📝 Articles about Kumamoto
Kusakabe Yoshimi Shrine: One of Japan's Three Great Descending Shrines
A rare descending shrine in Takamori where the hall sits over a hundred steps below the ga…
Shirakawa Yoshimi Shrine: Guardian of Minami-Aso's Famous Spring
A shrine beside Shirakawa Water Source in Minami-Aso, guardian of a spring that gushes six…
Kengun Shrine: Kumamoto City's Oldest Shrine with a Cedar-Lined Approach
Said to be Kumamoto City's oldest shrine, with a long cedar-lined approach and blessings f…
Rengein Tanjoji: World's Largest Great Bell
A Tamana mountain temple famed as a one-wish power spot, home to the world's largest great…
Yatsushiro Shrine: One of Japan's Three Great Myoken Shrines
Also called Myoken-gu, this Yatsushiro shrine is one of Japan's three great Myoken shrines…
Izumi Shrine: Longevity Spring Water in a Scenic Garden
A shrine within Suizenji Jojuen garden, honoring the Hosokawa lords and famed for its long…
Ikeyama Water Source: Kumamoto Spring
A Famous Water of Ubuyama surrounded by 200-year-old giant trees, gushing thirty tons of c…
Goroga-taki: 50m Waterfall, Kumamoto
A fifty-meter waterfall near Tsujun Bridge in Yamato, viewed from a suspension bridge over…
Waita Onsen and Hage-no-yu: Hot Spring Guide & Access
At the foot of Mount Waita, the Waita hot spring area sends geothermal steam skyward, with…
Tamana Onsen: Hot Spring Guide & Visitor Access
On the lower Kikuchi River, Tamana Onsen offers a town spring of over a thousand years, wi…
Hinagu Onsen: Hot Spring Guide & Visitor Access
Facing the Yatsushiro Sea, Hinagu Onsen is a healing town of six centuries, lined with woo…
Hirayama Onsen: Hot Spring Guide & Visitor Access
Set quietly north of Yamaga, Hirayama Onsen offers a silky sulfur spring that leaves skin …
Tsuetate Onsen: Hot Spring Guide & Visitor Access
On the Kumamoto and Oita border, inns line a gorge at Tsuetate Onsen, a nostalgic town fam…
Dagojiru, Warm and Rustic Comfort Soup of Kumamoto
Chewy flat dumplings and plenty of root vegetables fill dagojiru. Meet this rustic home-st…
Karashi Renkon, Kumamoto Traditional Mustard Lotus Root
Lotus root stuffed with mustard miso and fried, offering a bracing kick to the nose. Disco…
Taipien, Kumamoto Homegrown Chinese Noodle Soup
Silky glass noodles dance with colorful ingredients in taipien. Meet this gentle Kumamoto …
Kurokawa Onsen and Minamioguni Hot Spring Hopping Course
A soothing course based in the atmospheric Kurokawa Onsen, touring the tranquil hill count…
Aso Daikanbo and Kusasenri Scenic Drive Course
A drive that lets you savor the scale of Aso in a single day, cruising from the sweeping p…
Kumamoto Castle and Castle Town Sakura no Baba Walking Course
A relaxed half-day stroll centered on the mighty Kumamoto Castle, the Sakura no Baba Josai…
Kokuzo Shrine, a Hidden Power Spot in Kumamoto Known as the North Shrine of Aso
One of the twelve Aso shrines in Ichinomiya, Aso City, called the North Shrine for sitting…
Oshitoishi no Oka, a Hidden Power Spot in Kumamoto Where Mysterious Giant Stones Are Full of Magnetism
Hundreds of giant stones dot a hill eight hundred and forty five meters high in Minamiogun…
Saitsu Shrine, a Hidden Power Spot in Kumamoto Watched Over by a Camphor Tree of Matchmaking in Amakusa
A fifteen deity shrine in Saitsu, Amakusa, known to the few for its splendid camphor tree …
Kohagiyama Inari Shrine, a Hidden Power Spot in Kumamoto Overlooking Vast Grasslands as a Shrine for Love
A scenic Inari shrine on a hilltop in Minamioguni, famed for the rare blessing of helping …
5 Photogenic Gourmet and Souvenir Picks in Kumamoto
Kumamoto's gourmet scene is as dramatic as its landscape—bold flavors, distinctive local i…
5 Photogenic Power Spots in Kumamoto
Mysterious torii gates draped in spiritual atmosphere, moss-covered stone steps, shrine ha…
Kumamoto Autumn Foliage: Aso, Kurokawa Onsen & Kikuchi Gorge
Kumamoto, located at the center of Kyushu, is dotted with breathtaking autumn-foliage scen…
Kumamoto Cherry Blossom Guide: Best Sakura Spots
Discover the most beautiful cherry blossom spots in Kumamoto. Spring sakura viewing guide …
Kumamoto Local Gourmet Guide: Basashi (Horse Sashimi)
Discover Kumamoto''s unique local cuisine including 馬刺し. A food lover''s guide to the best…
Amakusa: World Heritage Hidden Christian Sites and Spectacular Ocean Scenery (Nagasaki/Kumamoto)
Amakusa, spanning Kumamoto and Nagasaki prefectures, was registered as a World Heritage Si…
Kumamoto Ramen: Tonkotsu & Burnt Garlic Oil
Kumamoto ramen, which has the lineage of Hakata ramen but has evolved uniquely, is charact…
Amakusa Five Bridges: Kumamoto Scenic Drive
Amakusa Five Bridges connecting Misumi, Ueki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Amakusa Kamish…
Kumamoto Castle Ninomaru Plaza: History and Food Experience to Enjoy in the Castle Town Center
Kumamoto Castle Ninomaru Plaza is a vast grass plaza spreading right next to the castle. T…
Basashi: Kumamoto's Horse Meat Sashimi Guide
Kumamoto Prefecture is the center of horse meat culture, accounting for approximately 40% …