Kumamoto
🏯 Castle
Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture.
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27 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.
Planning a trip to Kumamoto
How the spots group
In the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Castle is 0.5 km from Kamitōri and Shimotōri Arcades in a straight line, and Suizenji Jojuen is 2.7 km from the arcades. Mt. Aso crater is about 38 km from the castle; Aso Shrine is in the city of Aso and Kurokawa Onsen in Minamioguni. In Hitoyoshi, Hitoyoshi Onsen is 0.4 km from Aoi Aso Shrine and 0.9 km from Hitoyoshi Castle. In Uki, Misumi West Port is 1.2 km from the Amakusa Islands; Dolphin watching and the Amakusa Christian Museum are in Amakusa. In Yatsushiro, Yatsushiro Castle and Yatsushiro-gū stand at the same place.
Where to start
No route here has been checked yet; the pages name the nearest station or stop: Kumamoto Castle / City Hall on the Kumamoto city tram for Kumamoto Castle, Torichosuji for Kamitōri and Shimotōri Arcades, Suizenji Park for Suizenji Jojuen, Hitoyoshi-Onsen for Hitoyoshi Onsen and Aoi Aso Shrine, and Miyaji on the Hōhi Main Line for Aso Shrine. The Dolphin watching boats sail from Oniike and Futae ports.
Seasons and closures
Kumamoto Castle stays open until evening in July and August, and closes in bad weather. The Dolphin watching season opens with an event in late March. Kikuchi Valley is known for its autumn leaves. Yatsushiro-gū holds its main festival every year on 3 August; its worship hall collapsed in the earthquake of 28 July 2026.
Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.
Spots
Kumamoto
🏯 Castle
Kumamoto
⛰ Mountain
Mt. Aso crater
Mount Aso or Aso Volcano is the second largest active volcano in Japan after Mount Fuji, and among the…
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Kumamoto
🏝 Island
Amakusa Islands
Amakusa is a series of islands off the west coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four main islands of…
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📍 Landmark
Dolphin watching (Amakusa)
Dolphin watching in Amakusa takes place off Tsūji Island, at the north of the former town of Itsuwa (now…
Kumamoto
♨ Hot spring
Kurokawa Onsen
Kurokawa Onsen is a hot spring in Minamioguni, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, north of Mount Aso, and…
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🌆 Cityscape
Misumi West Port
Misumi Port is a port in Misumi-machi, Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, managed by the prefecture.
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🌸 Park & garden
Suizenji Jojuen
Suizen-ji Jōju-en is a tsukiyama Japanese garden located within Suizen-ji Park in the eastern part of the…
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🛍 Shopping
Kamitōri and Shimotōri Arcades
Kamitōri is a street in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, made up of a covered arcade and the tree-lined Namiki-zaka…
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♨ Hot spring
Hitoyoshi Onsen
Hitoyoshi Onsen is a hot spring in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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🏯 Castle
Yatsushiro Castle
Yatsushiro Castle is the remains of a castle structure in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
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⛩ Shrine
Yatsushiro-gū
Yatsushiro-gū is a Shinto shrine located in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
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🎡 Theme park
Greenland amusement park
Greenland is an amusement park in Arao City, Kumamoto, Japan. It is among the largest amusement parks in on…
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⛩ Shrine
Aso Shrine
Aso Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Aso is one of the oldest shrines in…
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🏯 Castle
Uto Castle
Uto Castle was a Sengoku period flatland-style Japanese castle located in the present-day Furushiro-cho…
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🏯 Castle
Hitoyoshi Castle
Hitoyoshi Castle was an Edo period flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Hitoyoshi…
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🏞 National park
Aso Kujū National Park
Aso-Kujū National Park is a national park in Kumamoto and Ōita Prefectures, Japan.
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🏯 Castle
Kikuchi Castle
Kikuchi Castle was an ancient castle (also known as a Korean-style fortresses in Japan in the city of…
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⛩ Shrine
Aoi Aso Shrine
Aoi Aso Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
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Kagoshima
🏞 National park
Unzen-Amakusa National Park
Unzen-Amakusa National Park is a national park in Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima Prefectures, Japan.…
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⛩ Shrine
Kikuchi Shrine
Kikuchi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, in which Kikuchi Taketoki, Kikuchi…
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📍 Landmark
Birthplace of the Miyazaki Brothers
Birthplace of the Miyazaki Brothers is a cultural heritage site and museum in Arao City, Japan.
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Fukuoka
🏞 National park
Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park
This large park spans Fukuoka, Oita and Kumamoto, including Hikosan, Yabakei, Hita and Tsuetate.
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💧 Lakes & falls
Kikuchi Valley
Kikuchi Valley is the located in Aso and Kikuchi, Kumamoto cities in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of…
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🏛 Museum
Mifune Dinosaur Museum
Mifune Dinosaur Museum opened in Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan in 1998.
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🏛 Museum
Amakusa Christian Museum
Amakusa Christian Museum opened in Amakusa, Japan, in 1966 and in March 2014 received its four millionth…
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🏛 Museum
Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum
Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum is a museum of decorated kofun in Yamaga, Kumamoto…
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Kumabe clan yakata ruins is the site of a Sengoku period fortified manor located in Kaminagano…
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