Amakusa travel guide
Amakusa, is located in a southern part of Kumamoto-city, and consists of Shimo-jima,
Kami-jima and many other islands varied in size, which belong to Unzen-Amakusa
National Park along with Unzen.
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
It provides ideal spots for viewing the saw-toothed coast line of Amakusa and the small islands
scattered across the sea. Amakusa has the Christinan Pilgrimage sites where Christian faith
continued even during the ban on Christianity, Sakitsu Village has been registered on
UNESCO World Heritage / Hidden Christian Sites.
Exploring Amakusa
![]() |
Connecting the islands of Amakusa with the inland of Kumamoto via the Uto Peninsula are Amakusa Gokyo or Amakusa Five Bridge. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Amakusa from the sea on a cruise. |
Sakitsu Village / UNESCO World Heritage
Featured sites
Sengan moutain Observatory |
Ariake Octopus Street |
Oppai Stone or breast stone |
General information
Access
by Airplane |
35 minutes from Fukuoka airport to Amakusa airport 25 minutes from Kumamoto airport to Amakusa airport |
by Ferry |
45 minutes from Mogi port in Nagasaki to Takaoka port 30 minutes from Kuchinotsu port in Minami-Shimabara to Oniike port |
bY JR | 40 minutes from Kumamoto Station to Misumi Station |
by Car |
From Kumamoto-city 60 minutes to Misumi 70 minutes to Oyano 85 minutes to Matsushima 100 minutes to Ariake 125 minutes to Hondo 180 minuted to Shimoda Onsen 200 minutes to Oe |
Amakusa
Home Tailor-made tours Study tours Christian Pilgrimage tours Golf tour Kyushu tour packages