Taking place throughout Golden Week (April 29th through to May 5th), the Kikuka Wine Festival celebrates this much-loved beverage...
Hundreds of carp streamers are strung over the swift-flowing river at Kumamoto Prefecture's Tsuetate Onsen every year from April..
The town of Arao holds a rice planting festival to kick off the start of the annual growing season.
Operating since 1957, Kokutei (黒亭) is one of the most famous and popular ramen shops in Kumamoto, proudly serving the local ..
Tengaiten (天外天) serves up Kumamoto ramen in the city centre – tonkotsu ramen with garlic.
Evoking Kumamoto Castle with its black walls and wood framed windows is your first impression of Izakaya Hamachan. The sign ou..
This park is the epitome of the Japanese word genki meaning childlike, happiness and energy.
What better way to get to know someone’s culture and way of life than to live, work and have fun with them? That's why Hit..
A must-stay if you visit Mount Aso in Kumamoto: A traditional farmhouse with lots of atmosphere and outstanding organically gr..
Ride 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..
Who would have thought that Kumamoto is the adventure capital of Kyushu? Here you can go snowboarding and earlier in the same day,..
There are plenty of beautiful parks and gardens filled to the brim with cherry blossoms during spring, but if you're after a..