Kumamoto: Verses Hidden in the Clouds.

Kumamoto A secret realm barely touched by the world In the Tsuetate hot springs Amidst the spring breeze Nearly three thousand koi kites dance in the sky As dusk falls Lights twinkle like stars descending to earth Between the cedar trees of Takamori-den Whispers of good matches are made On this blessed land Every step echoes with the sound of happiness The Godaisan Waterfall The power of nature silently unfolds The sound of water is refreshing The waterfall flows like silk With few human visitors Here Every breath is the taste of freedom The Octagonal Tunnel A fairy tale site yet to be completed Once a talisman for the Kumamoto Electric Railway Now Filled with the call of adventure The forest of the Amemiya Shrine As if it were Totoro's home A winding path leads to a secluded spot Stone steps guide to a sacred summit Every step As if stepping into Hayao Miyazaki's canvas The Fudo Waterfall Quietly flows in Amakusa Moto-machi A summer hike to this place The healing power echoes in the sound of water The Yamabuki Water Source A secret deep within Mount Aso Every second The heartbeat of the earth is revealed in the flow of water In the dense jungle The chirping of cicadas and the sound of water Is nature's most sincere symphony Kumamoto Is poetry Is the call from afar Here Every landscape is a verse waiting to be sung Every road leads to an untold story Traveling through this land Every breath Is filled with the joy of discovery