Location List

Ferries connecting Shimabara Port and Kumamoto operate, and at the nearby Kumamoto Port Waterfront Green Area, visitors can enjoy views of the tidal flats that emerge in the afternoon. The Kumamoto...

Kawashiri prospered as a port town and its streets are lined with historic cultural assets and important scenic structures, such as the Kawashiri Rice Warehouse Remains and the Funatsukiba Wharf, b...

The site of Taishoji Temple, which was the family temple of the Hosokawa Clan, has a moss garden, a teahouse, and abundant greenery. Located here are four mausoleums dedicated to Hosokawa Fujitaka ...

All seven camphor trees older than 1000 years old, the giant trees now stand over the parking of Fujisakidai Baseball Stadium.

A giant camphor tree which has been designated as a Special Natural Monument of Kumamoto Prefecture. The tree, so large that it looks like a forest, is located in a park.

An area with a traditional atmosphere from the Edo Period.

Designated as one of Japan’s top 100 rice terraces, the Bansho Tanada offers a peaceful rural landscape.

Designated as a National Important Cultural Property, Yachiyo-za reveals what the Kabuki Theater was like in the Edo Period.

Aoiaso Shrine is a historic shrine which has been designated as a national treasure.

The shrine is famous for its torii gate in the sea and an optical phenomenon known as Shiranui (mirage of fire), which appears at night over open water from the end of August to mid-September.

The picturesque Okoshiki Beach is famous for its beautiful sandy crescent pattern created by the ebb and flow of the ocean.

With a history of over 130 years, the Misumi West Port built in the Meiji Period has been preserved well, including a colonial style house and a masonry quay which has been designated as a National...

A river ferry boat ride to enjoy the plum and cherry blossoms blooming over stone walls.

An old-fashioned public hot spring in a small village.

Shirakawa Suigen (water spring) is a well-known mineral water spring where 60 tons of spring water gushes out from the spring bed per minute. The water is so clear that you can see the ground sway ...

It has a magnificent view and popular as a filming location.

The brick building, the mine entrance, and the huge machine room are preserved as they were from the 1880’s to the 1950’s.

A garden that has been designated as a National Scenic Beauty.

Approximately 3,500 Koinobori (carp streamers) fly as if swimming over the river during the Koinobori (carp streamers) Festival from April to May every year.

Kumamoto Castle, with a history of over 400 years, is currently going under restoration from the earthquake in 2016.

Kumamoto Castle, with a history of over 400 years, is currently going under restoration from the earthquake in 2016.

The sun setting into the East China Sea.

A great viewpoint to see the panoramic view of the entire caldera and the five peaks of Mount Aso.

The waterfall is like a wide sheet of water at 10 meters high and 20 meters wide. Its unique feature is that the curtain of water can be viewed from the back side as well as from the front, giving ...