Nishi-no-Musashizuka
This is the family grave of Terao Nobuyuki, a pupil of Miyamoto Musashi. Nobuyuki's brother Te…
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Sankendo Hall
Sankendo is a cylindrical, double-layer reinforced concrete hall built within Chokoen Garden in 193…
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Chokoen Garden
A perfect place to see the beauty of a mountain valley filled with spring water, Shimazaki was a po…
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Taniozaki Bairin Park
This park is famous for its numerous plum trees. There is also an enormous rock inside the park, on…
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Mimoge no Kadogoya
The central building was the residence of the Horiuchi family (formerly the Akagi family) who both …
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Musashizuka Park
Of the three possible burial sites of swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (1584–1645) in Kumamoto, Musashiz…
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Fujisaki Hachiman-gu Shrine
The Fujisaki Hachiman-gu Shrine is one of the most famous shrines in Kumamoto, and was constructed …
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Kitaoka Shrine
Kitaoka Shrine is located at the foot of Mount Hanaoka near JR Kumamoto Station. The shrine was ori…
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Lafcadio Hearn House
In November 1891, Lafcadio Hearn moved from Matsue Junior High School in Shimane to Kumamoto’s Fift…
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Memorial Hall of Yokoi Shonan
This is the former residence of Yokoi Shonan, who is known as a famous thinker from the Dawn of the…
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Kitaoka Natural Park
※The 3 gobyo shrines are under repair for preservation and are scheduled to be completed in 2022. Read on
Honmyoji Temple
Honmyoji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple located on a mountain in western Kumamoto. It …
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