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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![Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings]( "Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings")
1Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings
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![Sakura Season at the Yunoko Cherry Line]( "Sakura Season at the Yunoko Cherry Line")
2Sakura Season at the Yunoko Cherry Line
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![Aso Boy]( "Aso Boy")
3Aso Boy
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![Kumamoto Says Sayonara to IC Cards]( "Kumamoto Says Sayonara to IC Cards")
4Kumamoto Says Sayonara to IC Cards
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![Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Southern Japan]( "Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Southern Japan")
5Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Southern Japan
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![Kumamoto’s Farm Stay Program]( "Kumamoto’s Farm Stay Program")
6Kumamoto’s Farm Stay Program
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![Kumamoto Airport Under Renovation]( "Kumamoto Airport Under Renovation")
7Kumamoto Airport Under Renovation
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![Izakaya Hama Chan]( "Izakaya Hama Chan")
8Izakaya Hama Chan
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![Cicada Sake and Teahouse]( "Cicada Sake and Teahouse")
9Cicada Sake and Teahouse
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![Tateyama Shoten]( "Tateyama Shoten")
10Tateyama Shoten
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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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![Aso Boy]( "Aso Boy")
4Aso Boy
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![Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival]( "Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival")
5Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival
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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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![Driving the Milk Road to Daikanbo]( "Driving the Milk Road to Daikanbo")
8Driving the Milk Road to Daikanbo
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![Kokutei Ramen]( "Kokutei Ramen")
9Kokutei Ramen
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![Winter in the Mt Aso region]( "Winter in the Mt Aso region")
10Winter in the Mt Aso region
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Upcoming Kumamoto Events
Culture
Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival 2025
Yamaga displays illuminated paper umbrellas and and bamboo candles on winter evenings in February.
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 ..
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..
Japanese
Tengaiten
Tom RoseveareTengaiten (天外天) serves up Kumamoto ramen in the city centre – tonkotsu ramen with garlic.
Places to stay in Kumamoto
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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..
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
Kumamoto’s Farm Stay Program
Kathryn WortleyWhat 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..
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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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,..
Accommodation
Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings
Diego MastromatteoThis park is the epitome of the Japanese word genki meaning childlike, happiness and energy.