Kumamoto, Japan

Travel Blogs from Kumamoto (46)

Hells..., Kumamoto, Japan travel blog
Hells...
Apr 16, 2007

... descended from close to 1000m above sea level, right down to the port where I was due to get the ferry across to Kumamoto. Again, despite clearly listening to music, an old woman approached me and started talking to me in Japanese...cue a twenty minute ...

A travel blog entry by rich
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Big crater, Kumamoto, Japan travel blog
Big crater
May 20, 2007

... the gases. Nasty. Not much else to say really..... we just left Hiroshima yesterday and came here.... oh, we checked out the Kumamoto castle, which was pretty nice. I liked it a it better than Himeji actually, but I couldn`t say why. Maybe just because ...

A travel blog entry by beckandbill
A change of pace, Kumamoto, Japan travel blog
A change of pace
Aug 12, 2006

From the hectic lifestyle of Tokyo to the tranquility of the countryside in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. It was a change of pace, but the heat followed, a whopping 40-45 degrees in the daytime! I spent a few days with the Goto family, the ...

A travel blog entry by philsed
Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto, Japan travel blog
Kumamoto Castle
May 6, 2008

... be amazed by the buildings, greenery, towers, etc...it's truly amazing! We then headed to a Zoological and Botanical garden also in Kumamoto where we saw over 140 species and lots and lots of beautiful flowers, trees, etc. We felt sorry for some of the ...

A travel blog entry by lucbergeron86

Attractions in Kumamoto (4)

Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Castle

1-1 Honmaru, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu-Okinawa, Japan

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Suizenji Garden
Suizenji Garden

8-1 Suizenji Koen, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu-Okinawa, Japan

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Hosokawa Mansion
Hosokawa Mansion

3-1 Furukyo-machi, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu-Okinawa, Japan

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Kumamoto Prefectural Art Museum
Kumamoto Prefectural Art Museum

2 Ninomaru, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu-Okinawa, Japan

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Forum Discussions on Kumamoto (2)

Japan Starter Kit
Posted on Nov 7, 2009, 09:24:35
... maintaining many examples of its long history as a cosmopolitan port. In central Kyūshū is the large city of Kumamoto, a castle town with its own interesting attractions, but also a fine jumping-off point for the scenic ancient caldera of Aso-san ...
10 - October 2008 Photo of the Month
Posted on Oct 30, 2008, 22:20:15
... J4 - Christchurch, New Zealand by: 2.) Antarctica_best_23 - Nirvana, Antarctica by: 3.) Fitz Roy n clouds - El Chaten, Argentina by: 4.) Butterfly - Melaka, Malaysia by: 5.) z23. Suizenji koen - Kumamoto, Japan by: