Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
Shrine said to date back over 2,000 years, honoring a grandson of Emperor Jimmu and joining Shinto practice with worship of Mount Aso's sacred crater.
Aso · KumamotoShrine dedicated to three protective deities founded 1,200 years ago as a guardian of the Hitoyoshi-Kuma basin and Mount Aso region.
Hitoyoshi · KumamotoA Kamiamakusa museum about the Shimabara-Amakusa Uprising and Amakusa Shiro, the sixteen-year-old who led it, told through documents and film.
Kamiamakusa · KumamotoRun by Amakusa City since 1966, the museum tells the story of Christianity in Amakusa and the Shimabara-Amakusa Uprising led by Amakusa Shiro, aged sixteen.
Amakusa · KumamotoThe site of a seventh-century mountain fortress in Kumamoto, built against invasion from the mainland, with four buildings reconstructed.
Yamaga · KumamotoA wide, low waterfall in Kumamoto that can be walked behind, left by the eruption that formed the Aso caldera 90,000 years ago.
Oguni · KumamotoKnown as the Black Castle, Kumamoto Castle is famed for its stone walls and architecture, and is open to visitors again after earthquake restoration.
KumamotoHot spring resort in Kumamoto featuring traditional wooden ryokan amid scenic mountain terrain perfect for hiking and therapeutic soaking.
Minamioguni · KumamotoLeisure complex in Aso-Kuju National Park with outdoor activities, a petting farm of over 35 animals, cabins with onsen, and seasonal fruit picking.
Aso · Kumamoto
