[2025 Amakusa Attraction] Travel Guide for Kuratake Shrine (Updated Jan)

\\Tourist Spots// Kuratake Shrine was built to pray for safe fishing. The view from the summit is truly spectacular! It was very refreshing. There is a narrow mountain road from the town at the foot of the mountain to the summit, so please drive carefully. Please visit while it is still light out! Approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes by car from Kumamoto City 100 minutes by bus from Misumi Station Information current as of July 2022. #Spectacular views #Photogenic spots #Historical sites #Amakusa #Forest bathing #Kumamoto #Kumamoto Prefecture #Western Japan

#getgoing2025 Kuratake Shrine is located on the top of Kuratake, the highest peak of the Amakusa Islands, which has been worshipped as a sacred mountain in the Amakusa region since ancient times, and was built to pray for the safety of fishermen and navigation. The view from the top of the mountain is outstanding, and you can enjoy a large panorama of the Yashiro Sea, the Ariake Sea, and the islands of Goshoura below. If it's sunny, you can take beautiful photos like a torii in the sky. Please enjoy the special view that can only be seen here. There is also a parking lot near the top of the mountain, so you can go by car, but be careful when driving because it goes down a narrow road.