History / Culture / Tour Spots in Kumamoto Area
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- Tomioka Visitor Center
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3.515 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Kumamoto Pref. Amakusagunreihokumachi Tomioka 2245-15
- This museum is located on the ruins of the Tomioka Castle's keep in Amakusa County's Reihoku Town. Tomioka Castle was built by Terazawa Hirotaka, who became the feudal lord of Amakusa in 1601. The turret and the Korai-mon Gate have been restored. The facility also distributes tourist information, including on the history and natural environment of the Amakusa region.
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２月１８日に訪問 先週投稿しましたがまたまた反映されないので再度の投稿。 ここは富岡城本丸にある北櫓を利用しているセンターです。 高麗門、隅櫓、白壁とセットで復元されているので雰囲気は良いです。 高麗門にしめ縄がありますがこの地方では一年中しめ縄をするそうなんです。 そういうところも見てくださいね。 訪問日は武漢の肺炎が流行している昨今の事情で嶺北町民限定の公開でした。 残念ですが致し方ない...
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- Tsujun Bridge
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- Kumamoto Pref. Kamimashikigunyamatochou Nagahara
- This is a large-scale stone arch aqueduct built in 1854 by Yasunosuke Futa, the village chief of Yabe, in order to send water to the dry Shiraitodai area, and is designated as an important cultural asset. At present, access to some areas is limited due to the effects of the Kumamoto earthquake and water discharge has been stopped.
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- Yamaga City Museum
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4.013 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Kumamoto Yamaga Nabeta 2085
- This museum is a veritable condensation of the ancient romanticism of the Kikuchi River area. The museum displays a variety of historically valuable, ancient, and folk materials from the Kikuchi River region, such as tomoe interlocking comma-shaped copperware, of which there are only some 30 examples in existence; and the only stone knife-shaped ironware in the country. The museum was opened in 1978 as the prefecture's second ever museum. Maintained as part of the Higo Kodai no Mori park, the museum is also a 15-minute walk from Chibusan Ancient Tomb and Obusan Ancient Tomb, two famous decorated ancient tombs. Some of the museum's many highlights include a late Edo period home; and Otsubo Bridge, the country's second irrigation bridge, which have been moved to the museum grounds and restored.
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方保田東原遺跡の出土品等が展示されているのですが、展示室は仕方はないのですが、ちょっと古い感じで埃のような黴臭い感じです。
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- HAKUTAKE DENSHOGURA kuma shochu museum
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4.012 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Pref. Hitoyoshishi Gounoharumachi 461-7
- This museum in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture is dedicated to Hakutake, a kind of Japanese rice shochu. It presents the traditional manufacturing process of the Takahashi Distillery through videos and has displays of shochu making equipment in their exhibition area. They also have an area for tastings where you can try shochu varieties like Hakutake and Shiro and then purchase a bottle of the one you like best to take home.
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Visited Kuma Shochu Museum to learn how Shochu is made. Followed by shochu and umeshu tasting. We bought a few small bottles of umeshu to try. Nice museum and wide selection of liquor.
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- Birthplace and Museum of the Miyazaki Brothers
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4.011 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Arao-shi Arao 949-1
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孫文と宮崎家との関係が良く分かる 日中関係の友好にもなると思います 季節ごとに咲く花もいいですよ 特に牡丹のじきにはお茶会も有ります
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- Tamana City Historical Museum Kokoropia
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3.511 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Kumamoto Tamana-shi Iwasaki 117
- This museum looks at Tamana and how it has grown alongside its major river. In addition to a standing exhibition and special exhibitions, the museum holds educational activities such as making ancient magatama stone jewels, and a museum quiz rally (in general, such activities require an advance reservation for a group of 10 or more people). The museum's standing exhibition is divided into three parts - the golden age of the Heki clan (ancient times), the age of overseas trade (medieval times), and the age of cargo vessels and the Takase Okura - and visitors can learn how modern-day Tamana City came to be from a variety of angles. The museum can be identified by its 16 huge display towers on the roof.
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大河ドラマ韋駄天の主人公ということで金栗四三展をやっていました。展示内容もよかったですが建物の形にかなり特徴のある建物です。
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- Maeda’s Villa
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4.09 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Tamana-shi Tensuimachi Oama 766-3
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小説草枕を思い起こさせる様々なものがありとても楽しかったです。駐車場の看板がもっと見やすいといいかと思います。
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- Myotoku-ji Temple
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4.08 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Hondomachi Hontobaba 1148
- "Amakusa's first Zen Buddhist temple was founded in 1645. The temple tells about the history of Amakusa Christians. After the Amakusa Shimabara Rebellion, it was built to help settle the minds of the confused islanders and convert Christians to Buddhism. The main gate is sometimes called the Amakusa-no-Yomeimon. The writing on is plaque refers to ""spreading the teachings of Buddhism and defeating the heresy of the sect of Jesus."" In addition, the stone stairs on the approach to the temple are carved with crosses; as with fumi-e paintings (where suspected Christians were forced to step on sacred images to show they weren't believers) people would have to step on the crosses as they walked to the temple. A Koyasu Kannon statue on the grounds recalls Mary; a statue of the Bodhisattva Jizo, commonly called the ""Foreigner Jizo,"" is clearly Caucasian."
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It is a Zen temple in Amakusa, which was built after Amakusa Uprising to reactivate Buddhism. The main gate, which stands at the end of a long path, is very imposing. As the temple is on the top of...
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- Sakitsu Church
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- Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Kawauramachi Sakitsu 539
- "A Gothic style church reconstructed in 1934. The composed and dignified building has a spire with a crucifix on top. The chapel's floor is covered with tatami mats, which is rare in Japan. The ""hidden Christians"" from the hamlet of Sakitsu on Yokaku Bay maintained their faith for nearly 240 years in the face of intense persecution that started with the complete ban of the religion in 1638. Also known as the ""Church of the Sea,"" the whole fishing port area where it stands was selected as an Important National Cultural Landscape in 2011."
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- Hondo Museum of History and Folklore
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4.06 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Imagamashinmachi 3706
- A museum located about a 15-minute drive from Amakusa Airport. It displays a collection of sacred magatama pendants and iron swords excavated from the Tsumanohana Burial Mounds, a designated Prefectural Ruin. They also have exhibits of Amakusa folk implements, historical and archaeological materials, arts and crafts, and more. One of the highlights is a one-tenth scale diorama depicting life in those days. There are also special exhibits and lectures showcasing Kumamoto's traditional crafts and special exhibits designed to educate visitors about the history and folklore of Amakusa.
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I am a huge history lover and I had a free afternoon so I walked to this museum. There are two floors with displays on the life and history of Amakusa. NONE of it is translated. It wasnt busy so...
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- Ganjo-ji Temple
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4.05 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Hitoyoshi-shi Ganjojimachi 956
- The family temple of the Sagara clan, which ruled Hitoyoshi for about 700 years between the Kamakura period and the Meiji Restoration. It was founded in 1233 by the first lord of Hitoyoshi Castle, Sagara Nagayori. During the Edo period, it was the highest-ranking temple in the province, and various temples throughout the Hitoyoshi-Kuma area were under its jurisdiction. It houses many temple treasures, including Buddhist scriptures and images like a seated wooden statue of Amida Nyorai, the principal object of worship and an Important Cultural Property. The Sagara clan's cemetery behind the main temple has numerous gorinto funerary pagodas and other objects and is an impressive example of a resting place for feudal lords.
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スマホのナビで歩いて行ったら変な所から入ってしまったが、出る時に保育園の方から出たらこちらの道の方が解りやすかったです。墓地の雰囲気も良かったです。
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- Sekisuiji Temple
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4.54 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Hitoyoshi-shi Shimoharadamachi Nishi Kado 2348
- A temple founded in 1417 belonging to the Soto school of Zen Buddhism. Up the approach from the huge hollowed out stone that serves as the main temple gate, there is an area with spring water and an arched stone bridge that's said to be the oldest of its kind in the Kuma region. In the main temple's attic, you can view a stone plate print of the sixteen disciples of Buddha who attained Nirvana and a hanging scroll of the ten kings of the Buddhist hell. In early April, 500-year old Hall crabapple trees come into bloom, dyeing the temple precincts a pale pink.
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国道から少し狭い道を1km程入った場所にあります。 観光客が増えて迷惑じゃないかな？と投稿することを躊躇するくらい静かで石橋と石をくりぬいた山門が目を惹きました。 お参りしようにも扉が閉まっていてお賽銭箱も見当たらず、左手の石段の上の小さな建物がお参り出来るようになっていたのでそこで参拝しました。 地元の方によれば行事があるときには賑わうそうです。
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- Hitoyoshi Castle Ruins
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- Kumamoto Pref. Hitoyoshishi Fumotomachi
- Counted as one of the top 100 castles in Japan. After being appointed the lords of the castle in the Kamakura period, the Sagara clan lived here for some 700 years. The castle was constructed utilizing’ both the Kuma and Mune rivers as its moat. The castle wall is distinguished by overhangs designed to deter climbing invaders. The castle was destroyed in a large fire in the Edo period, with only the wall remaining. Various turrets, towers, and fences have been restored on top of the wall. The cherry trees blooming over the wall in spring are gorgeous and have made this a renowned site for cherry blossom viewing.
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- Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto
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- Kumamoto Pref. Kumamotoshichuouku Kamitorichou 2-3 Plums Bear Sun Hall Kaikan 3F
- Opened in 2002, the Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto is an art museum spreading Kumamoto’s beloved artistic culture far and wide with the works of Kumamoto and Kyushu-born artists active nationwide. With a child-rearing space and childcare studio (Kids Factory) it can be enjoyed by families too. Travel 15 minutes from JR Kumamoto Station by bus or tram, and alight at Torichosuji.
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- Oe Catholic Church
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- Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Amakusamachioe 1782
- Approximately a five-minute walk from the Tenshudo Iriguchi bus stop, this church was the first built in Amakusa after the ban on Christianity was lifted. The current building was built in 1933 with the private funds of the French missionary Father Garnier who dedicated his life to spreading Christianity in Amakusa. A building with Romanesque architecture, the church with beautiful white walls is a symbol of Christianity in Amakusa to this day. There are statues of Father Garnier and the Virgin Mary on the premises. It is also known for being visited by five poets such as Yosano Tekkan.
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- Kikuchi Castle Historical Park Onkosouseikan
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- Kumamoto Yamaga Kikukamachi Yonabaru 443-1
- This historic park is located on the site of Kikuchi Castle in Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture. With features like its restored octagonal drum tower, it's been designated a National Historic Site, drawing castle lovers from near and far. The Onkososeikan facility provides opportunities to learn about the castle's history, featuring video descriptions and full-sized replicas of terracotta warriors. Climb the observatory for a view of the grounds or stop by their souvenir shop.
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- Yatsushiro Castle Ruins
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- Kumamoto Pref. Yatsushiroshi Matsuejoumachi 7-34
- This ruined castle site is located a short bus ride from Yatsushiro Station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture. The castle was registered as a National Historic Site in 2014 as part of the Yatsushiro Castle Ruins Group, which also includes the medieval Furufumoto Castle and Azuchi-Momoyama period Mugishima Castle ruins. The site was selected for inclusion in a sequel list of Japan's 100 best castles in 2017. Highlights include the stone base believed to have supported the main castle tower; the moat; and Matsui Shrine, situated on the site of the Kitanomaru northern fortification; as well as the Garyubai, a Japanese plum tree said to have been personally planted by the samurai Hosokawa Tadaoki, and visitors can breathe in the historic atmosphere.
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- Amakusa Christian Museum
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- Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Funenomachi 19-52
- This museum that exhibits Christian relics from Amakusa and archaeological materials is located a 15-minute drive from Amakusa Airport. It explains the history of Christianity in Amakusa centered on the Shimabara Rebellion through easy-to-understand exhibits divided into four zones. You can see about 200 items such as the battle flag of Shiro Amakusa, one of the world's three great military flags designated as an important cultural property of Japan, weapons used in uprisings, plates with crucifixes or other Christian items to prove non-belief from the time when Christianity was suppressed, and Maria Kannon (a statue of the Bodhisattva Kannon worshipped by Japanese crypto-Christians as an avatar of the Virgin Mary) that recall the lives of hidden Christians.
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- Einoo Tsurugi Jinja
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- Kumamoto Uki-shi Shiranuhimachi Einoo 658
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- Goshoura Cretaceous Museum
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- Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Goshouramachi Goshoura 4310-5
- A museum at Goshoura Port. It has exhibits with fossils including dinosaurs, ammonites, and shells found in Goshoura and the wider Amakusa region. Goshoura has been selected as one of the Geology 100 selections of Japan. The museum operates across the whole island and runs field trips and fossil hunting programs as they can be found throughout the island. The Geopark is dotted with highlights like sea walls dating from the Cretaceous period and dinosaur footprints on Benten Island. The museum also rents hammers that can be used at the nearby fossil excavation site.
Kumamoto Areas
Kumamoto lies in the center of Kyushu, a calm prefecture perfect for easy strolls around the historic center and lazy evenings in the natural hot springs at Kurokawa Onsen. For a slightly more strenuous activity, head to Mount Aso, whose surrounding hills offer hiking opportunities aplenty with views over the active volcano.
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