Park / Green Space Spots in Kumamoto Area

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Leisure / Outdoors

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Takamorimachi Yusui Tunnel Park

4.0

108 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Asoguntakamorimachi Takamori 1034-2

Walk 10 minutes south from Takamori Station. After construction work to connect the Takamori Line and Takachiho Line of the former national railway was stopped, 550 meters of the tunnel entrance were given over to become a park. There is a walking path set up inside the tunnel, which features all manner of attractions including the “Water Pearl” fountain where one can watch the wonderful movement of water droplets, and projection mapping. Seasonal events include the summer “Star Festival” and winter “Christmas Fantasy.”

高森湧水トンネル公園（たかもりゆうすいとんねるこうえん）は、熊本県阿蘇郡高森町高森（くまもとけんあそぐんたかもりまちたかもり）にある公園だ。1975年、旧国鉄の高森線と高千穂線を結ぶ工事中に、採掘中のトンネルから出水。敷設計画が中止となったため、そのまま公園として整備されている。高森湧水トンネル公園熊本県阿蘇郡高森町高森１０５７−１４ 0967-62-3331 2022年4月12日、この日は...
Suizenji Ezuko Park

4.0

106 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Kumamotoshihigashiku Hirogimachi 935-1

This municipal park around the perimeter of Lake Ezu has promenades and bike paths. It gets a lot of visitors, especially families who come for the array of facilities like a plaza fountain, a nature garden in Hiroki area, a kiddie pool in Suizenji area, and a wading pool in Kami-Ezu area.

Had great afternoon, i highly recommand renting a boat and enjoying a quick relaxing moment on the lake. Suizenji park is more formal, worth it if you are interested by history and culture.
ECO PARK MINAMATA

4.0

23 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Minamatashi Shiomichou 1-231-12

This large 58-hectare park is on land reclaimed from Minamata Bay. It's divided into Sea, Town, Village, and Mountain zones, and has a rose garden, a roadside station, an athletic field, and other sports facilities. A place the locals like to gather, it's frequently the venue for sporting competitions.

テニスの大会で訪れたのだが、テニス場はもとより競技場，野球場、グランドゴルフ場、公園と複数の集合体であり，凄まじく広い！広いとメンテが行き届かないリスクもあるが、それも皆無です。きれいに整備されてますので、非常に気持ちがいい。閉鎖的な設置状況でもなく、オープンな作りであり，市民，県民みんなが心地よく使える施設群である。ちょうど薔薇の咲く季節だったので、時間潰しの散策にも打って付けだった。
Kokuzo Shrine

4.5

20 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Ichinomiyamachiteno 2110

"This Shinto shrine is one of the oldest in Kumamoto Prefecture. One of the 12 shrines of Aso, this shrine is dedicated to Hayamikatama-no-Mikoto and three other gods. The shrine is a famous for being a mystical ""power spot"" destination said to improve one's economic fortunes. Legend has it that the grove of cedars encompassing the grounds were personally planted by Hayamikatama-no-Mikoto and, although they were damaged by a major typhoon in 1991, trees more than 2,000 years old still stand straight and proud here. The shrine history-rich events throughout the year, including a field festival to pray for large harvests, a spring festival, traditional ritual to banish a sleep-inducing demon, and a rice harvesting festival."

癒しとパワーを感じる神社です。特に何があるとかではなく、マイナスイオンを感じてなんとなく居心地の良さのある神社です。
Kumamoto Prefecture Agricultural Park “Country Park”

4.0

9 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Koushishi Sakae 3802-4

This park holds a variety of programs including farming workshops and pizza making experiences using their stone oven near the West Gate of the facility. With areas like the Nobinobi Hiroba with its large central lawn and their Wanpaku Hiroba with its large playscape and ground golf course, it's a great spot to spend a fun-filled day in the midst of nature.

久しぶりに行きました。広い公園内にバラの花などがあり、綺麗でした。毎年、植木市や農業祭が開催されていて、楽しめます。天気が良ければイベントも中止にならないので、天気は運次第です。
Kingyoto Koino Satohiroba

3.5

15 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Tamanagunnagasumachi Nagasu 3150

This park is located in Nagasu Town, Tamana County. It has an event square, a multipurpose plaza, a large lawn, and a landscaped pond with colorful carp. An open space called the Harrapa Hiroba has a wooden playscape and serves as a venue for flea markets, leisure activities, and field trips. It's a good spot for flower viewing and taking a stroll too.

大きな公園で、その中に金魚の館というメイン施設があり、そこでは20種類ほどの金魚が展示されています。大きさ、色、形、さまざまな金魚がいて、面白かったです。金魚の館は無料で入ることができます。外に池がありましたが、金魚わ鯉はほとんどいませんでした。
Otachimisaki Park

4.5

11 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Ashikitagunashikitamachi Tanouramachi 145

A park located in Ashikita Town, Ashikita County, Kumamoto Prefecture. The park's full array of facilities includes lawn skiing, slides, tennis courts, a fishing ground, putting golf course, and campground. In summer, the park's beach, the largest artificial beach in the prefecture, attracts large numbers of visitors. The park is also a renowned destination for flower viewing, with some 1,300 Yoshino cherries growing along the road, and during the blooming season the park bustles with visitors.

Otachimisaki Park is a cape with stunning views of Amakusa islands and the Ashikita coastline. The Ashikita symbol tower offers a particularly good panorama. In April, cherry blossoms line the road...
Kikuchi Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Kikuchishi Wataru 493-2

This is a well-known cherry blossom spot where 10,000 Yoshino cherry trees are in full bloom, located on a small hill overlooking Kikuchi City. During blossom season noteworthy sights include the hanging paper lanterns and illuminations. There is also an adventure playground, which makes this park popular with families.
Aso-Kujū National Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kikuchi, Kumamoto prefecture, Aso city, Beppu city, Oita prefecture, Yufu city, others

This national park consists of Mt. Aso, the world’s largest caldera, and the volcanic cluster including Kuju Mounatin Range, etc. There are many famous mountains within the park including the five peaks of Mt. Aso (the highest one is Mr. Takadake), and many people, especially climbers, visit the park. Mt. Tsurumi and Mt. Yufudake, located in the north, are known as scenic landmarks, especially during autumn when the mountain foliage turns deep red, orange and yellow dyed and is worth seeing. There are visitor centers in two places, South Aso and Chojabaru, exhibiting materials related to nature and culture. They also hold events and provide multilingual pamphlets.
Tategamikyo Satochi Park

4.0

2 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Yatsushiro-gun Hikawacho Tategami 648-4

A park in Hikawa Town located in central Kumamoto. It is fully equipped with a campground, a log cabin, a seminar room, and a disk golf range in a lush natural setting about 20 minutes by car from the Yatsushiro Interchange on the Kyushu Expressway. The park's Satoji Yashiki is modeled after an old private house built in the mid to late 1950s. It has a traditional hearth, old fashioned cooking area, and a Goemon bath (a bath heated directly from beneath), so you can see what life was like without natural gas. The log cabin and lodge are equipped with sleeping bags, mosquito nets, tableware, and more for those staying over.

広告でよく見るので行ってみました。つり橋が二本あって、下の渓谷はきれいで、川遊びができるのがいいですね。キャンプもできて、ロッジなどにも泊まれるようなので、今からの時期はいいかもと思いました。散策だけでも涼が楽しめそうです。
Ashikita Seaside General Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Ashikitagunashikitamachi Tsurugiyama 1400

Located adjacent to Tsurugahama Beach, this park has fun activities for kids and adults alike. Try out their Zorb that lets you roll downhill in an inflatable sphere, or race along on their Roller Luge, an attraction that got its start in New Zealand. Other facilities include an inline-skate park and roller rink, as well as an obstacle course.
Kumamoto Castle Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Kumamotoshichuouku Ninomaru Other

This park is on the grounds of Kumamoto Castle, and entry to its Ninomaru Park area is free. It has a towering camphor tree, the prefectural tree of Kumamoto, and gets crowded with visitors who come to see the cherry blossoms in spring and colorful leaves in the fall. A fee is required to enter the castle tower's gate. The park was severely damaged by 2016's Kumamoto Earthquake. Large parts were placed off-limits, so check to see the current status.
Isshingyo Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Asogunminamiasomura Nakamatsu 3226-1

"This park south of Aso Shirohebi Shrine deifies an albino snake god. It's said the park's Great Isshingyo Cherry Tree was planted to mark the death of Hokinokami Korefuyu, the feudal lord of Yazaki Castle. The name of the park ""Isshingyo"" is derived from the ascetic exercises fervently performed to pray for the souls of Hokinokami Korefuyu and his vassals It's a magnificent, roughly 400-year-old hill cherry tree that's widely loved for its blossoms. The park holds the Minamiaso Cherry Blossom Garden Plant Festival from the end of March to the beginning of April when the flowers are at their peak. It's surrounded by rape fields, so you can take in the view of these flowers blooming along with the cherry blossoms. The cherry trees are illuminated at night when in full bloom. "
Kikuyo Suginamiki Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Kikuchigunkikuyoumachi Haramizu 5326

This park is located in Kikuyo Town, Kikuchi County. Its green and spacious Fureai Hiroba is a recreational area where kids can play. They have an outdoor event stage and a sports ground for athletic activities. It has 16 types of cherry trees planted around the perimeter where visitors come to view the blossoms in spring.
Jagatani Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Tamanashi Ryuganji 1598-1

A 210 thousand square meter park. In addition to a baseball field and tennis courts, the park has an observatory with a sweeping view of the Ariake Sea, a large children's playground with a variety of equipment, and a large natural grass lawn. The playground equipment includes everything from spring rides to huge playsets, and the park bustles with families and their children on weekends. In spring, some 5,000 cherry trees come into beautiful bloom on the grounds, creating stunning scenery during the blooming season from late March to early April. The park is also a renowned destination for azalea viewing.
Tsuboigawa Ryokuchi Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Outside Shimizu Town, Kita Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture

A vast green space with a baseball field, tennis courts, and other facilities, as well as a natural grass lawn and multipurpose square. A large playground completed in 2008 called the Higokko Jungle is highly popular and bustles with children on weekends. The stunning playground consists of over 150 large play items, including an observation deck modeled after the base of Kumamoto Castle, and a 30 meter long roller slide. There's also an array of safe, fun play equipment for toddlers to enjoy.
Seiryu no Mori

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Asogunminamiogunimachi Manganji Sezu's book

This is a huge natural park of 80 hectares, and in its eight-themed forest one can enjoy activities like bird watching, forest walking and seasonal scenery appreciation. It is equipped with an observation deck offering a great view, and is a popular resting spot.
Higotai Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Aso-gun Ubuyamamura Tajiri 771

This wild grass and flower park is located a 20-minute drive from Kurokawa Onsen. Flowers bloom on the park's spacious grounds throughout the year, including Gentiana thunbergii in spring, Echinops setifer in summer, and cosmos in fall. The grounds also offer a view of Mt. Kuju to the east, and the Senomoto Highland plus the five peaks and the outer crater rim of Mt. Aso from the south to the west. In addition, the park has an aquatic plant garden and a flower museum, and here all can freely learn about highland flowers. The park is also replete with a campground that has lodges, permanent tents, a library, and a river pool.
Msashizuka Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Kumamoto-shi Kita-ku Tatsuda Yuge 1-1232

This park is situated along Prefectural Route 337. The grounds are known as one of the grave sites of Miyamoto Musashi, a famous swordsman who wielded two swords. The park also has a Japanese garden and teahouse and is also renowned for its Miyakirishima azaleas. A statue of Miyamoto Musashi wearing armor and a helmet stands in the square near the park entrance. Musashi spent his peak years as a swordsman in Kumamoto, and it is said he was buried here along the old Otsu Kaido highway, once used by feudal lords to move to the capital and back every other year as required by law, per his will, which stated he wished to watch over the lords of the domain even after death.
Tsushida Kasen Nature Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Kami-mashiki-gun Kosamachi Tsushida Chinai

"This nature park is known to locals as ""Otomegawara."" The river which runs through the park is shallow and its current gentle, and in summer the park is a popular destination for families with children. In addition to city residents, many people come here from across the prefecture and beyond. One of the park's highlights it the majestic Fragrant Olive of Asobaru, a designated National Natural Monument. Park entry is free but visitors must make an advance reservation by phone or via the park's website."

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.