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Kumamoto Travel Guide	# 26   of 113 destinations in our travel guide

Kumamoto Castle The capital of Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto is a major city on Kyushu's west coast with a population of 650,000. The city is most famous for its castle, which is one of Japan's largest.

Attractions

Central Kumamoto

1  Kumamoto Castle Beautiful reconstruction of the original castle. User rating: 84/100 (99 votes) Visited by: 173 users  2  Suizenji Garden Landscape garden reproducing the Tokaido. User rating: 80/100 (48 votes) Visited by: 82 users  3  Hosokawa Residence User rating: insufficient data Visited by: 9 users Former residence of high ranked samurai.  4  Hearn Residence User rating: insufficient data Visited by: 4 users Former residence of the author Lafcadio Hearn.

Side Trips from Kumamoto

1  Mount Aso Active volcano with a huge ancient caldera. User rating: 86/100 (122 votes) Visited by: 187 users  2  Minamata From pollution site to environmental model city. User rating: 80/100 (6 votes) Visited by: 13 users

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation How to get to and around Kumamoto. About transportation in Japan

Accommodation

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Tours and Packages

Mt. Aso & Kagoshima Tour An English-language guided tour around the southwestern island of Kyushu; Kumamoto and Kagoshima.

News and Reports

Kumamoto Cherry Blossom Report March 24, 2009

Travel Community

Popularity of Kumamoto: Users who have been to Kumamoto: 225 Most visited: Ranked 26th out of 113 destinations Have you been to Kumamoto? No - I have not been there yetYes - no ratingYes - highly recommendedYes - recommendedYes - mildly interestingYes - nothing specialYes - not recommended Ratings for Kumamoto: japan-guide.com Rating:   outstanding   User Rating (by 132 users): 78/100   recommended User Feedback We strive to keep japan-guide.com up-to-date and accurate, and are always looking for ways to improve the user experience. If you have any updates, suggestions, corrections or opinions, please let us know:

English Links

Kumamoto City Official English website.

Japanese Links

Kumamoto City Official website.