2025 Kumamoto Prefecture Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in March)

#NewYearNewTrip How to take a bus to Takachiho Gorge from Kumamoto Station 1. Book a round-trip bus ticket, starting from Kumamoto Station to Takachiho Miyazaki 2. Get on the bus at Kumamoto Station terminal 7 3. Travel time is about 3 hours, stopping once to use the restroom near Aso 4. When you arrive at Takachiho Bus Terminal, take a taxi to Takachiho Gorge or walk 5. On the way back, get on the bus at the same place, Takachiho Bus Terminal, and get off at Kumamoto Station

#Japan must-visit photo spots 🍂🍂 Once you leave Hakata Station, about 40 minutes away -- you'll come to Kumamoto, which is full of autumn! 🍁 How to get there: From Hakata to Kumamoto, it’s about 40 minutes by Shinkansen. Moreover, you can ride this Shinkansen for free unlimited times within the specified period as long as you have a Kitakyushu JR pass. The Shinkansen is divided into reserved and unreserved seats. Riding in reserved seats must be reserved with a JR pass. Or you can directly board the bus with JR pass to sit in free seats ✨️ (peak season time: it is recommended to reserve reserved seats in advance 🤣🤣). 💰If you buy a one-time ticket instantly: JPY4700 (As at 202311) #OverseasTravel #AutumnRecommendation #JapanTravel #FukuokaTravel #Fukuoka #Kumamoto #Autumn

It is a famous natural hot spring resort in Kumamoto Prefecture, surrounded by beautiful nature and an atmosphere of an old Japanese village. There are hotels and ryokans that warmly welcome tourists. This hot spring town was awarded 2 stars by the Michelin Green Guide for Japan in 2009. 💧 Another unique feature of Kurokawa Onsen is the all-you-can-use hot spring pass called “Nyuto Tegata”. It is a ticket made of wooden boards with cute designs that you can keep as a souvenir. With this pass, you can choose to use 3 hot springs out of 24 hot spring hotels in Kurokawa Onsen, each with its own unique hot spring baths. Most have both indoor and outdoor hot springs to choose from, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery around you while soaking in the hot springs. 🌟 In winter, around Every year from January to March, Kurokawa Onsen holds the Kurokawa Onsen Bamboo Lantern Illumination or “Yuakari”, where the entire town is decorated with bamboo lanterns, creating a dreamy atmosphere with glowing lights. It is a beautiful sight and leaves a lasting impression on visitors. This is another highlight that should not be missed.

A hot spring area located very close to Aso ♨️  The atmosphere is amazing with many hot spring inns lined up!!  When you buy a hot spring tour pass, you can choose 3 day-trip hot springs at your favorite inns!  The color of the water and the scenery are all different depending on the hot spring, so you can enjoy your hot spring tour!!  Why not try to conquer all the baths😊 #KurokawaOnsen #HotSprings#CoupleTrip #KumamotoPrefecture #SupportTourism #HotSpringTrip

#hotelcation Hotel Nikko Kumamoto is located in the city center with very convenient transportation. It is close to shopping and dining. It is close to the famous attractions Kumamoto Castle and Minister Kumamon's Office. The room is large, neatly organized and the mattress is comfortable. The breakfast is very rich, must try 👍👍 #hotelcation

#sakura-no-Baba Johsaien is located in Sakuranobaba, at the foot of Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan’s three major castles. It is a popular tourist attraction designed to enhance the appeal of the old castle town and convey to visitors the food, history and cultural traditions of #kumamoto #japan #travelinspiration #happynewyear

#Domestic Travel Strategy Kumamoto Prefecture is located in central Kyushu I mainly visited historical tourist spots in Kumamoto City, the prefectural capital If you are planning a trip to Kumamoto, I hope you will read to the end and find this useful 🔸Area: Kumamoto City Area ───────────────── 🔸Time required: Approximately 7 hours ───────────────── 🔸Transportation method: Train, walking ───────────────── This time I visited 7 spots ❶ 8:00 Start breakfast at Coffee Nakagawa ↓ ↓ 🚃🚶Approx. 3.3km, approx. 20 minutes ↓ ❷ 9:00 Suizenji Jojuen Garden ↓ ❸ 9:20 Izumi Shrine (inside Suizenji Jojuen Garden) ↓ ❹ 9:40 Kokin Denju no Ma (inside Suizenji Jojuen Garden) ↓ ↓ 🚃🚶About 5.4km About 35 minutes ↓ ❺ 11:30 Kumamoto Castle ↓ 🚶About 1.5km About 25 minutes ↓ There was a no-entry area on the premises ↓ Normally it takes about 3 minutes to get there ↓ ❻ 13:00 Kato Shrine ↓ ↓ 🚶About 650m About 15 minutes ↓ ❼ 13:40 Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine ↓ ↓ 🚃　About 3.6km About 20 minutes ↓ 14:40 Kumamoto Station Picking out souvenirs °•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°• Coffee Nakagawa 📍5-21 Tetori Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, 860-0808 Kikuta Building, 1st basement floor Suizenji Jojuen Garden, Izumi Shrine, and Kokin Denju no Ma 📍8-1 Suizenji Park, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, 862-0956 Kumamoto Castle 📍1-1 Honmaru, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, 860-0002 Kato Shrine 📍2-1 Honmaru, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, 860-0002 Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine 📍3-13 Honmaru, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, 860-0002 #Domestic travel #Solo travel #Kumamoto #Castles #Temples and shrines

#MarchTravelSupportEvent I really liked how there were vending machines everywhere in Japan! I was too far away to go to a convenience store, so I used the vending machine in the terminal boarding area and drank ocha! What is your favorite Japanese drink? Mine is ocha and fruit water.

#MarchTravelSupportEvent Kumamoto Amu Plaza has a fountain inside, so it was really cool and pretty! There was also a photo zone where you could take pictures in front of it ⭐️Amu Plaza Kumamoto 📍Location: 3 Chome-15-26 Kasuga, Nishi Ward, Kumamoto, 860-0047 Japan ⏰Opening Hours: Every day 10:00-20:00

#MarchTravelSupportEvent Gyozaya Ninoni, an izakaya restaurant that was even better because it had an open kitchen! Turns out it was a franchise. Maybe that's why the prices were reasonable ⭐️Gyozaya Ninoni Shimotori Branch 📍Location: 2 Chome-2 Shimotori, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto, 860-0807 Japan ⏰Opening Hours: Everyday 17:00-23:30

#MarchTravelSupportEvent If you go on a trip to Japan, Koreans definitely visit the convenience store before they check into their accommodations! I visited every day! I like the egg sandwiches sold at convenience stores the most! When I went to Japan this time, all the food was so greasy that I wanted to eat something spicy, so I got Shin Ramyun.

#MarchTravelSupportEvent Japanese locals also chose one chocolate sora bread and one salt bread, so I chose one and ate it too, and it was really delicious💛 ⭐️Amu Plaza Kumamoto 📍Location: 3 Chome-15-26 Kasuga, Nishi Ward, Kumamoto, 860-0047 Japan ⏰Opening hours: Every day 10:00-20:00

#MarchTravelSupportEvent When I travel to Haeundae, I always go to a local bakery! This time, I'll introduce you to a place I came to after being drawn to the smell of bread while shopping at a shopping mall! The overall bread quality was good and there were a variety of types, so it was a good place! The price was 500-1000 won cheaper than in Korea.

Teppanyaki Aso Mabo is a restaurant located near Aso Shrine where you can taste local Akaushi beef. The signature menu, Akaushi Garlic Rice, is a perfect combination of rich meat juice and garlic fried rice. Please note that it is only open for lunch and only accepts cash payments before visiting. If you want a hearty meal in the Aso area, this is a must-visit place. #MarchTravelSupportEvent

#MarchTravelSupportEvent It was a really great place in Japan where you can drink a cold draft beer for 190 yen! The prices of other snacks were also really reasonable The location is 〒860-0803 Kumamoto, Chuo Ward, Shinshigai, 3−10 New Frontier Building, Japan

#MarchTravelSupportEvent It was a Kumamoto restaurant where you can have crispy fried chicken skin and draft beer! The location is 〒860-0803 Kumamoto, Chuo Ward, Shinshigai, 3−10 New Frontier Building! The lotus root that comes as a basic side dish was also really delicious.

#MarchTravelSupportEvent This was a Kumamoto bar with great value for money where the cold draft beer was really delicious! This is a place where fried chicken skin costs only 500 yen each! 📍Location: Japan 〒860-0803 Kumamoto, Chuo Ward, Shinshigai, 3−10 New Frontier Building

#MarchTravelSupportEvent The eel rice bowl vending machine was a really unique vending machine I saw in Japan! Japan is a country of vending machines, so there were so many different vending machines that it was amazing! I thought it would be cheap because it was a vending machine, but it was no different from the store, so I just looked around. When I looked it up on Google, it said it was frozen.

#MarchTravelSupportEvent Usually, a trip starts in the morning, so this is a great place to go! The restaurants in Kumamoto Arcade usually open at 11am, but this place is open 24 hours, so it was really great ⭐️Matsuya 熊本新市街店(松のや併設) 📍Japan 〒860-0803 Kumamoto, Chuo Ward, Shinshigai, 9−4 熊本第一ァームビル 1F ⏰ Open 24 hours

This time, I'll introduce you to a restaurant where you can eat Akagyudon, which always has a line! This place is called Imakin Shokudo, and the inside of the restaurant is small! This time, I waited 2 hours to enter the restaurant! The combination of the tender meat, sauce and wasabi was amazing! There aren't many seats inside the restaurant, but it was nice and small. If you go to Aso, please try it at least once! 📍Imakin Shokudo Address: 290 Uchimaki, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture, 869-2301 Opening hours: 10:30 to 15:00 Budget: about 2000 yen #0 yen trip February 2025

I went on a trip to Kyushu, Japan to welcome autumn! 🍂 Starting from downtown Fukuoka, I went all the way to Dazaifu Tenmangu → Yufuin → Lake Kinrinko → Beppu → Kumamoto → Mt. Aso → Kusasenri → Itoshima Beach, enjoying the nature and culture of Kyushu. First journey – Dazaifu Tenmangu ⛩️ I headed straight from Fukuoka to Dazaifu Tenmangu! This place, which enshrines the god of learning, is always crowded with people, but in autumn, the maple leaves turned red and it was really pretty. I bought an umegae mochi at the entrance of the shrine and walked slowly. The taste of the crispy outside and sweet red bean paste... It was special because this was the main branch. Hot spring town, Yufuin ♨️ I took a bus from Dazaifu to Yufuin! 🚍 Even though it is a small town, there are many pretty cafes and cute shops, so it was fun to walk around. And above all, Lake Kinrinko! Steam rises slightly from the clear lake, and it looks like a painting with the autumn scenery. Beppu - The city of hot springs! 🛁 We moved from Yufuin to Beppu and fully enjoyed the city of hot springs! We went on the Jigoku Meguri tour and saw various hot springs, but the cobalt blue **Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell)** was especially impressive. 💙 In the evening, we relieved our fatigue in an open-air bath full of sulfur scent and healed ourselves! Kumamoto & Mt. Aso 🌋 The next day, we went to Kumamoto, toured Kumamoto Castle, and then headed to Mt. Aso! It was a place where you could really feel Kyushu's great nature, and the rough yet magnificent scenery unique to active volcanoes was amazing. And the grassland area of ​​Kusasenri was really peaceful and beautiful. The feeling of walking through a wide field while feeling the autumn breeze was the best! Last Journey - Itoshima Beach 🌊 The last stop of the trip was Itoshima near Fukuoka! The quiet and secluded beach was really impressive. In particular, the white sand, blue sea, and seaside cafes were so pretty. As I looked back on the trip while having a cup of coffee here, I could once again realize how beautiful Kyushu's nature is. Ending the trip 🚅 Kyushu was a place with really beautiful natural scenery and an impressive quiet and peaceful atmosphere. 🍁 A trip where I could experience perfect healing in the midst of autumn foliage, hot springs, and great nature! It was a place I would love to come back to again 💕 ✔️ Highly recommended as a fall travel destination! ✔️ A place where you can enjoy nature, hot springs, and delicious food!

Kurokawa Onsen is a hot spring resort located at the foot of Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, surrounded by nature, with several accommodations and public baths scattered throughout. The attraction here is, without a doubt, "hot spring hopping." Guests can purchase a "hot spring hopping pass" and refresh their mind and body while touring various hot springs. Each hot spring facility has its own unique atmosphere, and you can enjoy a relaxing time in the open-air baths and tasteful wooden buildings. There are also a wide variety of hot springs to enjoy, from springs that are gentle on the skin to springs with abundant water. Of course, you can't miss out on the famous hot spring eggs! 🕰️ Opening hours: Varies by inn and public bath 🏖️ Atmosphere/facilities: Open-air bath, relaxing accommodation, hot spring hopping 📍 Location: Kurokawa, Minamioguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture 💰 Price per person: Depends on accommodation fee (hot spring hopping pass sold separately) Kurokawa Onsen is a must-see for hot spring lovers, with its many hot springs and the opportunity to enjoy hot spring hopping. Spend a relaxing time to soothe your body and mind as you hop between the various baths. #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍Takefue An inn with the highest level of hospitality. You can choose from a wide variety of yukatas at the reception. In the rooms, all-inclusive and all-you-can-drink drinks are available✨ This is a top-class inn that you should stay at at least once in your life [INFORMATION] Takefue 📮5725-1 Manganji, Minamioguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture, 869-2402 #Free hotel stay

📍Sanso Hanayu, the bathhouse in the sky This hot spring inn has reopened and is now even better. The rooms are spacious, and the inn is surrounded by nature. The service of being able to choose your favorite yukata is great😊 [INFORMATION] Sanso Hanayu, the bathhouse in the sky 📮1511 Kitazato, Oguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture, 869-2505 #Free hotel stay

📍OGUNIYA JERSEY Freshly Squeezed Jersey Milk Specialty Store A store where you can eat ice cream made with fresh Jersey milk! 【INFORMATION】 OGUNIYA JERSEY Freshly Squeezed Jersey Milk Specialty Store 📮1760-3 Miyahara, Oguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture, 869-2501 🕑11:00-17:00 #0 Yen Trip November

📍Patisserie Rokku A shop located in the Kurokawa Onsen area. The cream puffs are very delicious. The crust is crispy and the filling is creamy, and the balance is perfect! 【INFORMATION】 Patisserie Rokku 📮869-2402 6610-1 Manganji, Minamioguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture 🕑9:00〜17:00

#kumamoto #onepiece #luffy #chopper #usopp Our quest for One Piece Statues in Kumamoto, we were greeted by the vibrant yellow hues of ginkgo trees in full bloom at every stop. LUFFY statue, part of the ONE PIECE Kumamoto Revival Project, stood proudly at the Promenade in front of the Kumamoto Prefectural Office. Created by native Eiichiro Oda and Shueisha, it symbolizes support for areas affected by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. We also found CHOPPER at the Zoological and Botanical Gardens and encountered USOPP during our day trip to Mt. Aso. #KyushuTravel #Otaku #KumamotoPrefecture #OnePiece 🍁🇯🇵🍂