A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

The city of Kumamoto is steeped in the spirit of ... In addition to its famed castle, the city hosted Japan’s greatest ever swordsman as he wrote his famous treatise on martial arts strategy.

iconic Kumamoto Castle is rising from the ashes. The temblors caused serious damage to the structures that make up one of Japan’s most traditional fortresses, in addition to the succession of ...

ASO, Kumamoto Prefecture--Despite pleas from residents ... Tourists also coined it the “Laputa Road” after the floating castle in “Laputa: Castle in the Sky,” a 1986 animated movie by ...

Kumamoto’s Tatsuda Nature Park is a little-known treasure; an off-the-beaten-track destination. It is a pleasant green space with well-groomed paths, yet the lack of crowds and its various remnants of ...

Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands ... Explore the impressive Kumamoto Castle, a masterpiece of medieval military engineering constructed between 1601 to 1607.

Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell Valley) – Follow the wooden path through Unzen Jigoku, a dramatic geothermal field where clouds of ...

Japan’s cherry blossom season is set to ... are expected to see their first blossoms on the following dates: Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture: March 22 Ueno Park in Tokyo: March 22 Kochi ...