Things to see in Kumamoto
Kumamoto is a city in Japan, with an urban population of about 718 thousand. Below are 12 notable places within about 6 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Kumamoto Castle History
Kumamoto Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well-fortified castle.
2Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Art
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art opened in the precincts of Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto, Japan in 1976. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.
3Suizen-ji Jōju-en Park
Suizen-ji Jōju-en is a tsukiyama Japanese garden located within Suizen-ji Park in the eastern part of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
4Katō Shrine Place of worship
Katō Shrine is a shrine in Kumamoto Castle, Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan, in which daimyō or powerful territorial lord Katō Kiyomasa (1562–1611) is enshrined.
5Fujisaki Hachimangū Place of worship
Fujisaki Hachiman-gū is a Shinto shrine located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū and Sumiyoshi Sanjin.
6Mount Kinbo Nature
Mount Kinbō or Mount Kinpō is a stratovolcano in the west of Kumamoto city, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is an extinct stratovolcano and lava dome.
7Honmyō-ji Temple Place of worship
Honmyō-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect, Rokujōmon-ryū, in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is the most high-ranking temple of the sect in Kyushu.
8Kumamoto Prefectural Theater Arts & culture
Kumamoto Prefectural Theater is a centre for the performing arts in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
9Kamao Kofun History
Kamao Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Kamao neighborhood of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1921 with the area under protection expanded in 2022.
10Takahashi Inari Shrine Place of worship
Takahashi Inari Shrine is a Shinto Inari shrine, dedicated to the worship of the kami Inari. It is located in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture.
11Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens Park
Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens is a 24 acre (9.7 ha) zoo and botanical garden located in Higasi-ku of Kumamoto, Japan.
12Kengun Shrine Place of worship
Kengun Shrine is the oldest traditional shrine in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 4 shrines of Aso Shrine group (Aso Shrine, Kohsa Shrine and Kohnoura Shrine).
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