Best Tourist Spots In Kumamoto
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Nabegataki Fall is a rare waterfall we can walk its reverse. Though it's not so big, we can see it very close and that much volume of water is powerful! It has become famous since it was used for the location of TV commercial.
Name
Nabegataki Fall
Address
Oguni-machi, Aso-gun, KumamotoGoogle Map
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
By bus, 60 min from Aso Station to Yu Station, then take taxi for 15 min. By car, 45 min from Kokonoe IC, parking area is available.
Parking
Parking area is available
Horseback riding experience while gazing at Aso's wilderness. I was healed by the fluttering footsteps. Since it is a guide horse, even first-timers and children could ride the horse with peace of mind. It is closed from December to February and business hours are from 9:00 to 4:00. You can get on as soon as you go, so you can get on with almost no reservations or waiting. The fee is 1500 yen per person for a 5-minute course. It is recommended because you can take a commemorative photo or take a video while riding.
Name
Aso Kusasenri
Address
2391-15 Nagakusa, Aso-shi, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 20 min from JR Aso Station, 60 min from Kumamoto IC, 60 min from Aso Kumamoto Airport. By bus, 25 min from Aso Station to Kusasenri.
From Mt.Daikanbo, you can command a view of Aso mountains. Many people come to enjoy the fine view from here.
Name
Daikambo
Address
2090-8 Yamada, Aso-shi, Kumamoto, Aso-shi, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
80 min by car from Kumamoto Station.
Parking
Free parking area is available
A shrine in Kumamoto, which has become famous secretly as a spiritual power spot. There's some mysterious atmosphere that I can't describe well. I could see very beautiful and tranquil scenery.
Name
Kamishikimi-kumano-imasu Shrine
Address
2619 Kamishikimi Takamori-machi, Aso-gun, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min by car or taxi from Takamori Station
I had never seen such a big block of lava, and even I could ride on it! Standing on the magnificent earth with only mountains, drawing the nature's beautiful air, and looking up the wide blue sky, all of those make me feel happy!
Name
Mt. Aso
Address
Kurokawa, Aso-shi, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car or taxi, 50 min from Kumamoto Airport, 90 min from Kumamoto Station. By bus, 35 min from JR Aso Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
Oshitoishi Hill was used for a location of a movie 'Attack on Titan'. There're many huge rocks on the hill, and we can have a whole view of Aso.
Name
Oshitoishi Hill
Address
Nakabaru Minami Oguni-machi, Aso-gun, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 90 min from Kumamoto Station, or 60 min from Kumamoto Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
Kuratake Shrine, which was built to pray for the safety of fishing, is located on the summit of Kuratake, the highest peak of the Amakusa Islands (682m above sea level). The calm waters of the Yatsushiro Sea and Ariake Sea and the islands of Goshoura spread out before your eyes. Climb the mountain road to the bottom of the shrine by car... Climb a few stairs and this view spreads out. It was so beautiful that I was at a loss for words.
Name
Kuratake Station
Address
Kuratake-cho, Amakusa-shi, Kumamoto, JapanGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by car, from Tanasoko Port
Parking
Parking area is available
Beautiful, that adjective is apt for this historical architecture.
Name
Kumamoto Castle
Address
1 Honmaru Chuou-ku, Kumamoto-shi, KumamotoGoogle Map
Tel
096-352-5900
How to get there
Around a important cultural asset's playhouse 'Yachiyo-za', Hyakka Hyakusai is a festival with warm-lighted lanterns. It gets very crowded with tourists, so make your baggage as small as you can. After walking around, it's nice to take Yamagashi Onsen and warm your body. It's held on every Friday ans Saturday of February.
Name
Yamagashi Lantern Roman, Hyakka Hyakusai
Address
1499 Yamagashi, Yamaga-shi, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
50 min by bus from Shin Tamana Station to Onsen Plaza
Parking
Parking area is available
Yachiyoza is a very valuable building that still has the style in Edo period and is recognized as a National Important Cultural Property. As we come inside, the scenery is very awesome. It's used even now every week, a famous Kabuki actor Ebizō Ichikawa often plays here. If it has not performances on that day, visitors can see inside, and also the dressing room and stage.
Name
Yachiyo-Za
Address
1499 Yamaga, Yamaga-shi, KumamotoGoogle Map
Tel
0968-44-4004
How to get there
By car or taxi, 30 min from Konoha Station. By bus, 30 min from Shintamana Station
Parking
Parking area is available
Kikuchi Gorge, where the authorities concerned had prohibited from entering since the earthquake in April of 2016, was revived completely. You can feel refreshed when you walk in the gorge with lush green and clear stream.◎Entrance fee: 100 yen
Name
Kikuchi Gorge
Address
Haru, Kikuchi-shi, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 50 min from Ueki IC, 60 min from Kumamoto Airport
Parking
Parking area is available
Mazeno Valley is opened to public only in autumn from the mid October to the mid November. Through the mountain pass, there's a mysterious world! I want to visit again when it becomes in its best to see.
Name
Mazeno Valley
Address
Nakabaru Minamioguni-machi, Aso-gun, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car or taxi, 30 min from Aso Station, 50 min from Kumamoto Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
Carp Streamer Festival (Koi-nobori Matsuri) in Tsuetate Onsen town has a long history more than 30 years. About 3500 carp streamers decorated as long as 2 kilometers are swimming impressively in the stream of the sky! You can enjoy taking hot spring, eating a specialty Tsuetate Pudding, and seeing the streamers together!◎Carp Streamer Festival (Koi-nobori Matsuri) in 2018: 4/1-5/6 Illumination event: 19:00-22:00 Free parking area is available for 200 cars
Name
Tsuetate Onsen Carp Streamer Festival
Address
Tsuetate Shimojo Oguni-machi, Aso-gun, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 45 min from Hita Station to Tsuetate Onsen, then walk 3 min. Or 40 min by car from Hita IC of Oita Speedway.
A museum of Yoh Shomei, an picture book author. We can see beautiful scenery whenever we visit here all around a year. Aso's stunning view expands like a world of picture book.
Name
Yoh Shomei Aso Highland Art Museum
Address
5988-20 Kawayou Minami Aso-mura, Aso-gun, KumamotoGoogle Map
Tel
0967-67-2719
Hours
10:00-16:00
Fee
Adult 450 yen、Child 150 yen
How to get there
13 min by car or taxi from Choyo Station
Parking
Parking area is available
A Japanese cedar called 'Takamoridon' is a big tree as old as 400 years old and located at Minami Aso. Its branches stretching in all directions are like arms of humans, and are going to start moving. The trunk has over 10 meters for its round, there're full of power of life.
Name
Japanese Cedar Of Takamoridon
Address
3341-1 Takamori Takamori-machi, Aso-gun, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 60 min from Kumamoto IC
Parking
Parking area is available
They say there're about 300 wild dolphins in the sea of Amakusa, and the dolphin watching cruise is very popular tourist attraction. The dolphins swimming very close to the boat are very thing that makes people healed.◎Dolphin encounter rate is over 95!
Name
Iruka Marine World
Address
2977 Futae Itsuwa-machi, Amakusa-shi, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by bus from Hondo Bus Center to Futae Gyokyo (Fishermen's cooperative), or Kyu Futae Elementary School. By car, 15 min from Amakusa Airport, 150 min from Kumamoto Station, or 10 min from Oni'ike Port.
A road station 'Ripple Land' in Amakusa where people enjoy delicious octopus food. The seaside 'Ariake Octo-Park' has a huge monument of octopus and a memorial tower, so don't forget to take pictures.
Name
Ripple Land
Address
1955 Koutsu-ura Ariake-machi, Amakusa-shi, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 80 min from Matsubase IC, or 35 min from Amakusa Airport
Shirakawa headspring is especially beautiful and much water springs out. You can not only enjoy the mysterious scenery, but also you can take the water in your bottle.
There's a cherry blossom tunnel from Nishi-hitoyoshi Station to Watari Station of Hisatsu Line. Amazingly, the trains and SL Hitoyoshi go through under this cherry blossom tunnel! By the way, it's very crowded with many people. Be careful!◎You can walk from Nishi-hitoyoshi Station, and enjoy walking under the cherry blossom tunnel. There's a convenience store (2015). There're not enough space for taking pictures. In 2018, the sighbord 'please refrain from taking pictures here' was set up near the inhabited railroad crossing.
Name
Nishi-hitoyoshi Station
Address
Shimoharada-machi, Hitoyoshi-shi, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
Around Nishi-hitoyoshi Station.
Located at South Aso, Isshingyo Great Cherry Blossom is a famous place where many people visit in spring. To the scenery of an isolated cherry blossom tree, which is over 400 years old, and the canola flowers at the foot of it, I can say nothing but wonderful.
Name
Isshingyo Great Cherry Blossom
Address
3226-1 Nakamatsu Minami-Aso-mura, Aso-gun, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
60min by car from Kumamoto IC. 15min walk from Makamatsu Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
Yatsushiro Sea is located between the main island of Kyushu and Amakusa Islands, and has another name 'Shiranui (the lights like fireballs on the water surface) Sea'. Against the background such a blue sea, this cherry blossoms road is great for drive or hanami. It's also selected as one of the 100 best places of cherry blossom in Japan as Yunoko Cherry Line.
Name
Yunoko Cherry Line
Address
Yunoko Osako, Minamata-shi, KumamotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 15min from JR Shin Minamata Station, or 20min from Tsunagi IC.
