Travel / Tourism Spots in Kumamoto Area
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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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- Mt. Aso Nakadake
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- Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Ichinomiyamachimiyaji
- One of the peaks which make up Mt. Aso, it is 1,506 meters high. Situated in the almost exact center of the central group of volcanic cones, this peak is the most active of the volcanos of Aso. Its craters are numbered one through seven, and there is a caldera lake - a crater in which rainwater and spring water has accumulated - known as Yudamari. Access to the lake area may be restricted at times due to the emission of volcanic gasses.
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- Yamamura Shuzo
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4.012 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Aso-gun Takamorimachi Takamori 1645
- This sake brewery in Takamori Town is encircled by the five peaks and southern outer crater rim of Mt. Aso. Since it was founded in 1762, the brewery has continued to make sake utilizing the Aso region's extreme differences of heat and cold, and using pure underground spring water from Mt. Aso and Aso rice. The brewery's most popular brand, Reizan, has a crisp flavor and is designed to accompany meals. Amidst a boom in ginjo sakes in which many breweries are pursuing exceedingly fragrant beverages, this brewery continues to be dedicated to the production of traditional flavors which remain beloved by area residents and others. The brewery also offers tastings of its products, making it fun to find your favorite.
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高森町の街中。日本酒「 れいざん 」を産み出す蔵です。最近流行の華やかな酒とは違って、すっきりとした飲み口は、どんな料理にもマッチします。 蔵には酒造りの様子がわかるミニチュアや資料も展示されています。阿蘇観光の途中に、ちょっと立ち寄るのもいいですよ。
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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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- Kikuchi Sightseeing Product House
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4.012 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Pref. Kikuchishi Waifu 1273-1
- A local specialty products market which carries an abundant selection of gifts and souvenirs, including fresh-picked vegetables; local liquors; popular confections; and Kikuchi specialty goods like rice paddy burdock and yacon tubers. Exclusive products such as gelatos made with Kikuchi rice and tofu made with water from Kikuchi Gorge are also well reviewed. The morning markets held every Sunday are attended by large numbers of people from within the city and beyond. Visitors are recommended to buy one of the many bento box lunches on offer and go for a picnic in the adjoining Kikuchi City Park.
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熊本県北部の町、菊池市。その中心部に、きくち観光物産館がありました。物産館の前には広い駐車場があり、横の方にはさらに広々とした広場もありました。広場には、勇ましい騎馬像がありました。この騎馬像は、かつての菊池のお殿様の像なんだそうです。 物産館には菊池市の特産品が並んだいますし、きれいなトイレもあるので、ここに車を停めて市内観光の拠点に利用するのもいいですよ。
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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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- Roadside Station Kyokushi
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- Kumamoto Pref. Kikuchishi Kyokushikawabe 1886
- This roadside station is in Kikuchi City. Its specialty shop sells locally produced agricultural products, including healthy Kyokushi brand beef with moderate marbling. Shokusaikan, its restaurant, offers yakiniku Japanese barbecue and a variety of other fare made with local produce. Customers can also enjoy their steak and hamburger steak meal sets.
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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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- Kusamakura Koryukan
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4.09 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Tamana-shi Tensuimachi Oama 735-1
- "This facility consists of a tourist information center and history museum dedicated to ""Kusamakura,"" one of writer Natsume Soseki's most celebrated works. Here visitors can learn about the history behind the novel and the Maedake family through exhibits and informational panels. ""Kusamakura"" was based on Soseki's trip to Oama Onsen and the Maedake Bettei, a local hot spring inn now nicknamed the ""Soseki Inn,"" even makes an appearance in the novel. After restoration work was completed in 2004, the Maedake Bettei, excluding the main building were made open to the general public, and today, everyone who comes here can easily view the detached lodging and bath in which Soseki stayed."
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ここは、ミカン狩りに来た時に、たまたま見つけました、それで９人が学生時代を思い出しました、夏目漱石の話がとてもいい感じで説明と、ＤＶＤを見ました、しかも無料で２度びっくりしました、ほんとに良いとこでした。
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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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- Hitoyoshi Onsen Bussan kan
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3.510 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Pref. Hitoyoshishi Kamiaoimachi 120-4
- This specialty shop is near Aoiaso-jinja Shrine in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture. It's popular with Hitoyoshi sightseers. The shop sells local specialty items such as the Japanese sweet yubeshi, onsen manju buns, and local sake. The restaurant serves local cuisine and has a menu catered to groups. There's a footbath just outside the building, too.
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人吉温泉物産館は、「青井阿蘇神社」の隣にあるおみやげ屋さんです。おみやげ屋さんの他に足湯もあり、お食事処もありました。 おみやげ屋さんは、「蔵元屋」という球磨焼酎のお店がありました。２７蔵にもおよぶ球磨焼酎の酒蔵の焼酎をそろえていて、広いスペースで、じっくりと球磨焼酎を選ぶことができました。
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- Tawarayama Observatory
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- Kumamoto Pref. Asogunminamiasomura Kain Mt. Wakari
- This is an observatory on the prefectural road Route 28. Take the short mountain road from the roadside car park, and one can see all from Mt. Kuju to Komezuka, the five peaks of Mt. Aso, and other Aso scenery. In addition, the southern outer crater rim promenade facing the summit of Mt. Tawarayama begins from here. It also features convenient shopping and toilet facilities.
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- Maruoyaki
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4.57 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Kitaharamachi 3-10
- "A pottery studio founded in 1845 with an attached workshop and gallery. While the pottery has a long history, their work features modern designs to blend with contemporary life under a concept of ""vessels for daily use that enrich people's living spaces."" All of their pieces are masterfully created by hand without any machine-based mass production at all. The gallery's permanent exhibit features Maruo ware's work as well as pieces from other potters."
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特別丸焼きを購入したくてこちらに来たわけではなかったのですが、窯元なので、ちょっと見てみたいと思い立ち寄りました。値段は結構しました。観光地に窯元があると立ち寄るのですが、それぞれ風情があっていい感じですね。こちらも見るだけでしたが、ちょっと気分良かったです。
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- Hanatofu Craft House Kunugi
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4.57 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Aso-gun Minamiogunimachi Nakabaru 846-3
- This shop is a 40-minute drive from Uchinomaki Station on the Hohi Main Line. The adjoining tofu restaurant serves pot-boiled tofu and homemade confections, while the shop sells rural products such as pottery and organic foods. The shop's coffee cups, glasswork, and other visually delightful items are made by the hands of artisans living in the Aso area. The shop's pottery primarily comes from 13 studios operating in Aso. The shop's fashionable tableware, which could suit any cafe, fit the hand well and customers rave they're perfect for a wide variety of situations. Many customers come here to purchase the shop's highly nutritious spinach cake to enjoy while on a scenic drive in the area.
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紅葉狩りの途中に立ち寄りましたが、手ごろな値段で手作り豆腐のセットランチが楽しめます。 りんどう膳、ゆうすげ膳、はぎ膳、くぬぎ膳、花ランチセット等1,100-1,600円です。 私はゆうすげ膳、友人はりんどう膳を注文しました。 豆腐は絶品です。
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- Hakoishi Pass
- Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Aso-shi
- This pass is situated along National Route 265 on the way from Ichinomiya Town to Takamori Town. Here visitors can enjoy a variety-rich winding road while taking in views of the grassy plains of Aso on either side. The sight of the dynamic road passing in front of Mt. Neko, one of the five peaks of Mt. Aso, is reminiscent of the Great Wall of China. The scenery which sprawls away into the distance at the top of the winding pass is famous amongst motorcycle riders and amateur photographers. The pass was awarded a Special Prize by the Kumamoto Kando Project, a project which seeks to discover new Kumamoto sightseeing destinations for a new age.
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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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- Ichifusa Dam Lakeshore
- Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto Pref. Kumagunmizukamimura Yuyama
- "Ichifusa Dam was built in 1960 in Mizukami Village, Kuma County, Kumamoto Prefecture. Yoshino cherries were planted around the dam lake when the dam was built, and today the lakeshore is a renowned destination for viewing cherry blossoms in spring. The area's ""10 thousand"" cherries sprawl along the shore for 14 kilometers, and visitors can appreciate their beautiful blossoms. A cherry blossom festival is also held here during the season, and a portion of the trees are lit up at night to delight visitors."
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- Fruit Country Couples
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- Kumamoto Aso-shi Nishimachi 1003-3
- A tourist farm where you can go fruit picking and take in a view of majestic Mt. Aso. In fall, the farm offers apple and grape picking and, from winter through spring, strawberry picking. Amazingly, fruit picking requires no advance reservation, is time unlimited, and all-you-can-eat. The farm makes use of organic cultivation techniques and grows its apples without pesticides, and its safe, healthy fruits are one of the reasons behind its popularity. The farm's cafe serves homemade apple pie, specially made jams, and soft serve ice cream with strawberries in it, making it an irresistible stop for sweets-lovers.
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アップルパイはとても美味しい！いつもお土産にテイクアウトして帰ります。阿蘇に来たら必ず立ち寄る場所の一つです。
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- Minami Aso Panorama Line Observation Deck
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- Kumamoto Aso-gun Minamiasomura Nakamatsu
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- Sakitsu Church
- Travel / Tourism
- 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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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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