Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Yatsushiro / Uki / Kamimashiki Area

  • Mifune Dinosaur Museum
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    4.0
    30 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Kamimashikigunmifunemachi Mifune 995-6
    A Tyrannosaurus rex stands at the entrance to Mifune Dinosaur Museum, looking as if it is about to move even now. The museum is arranged into five permanent exhibit zones including dinosaur skeletons and fossils. Of these the most impressive is the “dinosaur evolution parade” with displays focused around dinosaur bones.  The Pterosaur in the ceiling is so dynamic that it looks as if it is really flying. At the museum’s “open laboratory” one can watch staff doing work such as cleaning fossils up close. This is a museum where the history and evolution of animals come alive.

    熊本城を見に行ったついでに笑 ここに寄らせて頂きました^^。 個人的に恐竜がめっちゃ好きで、福井県の勝山市にも大きい博物館がありますが、まだいっておりませんw カナダにもめっちゃいおおきいのがありますよね-- さて、ここはかなり田舎でのどかな風景が心を癒してくれますね-- で、つくとかなり綺麗な建物で、現在も発掘していて、いろいろこじんまりとした化石があります。 恐竜の骨組みは、レプリ...

  • ECO PARK MINAMATA
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    4.0
    23 Reviews
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    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。

  • GRANDMESSE KUMAMOTO
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    3.0
    3 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Kamimashikigunmashikimachi Fukudomi 1010
    This event hall is in Mashiki Town, Kamimashiki County, Kumamoto Prefecture. The first floor consists of a roughly 8,000 square meter exhibition hall, and the second floor has a convention hall, conference rooms, and a restaurant. Their ample parking facilities can accommodate 2,200 vehicles, so it's often the venue for large prefectural events, seminars, and training sessions.

    仕事の発表会で利用した。熊本から空港行きのリムジンバスで行ったが、バス停から大きな道路を横切って会場までアクセスしなければならなかった。会場はゆったりしており、トイレや自販機等の設備も十分に揃っていた。レストランはビュッフェ形式で、おかずも多かったので満足できた。

  • Yatsushiro Municipal Museum Future Forest Museum
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    3.0
    11 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Yatsushiro-shi Nishimatsuejomachi 12-35
    Standing at the center of the Culture Zone with its various cultural facilities, this museum has a metallic exterior. It houses and displays heirlooms of the Matsui clan, former lords of Yatsushiro Castle, as well as arts and crafts. The building was designed by Toyoo Ito, a globally renowned architect. At the Entrance Hall there's a model display of figurines replicating the Yatsushiro Myoken Festival (a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage), as well as videos where you can see the festival as it is today. There are also arts and crafts such as Yatsushiro ware (Koda ware) and Higo sword guards; the museum showcases the history and culture of Yatsushiro from a variety of angles, with artifacts from ancient tombs and the castle ruins, as well as a model of the Yatsushiro Castle Ruins.

    「お姫さまの婚礼道具」展を見に行きました。観覧料400円。「クイズに答えて夫婦円満バッジをもらおう」という企画が秀逸。ヒッカケ問題もあり5問中2問不正解も受付のお姉さまが手取り足取り回答を導いてくれます。正に貝合せこそ新郎新婦にとっては大切な一大イベント。お一人様お局様の訪問もウエルカムですが、人生奈落の底に突き落とされることでしょう。

  • Otachimisaki Park
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    4.5
    11 Reviews
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    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...

  • HAKUTAKE DENSHOGURA kuma shochu museum
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
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    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.

    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.

  • Tategamikyo Satochi Park
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
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    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。

  • Kumagawa Kasenjiki Sports Park
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    Kumamoto Pref. Yatsushiroshi Watashimachi 1303
    This large park running north-south along the Kuma River is approximately ten minutes on foot from JR Yatsushiro Station. It has a baseball and soccer fields, and people play softball there too. It also acts as the venue for various local events, as well as the turning point for a long-distance relay race. The park hosts the Yatsuhiro National Fireworks Competition every October, with perfect views of the powerful display launched just in front of the seating area.
  • Yunomae Green Palace
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Kuma-gun Yunomaemachi Nonakada 1588-1
    A comprehensive recreation spot in Yuzentown, with cherry blossoms in spring and azaleas in early summer, this spacious site has a campground, cottages, a sports field, a gymnasium, etc. Go-karts are a popular attraction for children and adults alike, with two-seater carts that take advantage of the natural terrain. The ground golf course, certified by the Japan Ground Golf Association, offers a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.

    熊本県球磨郡湯前町の中心地にある施設です。自分たちは市房山登山の時に利用しました。 広い公園の中には、宿泊温泉施設である湯楽里、パターゴルフ場、ゴーカートなどの設備がありファミリー向けでもあります。 キャンプ場もあり、テント泊やコテージでの宿泊もできます。自分たちは湯楽里のツインルームを1泊2日で利用しました。小じんまりした宿泊施設ですが、食事もおいしく大変人気のある理由が分かりました。

  • Ashikita Seaside General Park
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    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.
  • Forest Adventure Misato
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Pref. Shimomashikigunmisatomachi Uneno 3083-1 Misatocho Garden Place Family Village Adjacent
    "Located in Misato Town, Shimomashiki County, this ""outdoor park in harmony with nature"" is fun for kids and adults alike. It features a network of ropes and ladders to let visitors experience walking in the sky through the treetops of the surrounding forest. A variety of courses are available at different levels of difficulty, include their challenging Adventure Course, their Discovery Course that's fun for the whole family, and their Canopy Course for children."

    前から行ってみたいと思っていた、フォレストアドベンチャーに行ってきました! 屋外施設なのに3密対策もバッチリでした! 受付時に検温チェックがあり無事にパス。 いざ安全装置を着けてもらい講習へ! 講習を受け終わったと思ったら、すぐにダム湖を横断するジップライン!スタッフの人に聞いてみたら、510mあって日本一だとか。 これがまたとにかく凄かった!子供も大喜び。 ただ、着地に失敗すると服や靴が汚れるの...

  • Sekishokan
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Yatsushiro-shi Toyomachi Kita 98-2
    Yatsushiro City's Toyo-machi is the birthplace of Taneyama Ishiku, Japan's premier stone mason guild, who has built Megane Bridges nationwide starting in the late Edo period. At the Sekishokan museum you can learn about their successes and achievements in the world of megane bridge construction, as well as about their hardships and wider history. They have various materials related to bridges on display, including the foundation stones that are used for stone arch bridges. The building's exterior resembles a flower with its rounded petals and is made of the same stone used for megane bridges, demonstrating the knowledge and techniques of the stone masons.

    石工の里と知られている地域に位置します。建物をはじめ施設内には、石工の細かい技が、よく生かされていると感じました。

  • Roadside Station Uto Marina
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    Kumamoto Pref. Utoshi Shimoodamachi 3084-1
    This roadside station in Uto City is adjacent to Okoshiki Beach and has a view of Mt. Unzen. Their specialty shop sells items like fresh seafood, locally harvested dekopon, and other citrus fruits. They have a seafood restaurant and offer boat rides in the marina too.
  • MINAMATA DISEASE MUNICIPAL MUSEUM
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    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."
  • Hitoyoshi Craft Park Ishino Park / Roadside Station Hitoyoshi
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    4.0
    21 Reviews
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    Kumamoto Hitoyoshi-shi Akaikeharamachi 1425-1
    A theme park where you can learn about the traditional crafts of Hitoyoshi and Kuma, an area selected for inclusion in the Japan Heritage list. The park consists of nine facilities, including a ceramics arts hall, smithing hall, glass hall, and teahouse, and visitors can make a variety of crafts by hand under the guidance of skilled artisans. There's also an observatory with a sweeping view of the Kyushu Mountains, a campground, and a park perfect for small children, making this a great destination for the whole family and for a variety of purposes. The local specialty products market sells traditional kijiuma wheeled bird toys, hanatebako boxes painted with camellias, and a wide variety of other gifts and souvenirs from Hitoyoshi and Kuma.

    こちらに来て偶然見た番組で知りました。 三徳包丁作り体験¥5000。 凄く丁寧に教えてくれます。 所要時間は90分くらい。 家にある包丁の中で一番の切れ味。 私は来る度に作って親しい人にプレゼントしています。

  • Fukuda Farm
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    Kumamoto Minamata-shi Jinnai 2525
    A farm which was created by cultivating mountain forest by hand. In this acclaimed farm, you can enjoy all the bounties of Shiranui and Kyushu. The farm has a full array of facilities to delight children and adults, including a tourist farm where a variety of citrus fruits are grown; a factory which makes and processes citrus juices; the Valencia-kan, a restaurant with a view of expansive scenery which serves dishes made with local ingredients; and the Sevilla-kan, a beer restaurant which offers Fukuda Farm original craft beers. Here you can enjoy unique and special experiences offered no place else while taking in the sight of the vast sea off of Shiranui.
  • Land Earth
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    Kumamoto Kuma-gun Kumamura Watari 1379-1
    The Kuma river is counted as one of the three best rivers for rapids in Japan; the river suddenly narrows and grows violent around the Watari district in Kuma Village, and has been a famous destination for river rafting since ancient times. This tour company holds activity tours which allow participants to fully experience the river's wonders. Customers can experience rafting, canyoning, kayaking, and more. Tour instructors have passed the Rafting Association of Japan's river guide certification exam, ensuring safety has also been fully taken into account. The company can also accommodate school trips and group tours.
  • Yunomae Green Palace Camping Ground
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    Kumamoto Kuma-gun Yunomaemachi 1588-1
    The campground is located in Yunomae Green Palace, a natural paradise with a sense of openness, and is equipped with tent sites, auto campsites, and a barbecue building in a grove of trees and grassy plains. Green Palace also has tennis courts, a go-cart track, a swimming pool, and a sports field, and the Yunomae Onsen Yuraku-ri natural hot spring is within walking distance, making it a great place to relax after a day of fun.
  • Tsushida Kasen Nature Park
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    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."
  • Nakaoyama Nature Park
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    Kumamoto Minamata-shi
    A nature park located east of the confluence of the Minamata and Yude rivers. The 333-meter above sea level observatory looks out over the Shiranui Sea. The Nakaoyama Sky Road is a 230-meter long walkway with a view that links the parking lot and observatory. With views of the Minamata cityscape and the Shiranui Sea, it also overlooks cherry and rape blossoms. Around 100,000 cosmos flowers are planted around the foot of the mountain, and lots of visitors come from near and far for the autumn Cosmos Festival.

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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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