Culture Aso Fire Festival 2026 Mid Mar The slopes of Mt Aso are alight with flames during the annual March fire festival.
Culture Kumamoto Castle 5 (3Reviews) Kumamoto Castle is the third largest castle in Japan and one of its most popular historic sites. Originally built in the early 1600s by renowned castle..
Culture Suizenji Garden 5 (2Reviews) Suizenji Jojuen is a traditional Japanese landscape garden that was laid out in the late 1600s. Due to its enormous size of 64 hectares, it is often referred..
Culture Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar Yamaga displays illuminated paper umbrellas and and bamboo candles on winter evenings in February.
Culture Kumamon Square Kumamon Square is the" "office" "of the famous mascot Kumamon of Kumamoto Prefecture. The bear mascot was created in 2011 to improve public relations..
Culture Aso Shrine Aso Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Aso is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. This shrine holds several Important Cul..
Culture Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Sout... Diego Mastromatteo Mar 11, 2021 The Japanese spider crab is an exceptional and little-known creature, but like many other unique species, it is at risk and needs..
Culture Lafcadio Hearn Residence Lafcadio Hearn was born in Greece in 1850 to a father from Ireland and a mother from Greece. He was a British explorer who came to Japan in the 18th century..