About 10 minutes on foot from Gionbashi bus stop
Kitaoka Natural Park
Kitakashi Zenkoen
Myokai-ji Temple, the family temple of the Hosokawa family, the lords of the Kumamoto domain
The ruins of Myokaiji Temple, which was located at the foot of Mt. Hanaoka, have been maintained and are now open to the public as a park. Myokai-ji Temple was built as the family temple of the Hosokawa family, the lords of the Kumamoto domain, in order to mourn the death of Tadatoshi Hosokawa, the lord of the Kumamoto domain. Inside the park are the mausoleums of Tadatoshi's wife, successive feudal lords, and their children. There is also the grave of Abe Yaichiemon, one of Mori Ogai's members of the Abe clan.
Phone | 096-356-8005 |
Address | 2-5-1 Yokote, Chuo-ku |
Holiday | November 12-29 |
Opening
hours | 8:30 - 17:00 (Admission until 16:30) |
Prices | 200 yen for high school students and above, 100 yen for elementary and junior high school students |
About 5 minutes on foot from Shinmachi bus stop
Kawakami Gensai Honoring Monument
Kawakami Gensai Consumption
The birthplace of Kawakami Gensai, a priest at the end of the Edo period
A memorial monument was erected in front of the renewed elementary school as the birthplace of Kawakami Gensai (1834-1871), who is considered to be one of the motifs of Himura Kenshin, the main character of the movie "Rurouni Kenshin".He has a deep background in Japanese poems, and the monument also contains a phrase of death poem.A local guide in Shinmachi will also guide you to places related to Gensai.
Phone | 096-324-4488 (Higo Inlay Kosuke) |
Address | 3-2-1 Shinmachi, Chuo-ku (Higo Inlaid Kosuke) |
Holiday | Open all year round |
Opening
hours | 9:00 - 17:00 (Saturday and Sunday ~ 16:00) |
Prices | From 500 yen (town guide system, Kazu Shinmachi summon guide, advance reservation required) |
Immediately after getting off at Sakura no Baba Josaien bus stop
Kumamoto Castle Museum Wakuwakuza
Kumamoto Jomyuji Amu Waku Wakuza
"Wakuwakuza" where you can enjoy learning about the history of Kumamoto and Kumamoto Castle
You can experience the charm of Kumamoto Castle that transcends time and space, such as the powerful VR image of Kumamoto Castle, the projection mapping of Kumamoto Castle damage and restoration, and the internal image of Kumamoto Castle immediately after the disaster.The skit-like experience in which actors appear is also popular.
Phone | 096-288-5600 |
Address | 1-1-1 Ninomaru, Chuo-ku |
Holiday | Year-end |
Opening
hours | 9:00 ~ 17:30 (Admission until 17:00) |
Prices | Adults 300 yen, elementary and junior high school students 100 yen (groups of 30 or more: adults 240 yen, elementary and junior high school students 80 yen) |
Shiromegurin XNUMX-day ticket facility discount
Adult 300 yen ⇒ 240 yen
Elementary and junior high school students 100 yen ⇒ 80 yen
Immediately after getting off at the Kumamoto Castle / Ninomaru parking lot bus stop
Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Jo
An impregnable castle.Famous as one of the three famous castles in Japan.
Access has been restricted since the Kumamoto Earthquake in April 28, but the inside of the castle tower will be open to the public from June 4, 2, following the opening of a special tour passage in June 6.You can now enjoy the completely renewed exhibits and the view from the top floor.
Phone | 096-223-5011 (Kumamoto Castle Management Center) |
Address | 1-1 Honmaru, Chuo-ku |
Holiday | 12/29-12/31 (Subject to change) |
Release time | 9:00 - 17:00 |
entrance fee | High school students and above 800 yen, elementary and junior high school students 300 yen |
Others | ■ Walk ・Sakura no Baba Castle Garden ~ Ninomaru Parking Lot (traffic hours 8:00-24:00) ・Shinhoribashi ~ Kato Shrine ・ Baranzaka |
Shiromegurin XNUMX-day ticket facility discount
Adult 800 yen → 640 yen
Elementary and junior high school students 300 yen → 240 yen
Kumamoto Castle / Ninomaru Parking Lot Get off at the bus stop and walk for about 5 minutes
Inspector Arboretum
Ken Motsu Daijumokuen
A relaxing green garden where you can meet the seasons
The tranquil park is home to approximately 2000 trees and flowers, mainly evergreen broad-leaved trees that are native to Kyushu, and offers a seasonal landscape. The Kanmono Yagura tower that still remains within the park was built as the north defense of Kumamoto Castle and has been designated as a national important cultural property. *Scheduled to reopen around late April
Phone | 096-328-3593 |
Address | 4-1 Ninomaru, Chuo-ku |
Holiday | Please check the homepage for details. |
Opening
hours | 9:00 ~ 17:00 |
Prices | Please check the homepage for details. |
Kumamoto Castle / Ninomaru Parking Lot Get off at the bus stop and walk for about 3 minutes
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Main Building
Kumamoto Kenritsubijutsukan Honkan
From ancient times to contemporary art and world-class masterpieces
An art museum located within Kumamoto Castle's Ninomaru Square that stores and exhibits paintings, prints, sculptures, and archaeological materials from all over the world. The Hosokawa Collection exhibits artifacts and ancient documents of high historical and cultural value that have been handed down to the Hosokawa family, the feudal lord of Higo-Kumamoto with a wealth of 54 koku.
Phone | 096-352-2111 |
Address | 2 Ninomaru, Chuo-ku |
Holiday | Monday (or the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday) |
Opening
hours | 9: 30-17: 15 (admission until 16:45) |
Prices |
Hosokawa Museum Collection
General 280 yen, university students 170 yen
* Free for high school students and younger, free for those with a disability certificate
*Special exhibition fees vary depending on the exhibition.
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Shiromegurin XNUMX-day ticket facility discount
Hosokawa Museum Collection
Adult ¥280⇒¥200
University student ¥170⇒¥130
Immediately after getting off at the bus stop in front of the museum / former Hosokawa Penitentiary House
Kumamoto Museum
Kumamoto Museum
Learn about the history and nature of Kumamoto
A comprehensive museum with the overall theme of "Memory of Kumamoto that connects to the future."In addition to a permanent exhibition room that introduces various historical and natural materials, including important cultural properties, a special exhibition room for holding special exhibitions and an experiment / workshop as a place for experience.There is also a planetarium.
Phone | 096-324-3500 |
Address | 3-2 Furukyomachi, Chuo-ku |
Holiday | Monday (the next day if it is a national holiday), New Year holidays (December 12-January 29) |
Opening
hours | 9: 00-17: 00 (Admission is until 16:30) |
Prices | General: 400 yen, University and high school students: 300 yen, Out-of-town elementary and junior high school students: 200 yen *Free for elementary and junior high school students attending schools in Kumamoto City (with presentation of name tag, student notebook, etc.); Planetarium viewing fee (admission fee also required) General 200 yen, university/high school students 150 yen, junior high school students and under 100 yen |
Shiromegurin XNUMX-day ticket facility discount
Admission fee General 400 yen ⇒ 320 yen
University and high school students 300 yen ⇒ 240 yen
Suburbs elementary and junior high school students 200 yen ⇒ 160 yen
Immediately after getting off at KKR Hotel Kumamoto-mae bus stop
Kumamoto Prefecture Traditional Crafts Center
Kumamoto Kenden Tokogeikan
Full of Kumamoto's traditional crafts such as Shojiro ware and Higo Zogan
A variety of Kumamoto crafts such as ceramics, woodwork, and local toys are on display and for sale. In the rental exhibition room, you can enjoy exhibitions and sales by craftsmen on a weekly basis. You can also purchase crafts and order custom-made items at the craft shop Takumi.
Phone | 096-324-4930 |
Address | 3-35 Chibajomachi, Chuo-ku |
Holiday | Monday (the next day if it is a holiday or holiday), New Year holidays (December 12-January 28) |
Opening
hours | 9:30 - 17:30 |
Prices |
Free admission
*The 2nd floor planning/permanent exhibition room (charged) is currently closed due to renovation.
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Immediately after getting off at the bus stop next to the Prefectural Museum of Art
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Annex
Kumamoto Kenritsubijutsukanbunkan
A museum whose exterior is symbolic in harmony with Kumamoto Castle
The old prefectural library was renovated and opened in 1992.The gallery / exhibition room is popular as a place to express works such as solo exhibitions by citizens of the prefecture.
Phone | 096-351-8411 |
Address | 2-18 Chibajomachi, Chuo-ku |
Holiday | Monday (the next day if it is a holiday or holiday), year-end and New Year holidays |
Opening
hours | 火〜金 9:30〜18:30(入館は18:00まで)、土・日・祝 9:30〜17:15(入館は16:45まで) |
Prices | Depends on the exhibition |
About 10 minutes on foot from the bus stop next to the Prefectural Museum of Art
Natsume Soseki Uchitsuboi's former residence
Natsumesousekitsubokyukyoukyo
5th home during my stay in Kumamoto
This is the house where Natsume Soseki lived when he came to Kumamoto as an English teacher at Daigo High School (now Kumamoto University). Although he moved six times during his stay in Kumamoto, he has lived in Uchitsuboi's former residence for 6 year and 1 months, the longest period of his stay there. Inside the museum, there are exhibited photographs from his time at the fifth high school and replica manuscripts by Soseki.
Phone | 096-325-9127 |
Address | 4-22 Uchitsuboi-cho, Chuo-ku |
Holiday | Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday), December 12th to January 29rd |
Opening
hours | 9:30 - 16:30 |
Prices | 200 yen for high school students and older, 100 yen for elementary and junior high school students, free for those 65 and older and elementary and junior high school students in Kumamoto City. |
About 3 minutes on foot from the bus stop in front of the city hall
Kumamoto City Museum of Contemporary Art
Kumamoto Shigendai Bijutsukan
Urban art museum of art and healing
There is plenty of free space where you can freely view art and books.It also has a museum shop and a childcare area, and you can easily enjoy events such as live piano performances by volunteers and free movie screenings on Mondays.
Phone | 096-278-7500 |
Address | 2-3 Kamitoricho, Chuo-ku Bipresu Kumahi Kaikan 3F |
Holiday | Tuesdays (or the following weekday if it falls on a public holiday), New Year's holidays |
Opening
hours | 10:00 ~ 20:00 (Admission to the special exhibition is until 19:30) |
Prices | Paid only for special exhibitions (Fee varies depending on the content) |
Shiromegurin XNUMX-day ticket facility discount
Special exhibition group discount application
About 5 minutes on foot from the bus stop in front of the city hall
Koizumi Yakumo Kumamoto Former Residence
Koizumiyaku, Kumamo and Kyukyo
Yakumo's home stands quietly amidst the hustle and bustle of the city.
This is the house where Yakumo Koizumi (Lafcadio Hearn) spent his first year in Kumamoto as an English teacher at Daigo High School (now Kumamoto University).The shrine where Yakumo is said to have worshiped at the time still remains.Panels and works chronicling Yakumo's trajectory are also on display.
Phone | 096-354-7842 |
Address | 2-6 Anseicho, Chuo-ku |
Holiday | Monday (the next day if it is a holiday or holiday), New Year holidays (December 12-January 29) |
Opening
hours | 9:30-16:30 (closed) |
Prices | 200 yen for high school students and older, 100 yen for elementary and junior high school students, free for those 65 and older and elementary and junior high school students in Kumamoto City. |
About 4 minutes on foot from Gionbashi bus stop
Kitaoka Shrine
Kitaokajinja
Gion's familiar and venerable shrine
The first Gion shrine in Kyushu, located at the foot of Mt. Hanaoka, near JR Kumamoto Station.In Omotesando, there is a 1-year-old shinboku couple Kusunoki, and it is said that if you go through the space and worship, you will benefit from marriage and a happy couple.
Phone | 096-352-2867 |
Address | 1-8-16 Kasuga, Nishi-ku |
Seal of marriage Reception time | 9:00 ~ 17:00 |
Prices | Red stamp fee 500 yen
Goshuin book 2,000 yen (including stamp fee) |
About 5 minutes on foot from Sakuramachi Bus Terminal
Yamazaki Sugawara Shrine
Yamasaki Sugawarajinja
The god of learning who enshrines Sugawara no Michizane
Founded in 2, this shrine is deeply revered as a god of learning.The only "Ichihara Hiroko Koi Mikuji (1070 yen)" in Kyushu, which expresses Kotodama in a fortune, and the red stamp book with plum and hydrangea patterns are popular.
Phone | 096-325-3474 |
Address | 1-18 Sakuramachi, Chuo-ku |
Seal of marriage Reception time | 9: 00-17: 00 (Prayers are accepted from 10: 00-16: 00) |
Prices | Red stamp fee 500 yen
Goshuin book 2,000 yen (including stamp fee) |
Kumamoto Castle / Ninomaru Parking Lot Get off at the bus stop and walk for about 3 minutes
Kato Shrine
Katojinja
Higo general guardian who enshrines Kiyomasa Kato
A shrine dedicated to Kiyomasa Kato, who built Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan's three famous castles, and laid the foundation for development throughout the prefecture.You can award a red stamp book on the cover of the shrine and Kumamoto Castle drawn in a paper-cut style.
Phone | 096-352-7316 |
Address | 2-1 Honmaru, Chuo-ku |
Seal of marriage Reception time | 9: 00-17: 00 (awarding office) |
Prices | Red stamp fee 500 yen Goshuin book 2,000 yen |
About a 3-minute walk from the bus stop in front of the museum / former Hosokawa Penitentiary House
Kumamoto Gokoku Shrine
Kumamoto Kengo Kokujinja
A shrine that enshrines the spirits as the guardian deity of peace and prosperity
It was erected from the end of the Edo period to worship the people who were struck by the Meiji Restoration and the national crisis.A monument and a memorial monument are built in the precincts.Plums and cherry blossoms are in full bloom in spring, and they are also used as the god crest of the red stamp.
Phone | 096-352-6353 |
Address | 3-1 Miyauchi, Chuo-ku |
Seal of marriage Reception time | 8:00 - 18:00 |
Prices | Red stamp fee 500 yen |
About 3 minutes on foot from the bus stop next to the Prefectural Museum of Art
Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine
Kumamoto Inarizushi
God who protects all life such as business and romance
When Kiyomasa Kato entered Higo in 16, he was solicited as the guardian deity of Kumamoto Castle.It is also famous as a god of marriage, and is popular with women because of its "love / marriage fulfillment wishes" and "good luck water lottery".
Phone | 096-355-3521 |
Address | 3-13 Honmaru, Chuo-ku |
Seal of marriage Reception time | 9: 00-17: 00 (awarding office) |
Prices | Red stamp fee 500 yen Red stamp book 2,000 yen (including red stamp fee) |
Immediately after getting off at Sakura no Baba Josaien bus stop
Sakura no Baba Castle Saien Sakura no Koji
Sakura no Baba Jiuqu Sakura no Koji
23 selected stores in Kumamoto prefecture
A gourmet spot in Kumamoto Castle that has 23 carefully selected restaurants within the Kumamoto Castle area that offer food culture unique to the castle town. There are many items that can only be tasted here, such as souvenirs unique to Kumamoto, local cuisine, and demonstration sales menus.
Phone | 096-288-5577 (9: 30-17: 30) |
Address | 1-1-2 Ninomaru, Chuo-ku |
Holiday | Open all year round |
Opening
hours | Souvenir shop 10:00-18:00 Restaurant 11:00-18:00 *Open by reservation in the evening (reservation required) |
Prices | Free |
About 4 minutes on foot from the bus stop in front of the city hall
Kumamoto Ramen Keika main store
Kumamoto Ramen Keika Honten
Founded in 30.A long-established Kumamoto ramen shop representing Kumamoto
Thick noodles (ta lo mein) are a signature product made with three pieces of pork slowly simmered in a secret sauce.In 43, the company developed a recipe to match Keika ramen as a menu item for its expansion into Tokyo, and the founder gave it its name.There are stores at Kumamoto Station, the airport, the basement of Tsuruya Department Store in Tetorihonmachi, and other locations.
Phone | 096-325-9609 |
Address | 11F K-9 Building, 1-1 Hanabatake-cho, Chuo-ku |
Holiday | Open all year round |
Opening
hours | 11:00-24:00 (Sunday 11:00-16:30) |
About 1 minute walk from Kumamoto Ekimae bus stop
Amakusa Fukushin Amu Plaza Kumamoto store
Amakusafukushin Amyu Plaza Zakuma Mototen
Fukushin directly managed store where you can fully enjoy ingredients, utensils, and “all Amakusa”
You can also enjoy Amakusa's seafood at Amu Plaza Kumamoto store.Please feel free to eat alone at the counter.Amakusa Tai Chazuke meal 2,200 yen, Fried tiger prawn meal 1,980 yen
Phone | 096-245-6609 |
Address | 15-26-7 Kasuga, Nishi-ku Amu Plaza Kumamoto Hinokuni Dining XNUMXF |
Holiday | Irregular |
Opening
hours | 11:00~22:30(OS 22:00) |
Shinmachi bus stop
Nagasaki Jiro Cafe
Phone | 096-354-7973 |
Address | 4-1-19 Shinmachi, Chuo-ku 2F |
Holiday | New Year's Holiday |
Opening
hours | 11:26〜17:26(OS) |
Kumamoto Castle/Ninomaru Parking Bus Stop
Sakura Café
Phone | 096-352-2111 |
Address | 2 Ninomaru, Chuo-ku (Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Main Building) |
Holiday | Monday through |
Opening
hours | 11:00 - 16:00 |
KKR Hotel Kumamoto-mae bus stop
Tea Lounge Chibajo
Phone | 096-355-7917 |
Address | 3-31 Chibajomachi, Chuo-ku (KKR Hotel Kumamoto 1F) |
Holiday | Monday through |
Opening
hours | 9:30 ~ 19:30 |
Prefectural Museum of Art Annex bus stop
Cafe Kado
Phone | no phone |
Address | 2-18 Chibajomachi, Chuo-ku (Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Annex 4F) |
Holiday | Monday through |
Opening
hours | 10:00 - 16:00 |
Kumamoto Hotel Castle Mae Bus Stop
Ocha no Horinoen Chaikou
Phone | 096-355-1100 |
Address | 7-10 Kamitoricho, Chuo-ku Kamidori Palace Sojinki 1F |
Holiday | Tuesdays |
Opening
hours | 11:00~19:00(OS18:30) |
City hall bus stop
Tea & Cocktail Lounge Fountain
Phone | 096-211-1603 |
Address | 2-1 Kamitoricho, Chuo-ku (Hotel Nikko Kumamoto 1F) |
Holiday | Open all year round |
Opening
hours | 11:00-22:00 (OS21:00) [Sunday/Holiday] 11:00-21:00 (OS20:00) |
Matsuya Honkan Online Shopping
Delivering the taste of a long-established inn to all over the country
An original product of Suizenji "Ryotei Matsuya Honkan"! Perfect as a gift for your loved ones! Takeout is also available.
“Basha-shabu (2-3 servings) set” 7,500 yen
Special tour passage
Tokubetsu Tsukutsuro
You can see two types of stone walls and the Kumamoto Castle castle tower from the special viewing path.
Large and small castle tower and Uto turret
Daisho Tenshuto Yagura
From Ninomaru Square, you can see the large and small castle towers and Uto turrets lined up side by side. *Uto Yagura is under restoration work
戌 亥 turret
Dog Yagura
It is called another miracle stone wall, and you can see the corner stones that support the turret up close from the tour area.
Castle tower
Tenshukaku
The interior is open to the public, and you can enjoy a panoramic view of Kumamoto's cityscape from the observation floor on the 6th floor.
North XNUMX turret
Kitaju Hachiken Yagura
A group of nationally designated important cultural properties that collapsed along with a stone wall that is about 20 meters high.The collapsed roof tiles and timber have been recovered, and the stone walls are currently protected.
East XNUMX turret
Higashiju Hachiken Yagura
A group of nationally designated important cultural properties that collapsed along with a stone wall that is about 20 meters high.The collapsed roof tiles and timber have been recovered, and the stone walls are currently protected.
Special historic site Kumamoto castle ruins
Tartar Kumamoto Castle
From the 14th floor of the city hall, you can overlook the entire Kumamoto Castle.You can also visit buildings that can only be seen here, such as the Honmaru Palace.
Long fence
Nagabe
It is the longest in Japan at 242m along the Tsuboi River.The wall that collapsed for about 80m was preserved and dismantled, and now only the stone wall is seen.