Culture Arao Rice Planting Festival 2026 Thursday - Jun 25th The town of Arao holds a rice planting festival to kick off the start of the annual growing season.
Activities Suizenji Park Yolanda Marta Kartika Suizenji Park has replicas of popular places in Japan and is a must-see when in Kumamoto
Culture Summer in Kumamoto Castle Yolanda Marta Kartika Kumamoto Castle, a magnificent castle located in southern Japan and is the pride of Kyushu has never lost its charm in any season...
Culture Mifune Machinaka Gallery Yui Yamaguchi This house was renovated in 2014, having originally been built in the Edo Period (1603-1868) for the Hayashida family. They ma..
6 Asoji Yui Yamaguchi Asoji is where people in the know come for tanaka meshi. a traditional rice dish with pickled vegetables.
6 Ancient Lotus Garden Mandy Bartok Come early to catch the delicate lotus flowers open to the sun at the Ancient Lotus Garden outside Yamaga in rural Kumamoto.
Food The Keystone Garden Yui Yamaguchi The Keystone Garden is set in a picture postcard setting east of Kumamoto, with an inventive menu that features several signature..