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Amakusa Shiro Memorial Hall

3.5

83 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Kamiamakusashi Oyanomachinaka 977-1

Near the beginning of the Edo period, Shiro Amakusa led a popular uprising fueled by faith that would become known as the “Shimabara Rebellion.” The “Amakusa Shiro Memorial Hall” introduces the conflict’s background and historical context in an easy-to-understand manner using powerful video footage and other materials. Come trace the origins of this epic struggle for freedom and peace.

向かいに道の駅があり、そちらの観光協会で割引クーポンをもらえました。少し高台にあります。教会風の建物が素敵です。
Iruka Marine World

4.5

93 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Itsuwamachifutae 2977

This company, located in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture, offers dolphin watching tours year-round off the coast of Amakusa. As you sail through waters that are home to approximately 200 wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, you’ll have many opportunities to come face-to-face with the curious creatures. Spring and summer are child-rearing season, so you may even encounter baby dolphins as well. The tour lasts about an hour, and young children are more than welcome.

So sad to watch these dolphins that were kidnapped from their pod in the wild and now have to suffer living in tiny tanks. Dolphins were meant to be in the wild, not performing for people in order to...
Tomioka Visitor Center

3.5

15 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Amakusagunreihokumachi Tomioka 2245-15

This museum is located on the ruins of the Tomioka Castle's keep in Amakusa County's Reihoku Town. Tomioka Castle was built by Terazawa Hirotaka, who became the feudal lord of Amakusa in 1601. The turret and the Korai-mon Gate have been restored. The facility also distributes tourist information, including on the history and natural environment of the Amakusa region.

２月１８日に訪問先週投稿しましたがまたまた反映されないので再度の投稿。ここは富岡城本丸にある北櫓を利用しているセンターです。高麗門、隅櫓、白壁とセットで復元されているので雰囲気は良いです。高麗門にしめ縄がありますがこの地方では一年中しめ縄をするそうなんです。そういうところも見てくださいね。訪問日は武漢の肺炎が流行している昨今の事情で嶺北町民限定の公開でした。残念ですが致し方ない...
Amakusa Dolphin Cruise

4.5

11 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Itsuwamachifutae 4689-10

Dolphin watching is a popular Amakusa tourist activity, and you can do it from this boarding point in Itsuwa-machi, Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Join a tour and you're almost certain to encounter schools of wild bottlenose dolphins. They also offer a plan that includes deep sea fishing along with dolphin watching. They don't mind if you bring your pet along.

We went on a cruise boat to spot and watch wild dolphins at sea. We sailed for about 30mins before we caught sight of first dolphins. Then they were appearing everywhere. Quite a wonderful sigh to...
L'isola Terrace Amakusa

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Kamiamakusashi Matsushimamachiaitsu Matsushima-machi Aizu north 6215-16

Built on prime real estate with a sweeping view of Shimabara Bay, L’isola Terrace Amakusa houses a restaurant where all seats have an ocean view, as well as a shop offering local Amakusa souvenirs. There is also a bar and shops carrying south sea knickknacks, clothing, and accessories in this multipurpose facility. With a children’s play area as well, the facility can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. From March 25, the facility holds an “Umi Akari” seaside illumination event from 6 p.m. onward. The magical sight of bamboo lanterns lit from within by candles is truly stunning. A three-minute walk from JR Misumi Station.
Amakusa Christian Museum

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Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Funenomachi 19-52

This museum that exhibits Christian relics from Amakusa and archaeological materials is located a 15-minute drive from Amakusa Airport. It explains the history of Christianity in Amakusa centered on the Shimabara Rebellion through easy-to-understand exhibits divided into four zones. You can see about 200 items such as the battle flag of Shiro Amakusa, one of the world's three great military flags designated as an important cultural property of Japan, weapons used in uprisings, plates with crucifixes or other Christian items to prove non-belief from the time when Christianity was suppressed, and Maria Kannon (a statue of the Bodhisattva Kannon worshipped by Japanese crypto-Christians as an avatar of the Virgin Mary) that recall the lives of hidden Christians.
Amakusa Pearl Garden&Underwater Aquarium Sea Donuts

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Kamiamakusa Matsushimamachi Aitsu 6225-8
Amakusa Dolphin Watching Reception Desk Reservation Center

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Itsuwamachionike Hikisaka 2463

You can pick out the boarding point for this tourist cruise in Itsuwa-machi, Amakusa City by its yellow tents. Stop there to book their 60-minute excursions to view schools of wild dolphins in the nearby sea. Between spring and autumn, you may even encounter baby dolphins. Their AMAKUSA KAISEN-KURA restaurant with its seafood bake is a popular spot with visitors taking the dolphin cruises.
Maruken Suisan Dolphin Watching Center

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Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Itsuwamachifutae 4662-5

"This facility is where you can enjoy dolphin watching in ""Itsuwamachi Futae,"" which has prospered as a fishing town from long ago, and is an approximately 20-minute drive from the town center of Hondo. Since the ship departs from Tsujishima Island, which has been selected as one of the 100 Beautiful Islands in Japan by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, it is possible to enjoy not only the wild dolphins that inhabit the coast of the island but also views of the island. It is a great experience because the distance to the dolphins is clear using a fishing boat. There is also a deal that offers meals such as the specialty ""Zeppin shun no nama uni don"" (raw sea urchin rice bowl in the season) with dolphin watching as a set."
Mogushi Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Ushibukamachi Mukushige

This beach boasts white sands and Kyushu’s clearest waters. In May and June, turtles can be seen on the beach for the egg-laying season. The blue water dyed red by the setting sun is a sight to behold.
Amakusa City Dolphin Watching General Information Center

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Itsuwamachi Futae 4689-20
Nishime Beach (Calm Beach)

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Kamiamakusa Matsushimamachi Aitsu Nishime

This swimming beach commands a view of Mt. Sengan's climbing trail and is located a seven-minute drive from the Matsushima Bus Terminal. Situated in an area rich in natural beauty, the beach consists of a 300-meter-long stretch of white sands. Due to its geographical location, the beach is not well-known in spite of its gentle waves. Accordingly, visitors rave that it has a private beach-like atmosphere. In addition to toilets and showers, the beach is even replete with a clubhouse, ensuring visitor comfort.
Hiai Beach (Pearl Sun Beach)

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Kamiamakusa Matsushimamachi Aitsu Hiai

This swimming beach is one of the largest in Kamiamakusa City. A 300-meter-long stretch of white sands which experiences gentle waves, on clear days visitors to the beach can enjoy a sweeping view encompassing Cape Nagasakibana and Mt. Unzen's Mt. Fugen. In addition, the beach is also famous for its highly clear waters, and visitors can see fish swimming between the rocks. At low tides, visitors can walk to Takamoku Island, visible from the coast. The beach is replete with showers and changing rooms and also has play equipment and cooking equipment rentals. The beach is a popular destination not only in summer as a swimming spot but also year round as a place for beachside walking and picnics.
Tomioka Beach

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Kumamoto Amakusa-gun Reihokumachi Tomioka

A roughly 300-meter artificial beach with an offshore breakwater on the Amakusa-nada Sea. Jetties made of natural stone extend along both sides of the beach; with extremely calm waves, it's known for being a safe place to bring children. Tropical fish are visible in the super clear water. In 2006 it was selected as one of the Ministry of the Environment's Selection of Best 100 Beach.
Shiroyama Park

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Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Funenoomachi

"The park, also known as ""Martyrdom Park,"" is located about 15 minutes by car from Amakusa Airport and is home to the ""Thousand Martyrs Mound"" and the Amakusa Christian Museum, both built in 1956 to commemorate the Christian martyrs. The mounds were originally scattered in Funanoo-cho, Kameba-cho, and Komatsubara-cho, but were relocated and enshrined in their current form. 150 cherry trees are planted in the park, which attracts many visitors in the spring."
Shirogahama Beach

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Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Ariakemachi Kotsuura

An artificial beach selected as one of the Selection of Best 100 Beach by the Ministry of the Environment. It's Amakusa's busiest beach, with about 100,000 visitors each year. The strip of white sand on the grounds of Roadside Station Ariake Ripple Land is reminiscent of a southern island; from the coast there is a view of the Ariake Sea and Unzen mountains. It was reportedly named after Amakusa Shiro Tokisada who led Christian forces and landed with them on the nearby coast during the Amakusa Shimabara Rebellion. The beach has two break facilities nicknamed Orange Houses. Showers, toilets, changing rooms, and coin lockers are available.
Amakusa Olive Sono AVILO Amakusa

4.0

8 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Itsuwamachi

日本でオリーブといえば、小豆島が有名ですが、こちら天草でも少量ですが収穫があるようです。料理用のオリーブオイルだけでなく、化粧品などもあります。オリーブの種類により、オイルの味が違うこと、体験しました(テイスティングは有料です）。
Chapel Nokanetembo Park

4.0

10 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Kawauramachisakitsu 295

山登りです。階段なので足元は安全ですが、息は上がります。着いた〜と思ったらトイレでまだその先がありました。展望台から見る景色は素晴らしかったです。ここへ訪れたら是非上からの崎津集落も見てほしいです。
Ushibuka Park

4.0

5 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Amakusa-shi Ushibukamachi

我々以外に観光客もあらず、素敵な眺めとおいしい空気を吸いのんびりと一休みできました。天草は眺めの良いスポットが多いです
miocaminoAMAKUSA

4.5

3 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Kamiamakusa Matsushimamachi Aitsu 6215-17

mio camino...

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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.