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Kumamoto Castle

The capital of Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto is a major city on Kyushu's west coast with a population of 650,000. The city is most famous for its castle, which is one of Japan's largest.

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Attractions

1 Kumamoto Castle

Beautiful reconstruction of the original castle.
User rating: 85/100 (288 votes)
Visited by: 556 users

2 Suizenji Garden

Landscape garden reproducing the Tokaido.
User rating: 82/100 (138 votes)
Visited by: 256 users

3 Hosokawa Residence

Former residence of high ranked samurai.
User rating: 74/100 (41 votes)
Visited by: 70 users

4 Hearn Residence

Former residence of the author Lafcadio Hearn.
User rating: 66/100 (18 votes)
Visited by: 38 users

Special Interest Guides

Kumamoto Cherry Blossom Spots

A list of popular cherry blossom spots in Kumamoto.

Side Trips from Kumamoto

1 Kurokawa Onsen

Hot spring town with attractive town and baths.
User rating: 86/100 (38 votes)
Visited by: 87 users

2 Mount Aso

Active volcano with a huge ancient caldera.
User rating: 86/100 (325 votes)
Visited by: 616 users

3 Minamata

From pollution site to environmental model city.
User rating: 68/100 (16 votes)
Visited by: 46 users

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation
How to get to and around Kumamoto.

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Hotels and Ryokan

User Ratings

Ratings for Kumamoto:

japan-guide.com Rating:		outstanding
User Rating (by 380 users):	78/100	recommended

Best rated destinations (out of 148):

82. Echigo Tsumari 79/100

83. Kurashiki 79/100

84. Hikone 79/100

85. Nozawa Onsen 78/100

86. Hirosaki 78/100

87. Kumamoto 78/100

88. Dazaifu 78/100

89. Kotohira 78/100

90. Yuzawa 78/100

91. Hagi 78/100

Most visited destinations (out of 160):

24. Uji 912

25. Beppu 873

26. Hakodate 854

27. Okayama 839

28. Otaru 832

29. Kumamoto 825

30. Ise Shima 799

31. Matsumoto 753

32. Mount Fuji 734

33. Izu Peninsula 710

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English Links

Kumamoto City
Official English website.

Japanese Links

Kumamoto City
Official website.

Related Pages

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Kumamoto Castle
Suizenji Koen
Hosokawa Residence
Lafcadio Hearn Residence

Cherry Blossom Spots
Mount Aso

Kumamoto: Access and Orientation

News and Reports

	March 22, 2013 Kumamoto Cherry Blossom Report by scott
	April 3, 2012 Kumamoto Cherry Blossom Report by sean
	March 31, 2011 Kumamoto Cherry Blossom Report by francois
	Kumamoto Cherry Blossom Report March 22, 2010
	Kumamoto Cherry Blossom Report March 24, 2009

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