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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![Tateyama Shoten]( "Tateyama Shoten")
1Tateyama Shoten
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2Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Southern Japan
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![Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings]( "Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings")
3Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings
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![Fruit Picking Fun in Kumamoto]( "Fruit Picking Fun in Kumamoto")
4Fruit Picking Fun in Kumamoto
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5Kumamoto’s Farm Stay Program
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6Aso Boy
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7Sakura Season at the Yunoko Cherry Line
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8Izakaya Hama Chan
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9Kumamoto Airport Under Renovation
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10Kumamoto’s Farmhouse Cooking
Kumamoto City
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![Kurokawa Onsen Yu Akari Illumination]( "Kurokawa Onsen Yu Akari Illumination")
1Kurokawa Onsen Yu Akari Illumination
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2The Grave of Miyamoto Musashi
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3Aso Boy
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4Japanese Mascot Characters
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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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6Winter in the Mt Aso region
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7Sakae & Ginza Streets after dark
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![Kokutei Ramen]( "Kokutei Ramen")
8Kokutei Ramen
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9Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival
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10Shirakawa Spring
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Upcoming Kumamoto Events
Culture
Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival
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 ..
Japanese
Tengaiten
Tom RoseveareTengaiten (天外天) serves up Kumamoto ramen in the city centre – tonkotsu ramen with garlic.
Japanese
Ajisen Ramen Restaurant
Yui YamaguchiPremium pork ramen with tonkotsu (pork bone) stock and handmade noodles, Topped with thin tender slices of pork belly, cabbage,..
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..
Accommodation
Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings
Diego MastromatteoThis park is the epitome of the Japanese word genki meaning childlike, happiness and energy.
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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Culture
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,..
Activities
Sakura Season at the Yunoko Cherry Line
KimThere are plenty of beautiful parks and gardens filled to the brim with cherry blossoms during spring, but if you're after a..