Location: Kumamoto Prefecture

Kyushu-Okinawa, Japan

Japanese transcription(s)

• Japanese: 熊本県

• Rōmaji: Kumamoto-ken

Country: Japan

Region: Kyushu

Island: Kyushu

Capital: Kumamoto

Government

• Governor: Ikuo Kabashima

Area

• Total: 7,404.14 km (2,858.75 sq mi)

Area rank: 16th

Population (May 1, 2011)

• Total: 1,812,255

• Rank: 23rd

• Density: 244.76/km (633.9/sq mi)

ISO 3166 code: JP-43

Districts: 9

Municipalities: 45

Flower: Gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri)

Tree: Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)

Bird: Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis)

Website: www.pref.kumamoto.jp

Top Things to do in Kumamoto Prefecture

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Things to do in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu-Okinawa: The Best Castles

January 14, 2022 Chanda Heide

Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県, Kumamoto-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.
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1. Kumamoto Castle

1-1 Hommaru, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0002 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-352-5900 http://kumamoto-guide.jp/kumamoto-castle/

Excellent

50%

Good

37%

Satisfactory

11%

Poor

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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2,704 reviews

Reviewed By dlnun - Nebraska, United States

We spent an afternoon with an English guide from the Kumamoto SGG Club—-Mieko Okada who was our personal guide at the Kumamoto Castle & to the Suizenji Jojuen Gardens. If you go to Kumamoto these two sights should be at the top of your list of things to see & places to go. Hopefully in the next few months more of the reconstruction will allow for an actual tour of the castle, but the grounds, walls, and views were amazing none the less.

2. Tomioka Castle

Tomioka, Reihoku-machi, Amakusa-gun 863-2507 Kumamoto Prefecture http://www.t-island.jp/p/society/detail/320

Excellent

19%

Good

58%

Satisfactory

19%

Poor

Terrible

Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 43 reviews

3. Historical Park Kikuchi Castle

443-1 Kikukamachi Yonabaru, Yamaga 861-0425 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 968-48-3178 http://www.kofunkan.pref.kumamoto.jp/kikuchijo/

Excellent

17%

Good

50%

Satisfactory

31%

Poor

Terrible

Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 54 reviews

4. Yatsushiro Castle Remains

15-1 Matsuejomachi, Yatsushiro 866-0862 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 965-35-2021 http://www.city.yatsushiro.lg.jp/kankou/kiji003387/index.html

Excellent

10%

Good

63%

Satisfactory

27%

Poor

Terrible

Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 60 reviews

5. Sashiki Old Castle Site

347 Sashiki, Ashikita-machi, Ashikita-gun 869-5441 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 966-87-1171

Excellent

20%

Good

50%

Satisfactory

30%

Poor

Terrible

Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 10 reviews

6. The Site of Uto Castle

Kojomachi, Uto 869-0454 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 964-23-0156 http://www.city.uto.kumamoto.jp/q/aview/95/3015.html

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

67%

Poor

33%

Terrible

Overall Ratings

2.5 based on 3 reviews

7. Kumamoto Castle Hommaru Rest Area

1-1 Hommaru, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0002 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-359-1788 https://castle.kumamoto-guide.jp/info/

8. Kumamoto Castle Ninomaru Free Rest Area

2 Ninomaru, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0002 Kumamoto Prefecture +81 96-321-6150 https://castle.kumamoto-guide.jp/info/

Location: Kumamoto Prefecture

Top Things to do in Kumamoto Prefecture

Top Hotels in Kumamoto Prefecture

Countries

Things to do in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu-Okinawa: The Best Castles

1. Kumamoto Castle

Overall Ratings

Reviewed By dlnun - Nebraska, United States

2. Tomioka Castle

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3. Historical Park Kikuchi Castle

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4. Yatsushiro Castle Remains

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5. Sashiki Old Castle Site

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6. The Site of Uto Castle

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7. Kumamoto Castle Hommaru Rest Area

8. Kumamoto Castle Ninomaru Free Rest Area

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