Culture 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..
12 Culture Usa Jingu Shrine Ekaterina Bespyatova Hachiman, the god of warriors, is a popular deity. There are many of his shrines throughout Japan, and Usa-jingū is the oldest..
Area Kirishima Kirishima, the second biggest city in Kagoshima Prefecture, is a magnet for hikers due to its combination of mountainous trails and volcanic landscapes. The amazing sight afforded by the Kirishima-Kinkowan..
Culture Suizenji Sakura Illuminations Bonson Lam Suizenji is in an historical part of Kumamoto City. So old, that in 1636, Lord Hosakawa chose this site to build his garden, one..
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..
Area Amakusa Amakusa is a set of islands made up of two larger ones called Kamishima and Shimoshima and numerous smaller ones. It is filled with lush greenery and natural geological formations, and is designated..
Area Aso Aso is Kumamoto's most fascinating sightseeing spot. From having the largest inhabited caldera in the world to the surrounding verdant grasslands, Aso thrives with incredible vistas of Japanese..
Culture Nozaki, the Abandoned Island Denes Perlaky Nozaki Island is part of Ojika town (Nagasaki Prefecture), which consists of 17 islands, with the main island bearing the name of..
