Kumamoto

Top Places to Visit

Kumamoto Castle

Kumamoto Castle

1-1 Honmaru, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0002, Kumamoto Prefecture
Phone: +81 96-352-5900

Kumamoto Castle is one of the most beautiful castles in Japan, and the third largest. Though in actuality the real Kumamoto Castle was burned down during the ... more

Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto

Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto

2-3 Kamitoricho, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture 860-0845, Ja...
Phone: +81 96-278-7500

The Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto is committed to being adaptive with its handling of the rich and varied artworks out there and aims to introduce the ... more

Suizenji Ezuko Park

Suizenji Ezuko Park

935-1 Hirogimachi, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto 862-0906, Kumamoto Prefecture
Phone: +81 96-360-2620

Suizenji Gardens is a renowned Japanese traditional garden, considered one of the four best in Japan. You can walk around a lovely course of trees and mini ... more

Hosokawa Mansion

Hosokawa Mansion

3-1 Furukyomachi, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto, 860-0007, Japan
Phone: +81 96-352-6522

A 10-minute walk north of Kumamoto Castle, this 300-year-old samurai mansion was built by a subsidiary member of the Hosokawa clan, Lord Gyobu, and was enlarged... more

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Suizenji Jojuen Garden

Suizenji Jojuen Garden

8-1 Suizenjikoen, Kumamoto 860-0956, Kumamoto Prefecture
Phone: +81 96-383-0074

A beautiful and well-kept Japanese garden. There is a small temple, a pond and a Mount Fuji replica in it. Great place to take a walk, enjoying the view of the ...

Kumamoto Zoo And Botanical Gardens

Kumamoto Zoo And Botanical Gardens

5-14-2 Kengun, Kumamoto 862-0911, Kumamoto Prefecture
Phone: +81 96-368-4416

Kumamoto zoo and Botanical Gardens is the only one zoo in Kumamoto. The scale is not very large, but they have elephants, giraffes, hippos and other animals ... more

Reigando

Reigando

589 Matsuocho Hirayama, Kumamoto 861-5282, Kumamoto Prefecture
Phone: +81 96-329-8854

Reigandō is a cave that lies to the west of Kumamoto, Japan, that became a temporary home to legendary rōnin, Miyamoto Musashi. From 1643, Musashi spent many of... more

Sakuranobaba Josaien

Sakuranobaba Josaien

1-14 Ninomaru, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0008, Kumamoto Prefecture
Phone: +81 96-322-5060

The idea behind Sakura-no-baba Josaien may sound a bit kitschy but this is a great stop for tourists to Kumamoto. One of Kumamoto City's helpful information ... more

Honmyo-ji Temple

Honmyo-ji Temple

4-13-1 Hanazono, Kumamoto 860-0072, Kumamoto Prefecture
Phone: +81 96-354-1411

Honmyo-ji Temple is one of the most famous temples in Kumamoto. Honmyoji was built in honor of Kato Kiyomasa, the builder of Kumamoto Castle. The temple is ... more

Kumamoto Athletics Stadium

Kumamoto Athletics Stadium

2776 Hirayamamachi, Kumamoto 861-8012, Kumamoto Prefecture
Phone: +81 96-380-0783

There is a lot of green, it is very nice sports park. Even more than the novelty of Park dome, it was sports park that fresh air drifts.

Yakumo Koizumi Old House In Kumamoto

Yakumo Koizumi Old House In Kumamoto

2-6 Anseimachi, Kumamoto 860-0801 , Kumamoto Prefecture
Phone: +81 96-354-7842

It is located on the back of Tsuruyahyakkaten, it is easy to stop because close from downtown. Admission is 200 yen for adults, there is no parking. Not a ... more

Kengun Shrine

Kengun Shrine

13-1 Kengunhonmachi, Kumamoto 862-0910, Kumamoto Prefecture
Phone: +81 96-368-2633

Kengun Shrine is the oldest traditional shrine in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 4 shrines of Aso Shrine group.

Top Places to Eat

Star Of India

Sannenzaka St. 三年坂通り , Kumamoto

Star of India, Sannenzaka St. 三年坂通り. This is the best Indian food in town, it is just behind the downtown Tsutaya and between Shimotori and Kagomachi-doori St...

Top Shopping Places

Hikari No Mori (光の森)

Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Hikari no Mori (光の森) is a large shopping center. There are many shops including: Kinokuniya, Shinseido, Mujirushi, Starbucks café, and so on. It also contains a... more

Kamitori (上通)

Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Kamitori (上通) is one of the two most popular and accessible shopping districts inside the city. It houses a wide variety shops and cafes, the rear entrance ... more

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Shimotori (下通り)

Japan, 〒860-0807 Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto, Chuo Ward, Shimotori, ...

Shimotori (下通り) is the other and larger of the two districts, the selection of the shops is very much the same as Kamitori though naturally more comprehensive ... more

Rice Terrace

Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Rice Terrace is a general shop at Kamitori. It is opened in November. You can buy any cute goods at a low price. There are bags, accessories, glasses and many ...

Diamond City Clair Shopping Mall

Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Diamond City CLAIR Shopping Mall. CLAIR as it is known by locals is the biggest shopping mall in Kumamoto and at the time of building the biggest mall in Kyushu... more

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Tsuruya

Tsuruya

Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Tsuruya- there are 6 "Tsuruya" department stores in Kumamoto city. They are "The Main building and the East building of Tsuruya", "New-S" and "WINGⅡ", "Comme ca... more

Top Places for Nightlife

Bar Sanctuary

Bar Sanctuary. This is a four storey bar with areas for dancing, pool, darts, karaoke, and just chillin`. The name recently changed but everyone still calls it ... more

Shotengai 商店街

Shotengai 商店街

Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Shotengai 商店街. In Japan new bars open and shut down every day. As long as you stay in the Shimotori/Kamitori/Shinshigai Arcade area you are bound to find ... more

Timeless

Timeless

Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Timeless is a cafe (not a chain) with an exceptionally nice old style atmosphere, usually playing jazz. It is on the right when you exit the Kamitori shopping ... more

Club Jail

Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Club Jail. This is the most happening club in town. Every weekend this place is pumpin` with Japanese homies and ladies wearing almost nothing. Sometimes ... more

Retro Cowboy Bar

Nishi Ginza Doori , Kumamoto

Retro Cowboy Bar, Nishi Ginza Doori. another one owned by the Cowboy Bar folks. its just down the street from Cowboy Bar but its in the basement so its easy to ... more

Shark Attack

Shark Attack. this is a small foreigner bar just off of Kagomachi St. 鹿児町通り its accross from 7-11 on the 8th floor. The floor is covered in sand.  

Top Activity Places

Hiking Tawarayama

Hiking Tawarayama

Tawarayama, Kumamoto, Japan
Phone: Not Available

Tawarayama, in the Minami Aso area, is one of the most popular day hikes in Kumamoto. A trail winds straight up the hill past energy-harnessing windmills before... more

Kusasenri

Kusasenri

Kusasenrigahama, Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture 869-1404, Japan
Phone: +81 967-32-1960

Kusasenri is in a great location with a view of smoking Mt. Nakadake. It's a shallow, square prairie spread over the northern base of Mt. Eboshidake. The ... more