Food The Keystone Garden Yui Yamaguchi The Keystone Garden is set in a picture postcard setting east of Kumamoto, with an inventive menu that features several signature..
Tamana Iris Festival Mandy Bartok Over 66,000 purple irises in several varieties bloom in the Takaseura River in late May to early June during the Tamana Iris F..
6 Irises at Shohinken Mandy Bartok Early June is the perfect time to catch irises in bloom at the Shohinken in Yatsushiro.
Activities Yatsushiro Municipal Museum Mandy Bartok Architecture buffs will love the fluid appearance of Yatsushiro Municipal Museum, designed by famed architect Toyo Ito.
6 Yatsushiro Castle's Historic Ruins Mandy Bartok Dream of the feudal age on a walk through the grounds of the Yatsushiro castle ruins in southern Kumamoto Prefecture.
7 Wisteria Garden in Yamaga Mandy Bartok The wisteria garden in Yamaga, tucked away near the Ancient Burial Mounds Museum, is a delight in springtime.
11 Kumamoto City's Kengun Jinja Sandra Isaka Kumamoto's Kengun Jinja is the city's oldest shrine, dating back over 1,450 years. It can be easily visited by streetc..