Activities
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Kumamoto
Natural discoveries with Mount Aso and coastal Amakusa
Top Attractions in Kumamoto
Around Kumamoto
Kumamoto Top 10
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![Tateyama Shoten]( "Tateyama Shoten")
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![Kumamoto’s Farm Stay Program]( "Kumamoto’s Farm Stay Program")
2Kumamoto’s Farm Stay Program
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![Sakura Season at the Yunoko Cherry Line]( "Sakura Season at the Yunoko Cherry Line")
3Sakura Season at the Yunoko Cherry Line
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![Cicada Sake and Teahouse]( "Cicada Sake and Teahouse")
4Cicada Sake and Teahouse
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![Kumamoto Airport Under Renovation]( "Kumamoto Airport Under Renovation")
5Kumamoto Airport Under Renovation
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![Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings]( "Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings")
6Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings
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![Aso Boy]( "Aso Boy")
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![Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Southern Japan]( "Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Southern Japan")
8Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Southern Japan
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![Izakaya Hama Chan]( "Izakaya Hama Chan")
9Izakaya Hama Chan
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![Kumamoto Says Sayonara to IC Cards]( "Kumamoto Says Sayonara to IC Cards")
10Kumamoto Says Sayonara to IC Cards
Kumamoto City
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![Kurokawa Onsen Yu Akari Illumination]( "Kurokawa Onsen Yu Akari Illumination")
1Kurokawa Onsen Yu Akari Illumination
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![Kumamoto Says Sayonara to IC Cards]( "Kumamoto Says Sayonara to IC Cards")
2Kumamoto Says Sayonara to IC Cards
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![The Grave of Miyamoto Musashi]( "The Grave of Miyamoto Musashi")
3The Grave of Miyamoto Musashi
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![Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival]( "Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival")
4Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival
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![Aso Boy]( "Aso Boy")
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![Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Southern Japan]( "Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Southern Japan")
6Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Southern Japan
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![Aso Fire Festival]( "Aso Fire Festival")
7Aso Fire Festival
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![Carp Streamers at Tsuetate Onsen]( "Carp Streamers at Tsuetate Onsen")
8Carp Streamers at Tsuetate Onsen
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![Kokutei Ramen]( "Kokutei Ramen")
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10Winter in the Mt Aso region
Aso
Upcoming Kumamoto Events
Culture
Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival 2025
Yamaga displays illuminated paper umbrellas and and bamboo candles on winter evenings in February.
Culture
Aso Fire Festival 2025
The slopes of Mt Aso are alight with flames during the annual March fire festival.
Where to eat in Kumamoto
Food
Kokutei Ramen
Tom RoseveareOperating since 1957, Kokutei (黒亭) is one of the most famous and popular ramen shops in Kumamoto, proudly serving the local ..
Japanese
Tengaiten
Tom RoseveareTengaiten (天外天) serves up Kumamoto ramen in the city centre – tonkotsu ramen with garlic.
Food
Cicada Sake and Teahouse
Bonson LamWhy is this sake named after the Cicada? Maybe my mother in law has a clue, having collected Cicadas and butterflies in her youth..
Places to stay in Kumamoto
Japanese
A Night in a Farmhouse in Aso
Nicole BauerA must-stay if you visit Mount Aso in Kumamoto: A traditional farmhouse with lots of atmosphere and outstanding organically gr..
Accommodation
Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings
Diego MastromatteoThis park is the epitome of the Japanese word genki meaning childlike, happiness and energy.
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Onsen
Autumn in Kurokawa Onsen
Mandy BartokKurokawa Onsen is a small hot springs town north of Mt Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture that has beautiful fall foliage during the m..
Latest Kumamoto Reports
Transportation
Aso Boy
Guillaume DoréRide the Aso Boy train on the line between Kumamoto and Beppu. A nice train with a cute dog mascot and a kid playground in one of..
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Culture
Cycling in Kinokura
Bonson LamWho would have thought that Kumamoto is the adventure capital of Kyushu? Here you can go snowboarding and earlier in the same day,..
Activities
Sakura Season at the Yunoko Cherry Line
Kim BergströmThere are plenty of beautiful parks and gardens filled to the brim with cherry blossoms during spring, but if you're after a..