The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu-Okinawa

November 5, 2021 Alice Mieles

Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県, Kumamoto-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.
Restaurants in Kumamoto Prefecture

1. Sl Hitoyoshi

Between Kumamoto Station and Hitoyoshi Station Kumamoto Prefecture +81 50-3786-1717 http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/trains/slhitoyoshi/
Excellent
81%
Good
16%
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3%
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5.0 based on 79 reviews

Sl Hitoyoshi

one round trip a day (Kumamoto-Hitoyoshi)

2. Kumamoto Castle

1-1 Hommaru, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0002 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-352-5900 http://kumamoto-guide.jp/kumamoto-castle/
Excellent
50%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
1%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2,704 reviews

Kumamoto Castle

Reviewed By dlnun - Nebraska, United States

We spent an afternoon with an English guide from the Kumamoto SGG Club—-Mieko Okada who was our personal guide at the Kumamoto Castle & to the Suizenji Jojuen Gardens. If you go to Kumamoto these two sights should be at the top of your list of things to see & places to go. Hopefully in the next few months more of the reconstruction will allow for an actual tour of the castle, but the grounds, walls, and views were amazing none the less.

3. Shirakawa Springs

Shirakawa, Minamiaso-mura, Aso-gun 869-1502 Kumamoto Prefecture http://www.minamiasokanko.jp/suigen-list/shirakawa-suigen.html
Excellent
43%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
1%
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4.5 based on 365 reviews

Shirakawa Springs

Reviewed By CookLight - Hong Kong, China

A great spot to feel the nature. Try the clear water directly from the spring, you may even purchase a bottle to bring some back to your hotel.

4. Tsujun Bridge

Nagahara, Yamato-cho, Kamimashiki-gun 861-3661 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 967-72-3855 http://tsujunbridge.jp/
Excellent
49%
Good
38%
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11%
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4.5 based on 148 reviews

Tsujun Bridge

5. Daikanbo Lookout

2090-8 Yamada, Aso 869-2313 Kumamoto Prefecture http://www.asodaikanbou.com
Excellent
56%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
9%
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4.5 based on 632 reviews

Daikanbo Lookout

Daikanbo is located on the northern rim of the crater.You can see the breathtaking view from this look out. To go there take a bus named Yamabikogo from JR Kumamoto station and get off at JR Aso station.From Aso station there are two tour buses going to Daikanbo at 10:15 and 14:00. The operation of these tour buses is until January 31,2017.

Reviewed By shinya4649

Aso-san, the symbol of Kumamoto Prefecture, is the largest compound volcano in Japan, situated in the central part of Aso Kuju National Park. The central cone group consists of five peaks, the highest 1592-meter Taka-dake, still active – – Naka-dake, Neko-dake, Eboshi-dake, and Kishima-dake. This mountain boasts arguably the largest caldera in the world, extending 25 kilometers in the north-south direction and 18 kilometers in the east-west direction. (阿蘇山は阿蘇くじゅう国立公園の中央部に位置する日本最大の複式活火山で、熊本県のシ ンボルである。中央火口丘群の5つの峰、標高1,592mの最高峰・高岳、現在も活動中の中岳、根子岳、烏帽子岳、杵島岳から成る。東西約18km・南北約25kmに及ぶ世界最大の力ルデラを誇ると言えよう)

6. Senomoto Kogen

Senomoto Kogen Senomoto, Minamioguni-machi, Aso-gun 869-2402 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 967-42-1111 http://www.town.minamioguni.kumamoto.jp/profile/sightseeing/000070.php
Excellent
55%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 42 reviews

Senomoto Kogen

7. Okoshiki Beach

Shimoodamachi, Uto 869-3173 Kumamoto Prefecture http://www.city.uto.kumamoto.jp/utomonogatari/q/aview/5/535.html
Excellent
37%
Good
51%
Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 51 reviews

Okoshiki Beach

8. Yachiyoza Theater

1499 Yamaga, Yamaga 861-0501 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 968-44-4004 http://www.yachiyoza.com/
Excellent
55%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
7%
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4.5 based on 110 reviews

Yachiyoza Theater

Reviewed By kimitakas - Taichung, Taiwan

Yachiyoza is one of the old Japanese theaters still in use. Actually it was a reconstruction and the actual building has only 20 years of history. But it was so finely reconstructed that we can now see the original aspect. Not only the stage and viewing areas, but the areas behind the stage as well as beneath the stage are very interesting. You can understand that everything was manually operated without using machines at that time. If you have the ticket of this theater, you can get a discount for Sakurayu public bath.

9. Heitate Shrine

712 Ono, Yamato-cho, Kamimashiki-gun 861-3905 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 967-72-1111
Excellent
52%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
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4.5 based on 69 reviews

Heitate Shrine

10. Limited Express Asoboy!

Kumamoto Prefecture
Excellent
50%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
15%
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4.5 based on 20 reviews

Limited Express Asoboy!

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