Let’s enoy Hakara Ramen.  Ichiran is an authentic tonkotsu ramen  (pork born soup ramen) restaurant, established in 1960.  The ramen producing factory can be visited and various  type of ramen can be enjoyed …

Ichirano-no mori, Hakata Ramen…の続きを読む

  There is the tasting corner,  let’s sample sake. Sake is an alcoholic beverage brewed from rice, koji mold and yeast. Its alcohol content ranges from 13% to 16% and its quality varies according to its fermentation …

Sake brewery, Suginoya…の続きを読む

  A salt making plant by the ancient production method. Mataichino shio  “Kobo Totan” located in Shima-cho, Itoshima peninsula. A salt and a magnesium chloride are produced with Genkai sea water by the a …

Mataichino shio…の続きを読む

  A beautiful sunset scenic spot at Genkai Sea. The place is selected as Japan’s 100 scenic  beauty sunset beach. Located in Genkai Quasi-National Park. The married rock is connected by the large Shimenawa with 30 m …

Sakurai Futamigaura…の続きを読む

  Two of largest Buddhist stone carvings in all Japan. A Fudo-myu-o 8 meter in heigt and Dainich-nyurai 6.8 meter height. Said to have been carved in the Heian period, they have received government designation as Im …

Kumano magaibutsu…の続きを読む

  The oldest extant wooden structure in Kyushu, the temple ;ocated on the slopes of Mount Futago and was established in 718. Fukiji is dedicated to Amida Buddha, and its main hall houses an intricate wooden statue o …

Fuki-ji Temple…の続きを読む

  The Fukuyama area along Kinko Bay is home to the famous Japanese black vinegar. Over here, one can tour the old-fashioned Tshubobatake which literally means a field of vinegar jars, witness the traditional manufac …

Black Vinegar factory in Kirishima…の続きを読む

  The Onsen resort town where the Yunohana or Alum have been collected since more than 200 years ago.  Myoban means Alum in Japanese. Myoban is a geothermal area located at an altitude of 400 metre at the middle Gar …

Myoban Onsen…の続きを読む

  The convenient public transportation to travel in the Kumamoto-city. There are two lines A line and B line. Most of the stops on the A line and B line are the same. Popular stops that both lines go to include Suiz …

Kumamoto City Tram…の続きを読む

  The largest shopping arcade in Kumamoto prefecture. The center of fashion and amusement where department stores and boutiques line up and also there are gourmet area where cafes and restaurants including local cou …

Shimo-tori Shopping Street…の続きを読む