10 Sacred & Religious Sites in Kumamoto That You Shouldn't Miss

February 9, 2022 Jacquiline Darosa

Proud Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the most important of its kind. Visitors will be awed as they explore its stone curves, array of turrets, and displays of armor, weapons, and maps. Suizenji Jojuen Garden is downright cinematic, a playground of slopes and dips and trees, in a million shades of green. Cherry blossom season is a lovely time to visit.
Restaurants in Kumamoto

1. Reigando

589 Matsuocho Hirayama, Kumamoto 861-5282 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-329-8854 https://kumamoto-guide.jp/spots/detail/109
Excellent
33%
Good
49%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
3%
Terrible
0%
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4.0 based on 72 reviews

Reigando

Reviewed By shawnmA406XT

Reigando is an immense walk through Japanese history. It's importance cannot be understated, considering that it is not only where Musashi wrote A Book of Five Rings and The Path of Aloneness, and also where he passed away, but it is near the 14th century Buddhist temple Unganzenji. The entire area is steeped in history. It's beautiful. It's rather remote, tucked away in the Kumamoto countryside. It's not a typical tourist destination. However, the effort put into getting here is well worth it. I recommend trying to arrange visiting here and Musashizuka, Musashi's tomb (in Kumamoto City) on the same trip (I did both on the same day).

2. Honmyoji Temple

4-13-1 Hanazono, Kumamoto 860-0072 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-354-1411 http://www.honmyouji.jp/tonsyae.html
Excellent
30%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
23%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 64 reviews

Honmyoji Temple

3. Kato Shrine

2-1 Honmaru, Kumamoto 860-0002 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-352-7316 http://www.kato-jinja.or.jp/index.html
Excellent
22%
Good
55%
Satisfactory
22%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 356 reviews

Kato Shrine

Reviewed By 360arminac - Manila, Philippines

This shrine is quite a walk from the tram station but it's worth a visit for a nearer view of Kumamoto castle.

4. Kengun Shrine

13-1 Kengunhonmachi, Kumamoto 862-0910 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-368-2633 http://kumamoto-guide.jp/spots/detail/33
Excellent
26%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
28%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 65 reviews

Kengun Shrine

5. Takahashi Inari Shrine

1121 Jozankamidaimachi, Kumamoto 860-0063 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-329-8004 http://www.facebook.com/%E9%AB%98%E6%A9%8B%E7%A8%B2%E8%8D%B7%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE-637066063037487/
Excellent
0%
Good
79%
Satisfactory
21%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 14 reviews

Takahashi Inari Shrine

6. Catholic Tetori Church

3-34 Kamitoricho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0845 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-352-3030 http://sf.kcn-tv.ne.jp/users/tetori/index.html
Excellent
26%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
29%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 31 reviews

Catholic Tetori Church

7. Kitaoka Shrine

1-8-16 Kasuga, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto 860-0047 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-352-2867 http://www.kitaoka-jinja.or.jp/index.html
Excellent
17%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
38%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 24 reviews

Kitaoka Shrine

8. Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine

3-13 Honmaru, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0002 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-355-3521 http://k-inari.com/
Excellent
10%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
39%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 107 reviews

Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine

9. Kokubun-ji Temple

1-1-56 Izumi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0941 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-362-9638 http://higokokubunji.jimdofree.com/
Excellent
0%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
50%
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3.5 based on 2 reviews

Kokubun-ji Temple

10. Kumamoto Daijingu Shrine

3-5 Hommaru, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0002 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-352-0422
Excellent
0%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
69%
Poor
3%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 39 reviews

Kumamoto Daijingu Shrine

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