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Ishigamiyama Park

Ishigamiyama Park is a multi-functional park which is surround by nature and it has a huge advantage for open space. People can enjoy the park with the playground for pet and BBQ area.

CONTACT

(096)355-2937

OPEN HOUR

Park is available for all year.

PARKING AREA INFORMATION

September：8:30~18:30
Octtober~March：8:30~17:30
The parking area is available for 70 vehicles (Free)

Torigoe touge no chaya

Chaya was located behind the bamboo forest. It had disintegrated 1935 (S.W 10), but now the hanging billboard still exists. Chaya is reconstructed in 1989( H.S 1), April and it still remains the old fashion and the way it was. Chaya included museum, rest area and store which provides dango soup (Japanese traditional cuisines), manju (Japanese traditional sweet) and local vegetables.

TEL

(096)277-2157（Musium）

OPEN HOURS

Musium 9:00~17:00
Store 10:30~17:00

CLOSED DAY

MusiumThe museum is off on Tuesdays or its next day if the Tuesday is a holiday
StoreThe store is off on Tuesdays or its next day if the Tuesday is a holiday

PARKING AREA

Parking area is free for 13 vehicles.

Yuusuimae toilet (yuusuimae restroom)

The terraced rice fields in the Taishoujin district is famous for photographers in Kumamoto City. In June, the fields before harvesting look like a mirror on the ground. When the time comes to harvesting season in Autumn, the rice with heavy ears in golden color plays great harmony with flowers in the riverside.

Start of Ishidatami Pathway

The most of pathway that described in the novel "Kusamakura", was the connection between Kumamato and Takase (Tamana, now). On the prefectural route forwards to valley, here is the start point of Ishidatami Pathway. It still remains the way it was, and loved by the walker and tourists. Standing on the pathway covered by moss and bamboo leaves with a little bit of darkness, might meet Soseki in déjà vu and forget to rest of world.

Noide touge no chaya

On the right side you can find Ariake Sea and Unzen, and on the left side there are Amakusa and Uto peninsula in the middle. Once the "Noide touge no chaya", the tea house Soseki had visited before and it had been written in the Novel "Kusamakura"
Here is a great spot for enjoying the sunset in Ariake Sea with an observation platform, rest rooms and parking area (for 5 vehicles).
The poem to describe the beauty of this view written by Soseki, is engraved on stele and set on the observation platform. Besides that, there are many cherry blossom trees in the observation platform, it is a great place for enjoying cherry blossom.

Kusamakura Convectional Hall

Watching the video, you can make a connection between the people related to Kusamakura and in Maeda Family's villa. Further more, the guides for individual or group visitor are free.

TEL

(0968) 82-4511

OPEN HOURS

9:00～17:00

CLOSED DAY

Close on :Wednesdays

FEE

Free

PARKING AREA

Parking Area is available for 10 vehicles. (Free)

The Villa, belonged to Maeda Family

The visitors included Nakae Choumin and Dr. Sun Yat Sen. The new year's eve in 1897 and the 2nd year in Kumamoto, Soseki and his colleges in 5th high school spent the New year holiday in the villa. The experience staying in here had been used as the background for the novel "Kusamakura". Now, the room"Rokujyou　no heya" which Soseki had stayed and baths still remain and are available for visiting

TEL

(0968) 82-4511

OPEN HOURS

9:00～17:00

CLOSE ON

:Wednesdays

FEE

Free

PARKING AREA

Parking Area is available for 2~3 vehicles. (Free)