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Kyushu's Aso Shrine

Kyushu's Aso Shrine

Mandy Bartok

Aso Shrine - boasting one of the largest gates at a shrine anywhere in Japan - is an oft-overlooked stop in Aso town in  Kumam..

Kumamoto
Kyu-Hosokawa Gyobutei

Kyu-Hosokawa Gyobutei

Mandy Bartok

The immaculately restored Kyu-Hosokawa samurai residence is the perfect way to cap off a visit to nearby Kumamoto Castle

Kumamoto 1
Shimomiya Shrine

Shimomiya Shrine

Ekaterina Bespyatova

Shimomiya Shrine in Aso might seem small and unremarkable, but it's home to a unique Shinto ritual that is classified as Important..

Kumamoto 2