Museums Kumamoto Castle's Micro-Lordship Takako Sakamoto Kumamoto Castle has introduced a new fund raising system called, "Micro Lordship System", and has been raising donations from ..
Historical Former Residence of Lafcadio Hearn Featured When walking the streets of Matsue, you might notice the image of a Westerner on signs, and some quotes engraved on stone plaques..
13 Culture Shirakawa Fountainhead Ekaterina Bespyatova The Shirakawa Fountainhead in one of the famous fresh water springs of Japan and the source of Shirakawa river that runs through..
6 Gardens & Parks Cosmos in the Kumamoto countryside Mandy Bartok The arrival of autumn signals the blooming of cosmos on the slopes of Mt Aso and the surrounding hills. These pink and fuschia..
Historical Sakura-no-baba Josaien Mandy Bartok Learn about the origins of Kumamoto's castle town at Sakuranobaba Josaien, an Edo-themed complex full of displays, restaurants..
8 Gardens & Parks The Gardens of Mifune Bonson Lam It's time to smell the flowers. The cherry blossoms have come and gone, but Kumamoto Prefecture in May is a wonderful place..
7 Historical Kumamoto Castle in Spring Nicole Bauer We were really lucky, it was a beautiful day. So instead of spending our time inside the castle museum, we took our time to ex..
Museums Mifune Dinosaur Museum Mandy Bartok Mifune's Dinosuar Museum pays homage to the town's ancient residents with fossils from the Cretaceous Period.