traditional items or cultural things. Things like buildings with a long history, old stone Buddhas, and traditional local events all fall under this category.
There are many other places besides those listed here where you can deeply immerse yourself in the history and culture of Kumamoto.
Use the link below to jump to the Sightseeing Search Page, where you can try out a keyword search!