Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum Spots in Kumamoto Area

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Amakusa Rozariokan

4.0

63 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Amakusamachioe 1749

About 65 minute drive from the Amakusa Airport, or one minute walk from the Tenshudou Iriguchi bus stop. This museum houses a collection of valuable and rare objects related to the lives, culture, and faith of the underground Christians in Amakusa history. In addition to Maria kannon statuettes, the holy water urn used during funeral services, the ‘sutra-erasing urn’, which is a prefectural Important Cultural Property, on display, through videos, the history, nature, and underground Christians’ lives are introduced. The erstwhile mass is even a reenacted. This is experienced accompanied by ‘oratio’ sounds of prayer in a full scale diorama of a ‘hidden room’ especially built for secret worship services.

市内に幾つかある天草の隠れキリシタン関連の施設の中で、関連資料が一番整理されて纏まっていると思います。来館したらまずは15分の映像を見てから館内を見て回ると良いでしょう。
Hitoyoshijo Castle History Museum

4.0

39 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Pref. Hitoyoshishi Fumotomachi 18-4

Located on the site of Hitoyoshi Castle, this museum has displays on the construction and history of the castle, including the 12-meter long Kuma Ezu diagram. A reconstructed stone cellar gives you a chance to see the masonry of that period. These are quite rare in Japan. They also have facilities for meetings and trainings, and locals use it as a place to study.

人吉城跡は、天守閣などの建物はほとんど残っていません。代わりに、こちらの歴史館で見たり学んだらすることができます。土日には、歴史館近くにある門櫓という横長の建物も見学できます。
Yamaga Lanterns Folk Crafts Museum

4.0

54 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Pref. Yamagashi Yamaga 1606-2

"A museum with a collection of beautiful Yamaga lanterns, a designated National Traditional Craft Product. The museum building, a Romanesque structure built in 1925, is designated a national Tangible Cultural Property. Yamaga lanterns are crafted using just Japanese washi paper and a small amount of glue making use of traditional techniques passed down since the distant Muromachi period. Due to their delicate subtlety, they have even been acclaimed as the pinnacle of Japanese washi paper crafts. The museum's renowned collection consists of numerous beautiful examples of Yamaga lanterns, including famous kintoro ""gold"" lanterns crafted in fanciful styles such as ""shinden-zukuri"" (""palatial"") and ""torikago"" (""birdcage""). Visitors can also watch live demonstrations of lanterns being made and make a mini lantern (advance reservation required)."

This museum is located near Sakurayu. The building that houses the museum used to be a bank, and the building itself is worth taking a picture of. Beside displays of lanterns, there are many maquette...
Tawarayama Koryukan Moe no Sato

4.0

40 Reviews

Shopping

Kumamoto Pref. Asogunnishiharamura Komori 2115-3

This community center is in Nishihara Village, Aso County. They have a produce stand selling local vegetables as well as prepared products like original shochu liquor made from local sweet potatoes, confections, and pickled vegetables. They display the work of the Kumamoto born calligrapher Soun Takeda too.

南阿蘇村から県道２８号線を熊本市内方面へと向かっていました。阿蘇の外輪山である俵山を過ぎると長い下りが続いていて、しばらく下ると、道の左手に「俵山交流館...
Amakusa Collegio Museum

3.5

39 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Kawauramachishirakikawachi 175-13

"This history museum in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture is popular with tourists. It provides the chance to learn about Amakusa from the 16th century onward and its interactions with European culture. There are a variety of exhibits including materials related to the Collegio missionary school, and a replica of the Gutenberg printing press brought back to Amakusa by the boys and others of the ""Tensho Embassy."" Apart from their permanent exhibition, they regularly hold planned exhibits."

グーテンベルク印刷機を見たいと思って来館しましたがレプリカでした。本物はバテレン追放時に一緒にマニラかマカオに送られてしまったようです。コレジヨ館ですが地元代議士の私物コレクションを引き継いで展示されていると自慢され、なんだかなぁという感じです。
Kumamoto City Tabaruzaka Seinan Civil War Museum

4.0

36 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Pref. Kumamotoshikitaku Uekimachitoyoka 858-1

This museum in Tabaruzaka Park has exhibits related to the Satsuma Rebellion, Japan's last civil war, including historical documents, guns and bullets from the period, and more. Hakuaisha, the antecedent to the Japanese Red Cross Society also got its start here. There's also an exhibit which realistically recreates the feel of the battle through video and sound.

熊本市の北部に、西南戦争の激戦地だった田原坂があります。田原坂を含む丘陵地帯は、田原坂公園として整備されていました。公園の駐車場から少し登っていくと、公園の一番高い場所に熊本市田原坂西南戦争史料館がありました。西南戦争では、17昼夜にわたる戦闘が、田原坂で繰り広げられました。館内には、その様子を、映像やジオラマなどでリアルに再現していたり、実際に使われた銃や弾、古文書等も展示されていました。
Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum

4.0

24 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Yamagashi Kaoumachiwabaru 3085

At this museum on the site of the Iwabaru Tumuli, you can see ruins from the Kikuchi River basin, excavated artifacts, and a 3D panoramic film of a replica of the area's decorative burial mounds. On Saturdays they hold workshops in the ancient ways like making bronze mirrors. You can also see the nearby Futagozuka Tumulus and the Tunnel Tomb Group.

初めて行きましたが。コロナの影響でイベントは中止で、館内はほぼレプリカで残念でした。本物の古墳の見学もコロナのおかげで中止でした。
Manda Coal Mine Museum

3.5

20 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Arao-shi Haramanda 213-31

This museum, sporting an eye-catching modern facade, is located near the border with Fukuoka Prefecture. Here visitors can learn about the Manda Coal Mine, one of the chief pits which made up the Miike Coal Mine which operated from Japan's Taisho to early Showa periods. The Manda Coal Mine was closed in 1997 but has been designated a National Important Cultural Property and Historic Site as a location which supported Japan's modernization. The museum is situated near the facilities of the former mine and contains exhibits such as tools used by miners, and informational panels and videos which present what life in the mining town was like.

案内の方(実際炭鉱で働いていた方)が丁寧に説明してくれますので、とても勉強になります。はじめにここで説明を受けて見学するのをお勧めします。
Birthplace and Museum of the Miyazaki Brothers

4.0

11 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Arao-shi Arao 949-1

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
Hondo Museum of History and Folklore

4.0

6 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.

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...
Goshoura Cretaceous Museum

Travel / Tourism

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.
MINAMATA DISEASE MUNICIPAL MUSEUM

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Minamatashi Myoujinchou 53

"This museum is located in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture, and was built to keep Minamata disease, considered as one of the earliest pollution problems in Japan, from fading away. The history of the outbreak of Minamata disease is explained through movies and panels, and valuable materials are also displayed. Visitors can also listen to ""kataribe (storyteller) lectures"" from Minamata disease patients and their families by appointment, making many tourists from Japan and abroad visit this museum."
Gokanosho Heike no Sato

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Pref. Yatsushiroshi Izumimachimomigi 160-1

Approximately a 90-minute drive from the Matsubashi Interchange off of the Kyushu Expressway, this museum introduces the legend of Heike as passed down through Gokasho. There is a Legend of Heike Hall, and a vermillion colored noh theater stage. Performances of the Heike biwa stringed instrument and sacred music and dances can be enjoyed on special occasions. The animated romantic story between the Heike clan’s Kiyama Gozen, and the son of Nasuno Yoichi of the Genji clan, Shotaro, is a must see. At the restaurant, mountain cuisine is offered, such as the Heike platter, which includes deer meet, tempura of wild plants, salt grilled yamame trout, and handmade tofu.
Yumekogura Museum

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Yamaga Yamaga 1499

This museum stands across from the Yachiyoza theater, which was built by Yamaga businessmen in 1910. The museum displays items and materials which trace the history of the Yachiyoza. The museum's stately, white stucco building was built in 1887, before the Yachiyoza, as a home and storehouse. Prop swords, spears, guns, masks, and a variety of other unique theater items are displayed in the two-story museum.
Ushibuka Kaisaikan

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Ushibukamachi 2286-116

An information center with a restaurant, a fishing museum, and the Warship Nagara Memorial Hall. The first floor has a shopping area with Ushibuka specialty products like fresh seafood and processed goods; the Haiya Dojo has displays of items and a video related to Ushibuka Haiya folk music. There's also a Fishery Exhibition Room with materials related to fishing, the Ikesu Hiroba with a huge circulating tank where you can select the fish you want to eat, the Fish Dojo where you can learn how to cut and clean fish, and a cafe where you can enjoy tea while looking out at the ocean. The facility brings all the draws of Ushibuka together under one roof.
Kureko Kodai no Sato

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Yatsushiro-shi Izumimachi Kureko 72

A museum that tells the story of the mountain village life of the Heike fugitives. The site on the Kureko River showcases the region's history. It's home to a reference room dealing with mountain life and the performing arts, a breeding facility for Kureko chicken (registered as a prefectural Natural Monument), and a rhododendron nursery. There is also a theater that holds Kureko Kodai Odori performances, a dance done by the defeated soldiers in memory of the capital. The restaurant offers dishes made with yamame trout, as well as fare featuring wild vegetables like their Kureko Gozen meal set with Heike radish and seasonal wild vegetables (must be ordered in advance).
Arao-higata Waterfowl and Wetland Center

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Arao-shi Kuramitsu 20-banchi 1
Santa Maria

3.0

8 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Ariakemachi

楽しみに行きましたが、2017年11月をもって閉館したようです。すぐ隣の「ありあけタコ街道」のオブジェでの記念写真と目の前の海岸での磯遊びを楽しみました。
Akamatsu

4.5

3 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Ashikita-gun Ashikitamachi Tanoura 788

高速道路を田浦で降りてすぐ、道の駅たのうらを過ぎて、民家の並びを分け入って行くと突如大きな塀の家が見えてきます。ここが国登録有形文化財文化財の藤崎家住宅、いわゆる「赤松館」です。この赤松館はボランティアの方で運営されていて、毎週土・日・月しか開館できないそうです。そんな中、なんと受付の方が案内してくれるということで、ありがたくお願いしました。この赤松館、「今日の料理」などで知られる著名な料理家...
Shin Furen Museum

3.5

4 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Kumamoto-shi Chuo-ku Kurokami 5-chome 7-60

自宅の近くにありますが、初めて行きました。訪れる人もほとんどないようで静かな場所です。不平士族の反乱だとされてきた神風連の乱は、そうではなく信仰的挙兵であったとの内容を説明するための資料館になってます。

Kumamoto

Kumamoto City Kikuchi / Yamaga Arao Tamana Aso Yatsushiro / Uki / Kamimashiki Amakusa

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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.