Mt. Kinpo
Like Aso to the east, Mt. Kinpo bounds Kumamoto to the west and is visible from almost anywhere wit…
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Sunroad Shinshigai
Located at the south end of Shimotori is Sunroad Shinshigai, a covered, 18m-wide arcade that stretc…
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Kaminoura-Dori
Kaminoura-Dori is a narrow street that runs parallel to the east of the Kamitori arcade and Namikiz…
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Ishidatami-no-Michi
This stone pathway that extends from Shimasaki, Kumamoto City to Tensui, Tamana served as the setti…
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Statue of Kato Kiyomasa
This bronze statue is of Kato Kiyomasa who is famed for building Kumamoto Castle, considered one of…
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Shimotori Shopping Arcade
The Shimotori arcade is the largest shopping arcade in Kumamoto Prefecture. With excellent shopping…
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Shower-Dori
Shower-Dori extends off the southern tip of the Shimotori arcade, Kumamoto's largest shopping …
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Reigando Cave
Reigando Cave is famous as the place where legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (1584–1645) spent t…
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Riddell ＆ Wright Memorial Museum
Hannah Riddell came to Japan in 1891 as an Anglican missionary and moved to Kumamoto two years late…
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Kumamoto Castle
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Kumamoto Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kum…
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Yuuhouen Fruits Land
Yuuhouen Fruits Land is a unique pick-your-own farm that has crops ready for picking all year round…
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Mount Hanaoka
This popular spot offers sweeping panoramas overlooking Kumamoto Castle and the Shirakawa River win…
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