Suizenji-koen Park
Imitated the beautiful scenery of Japan. It is a refined circular garden of Momoyama period style
and represents the 53 Stations of the Tokaido Road including Mt. Fuji. The fresh springs in the
garden release clean, cold water, which flows there from Mt. Aso via underground currents.
In 1636, Tadatoshi, the third Lord of Hosokawa, began its construction as a tea retreat, and
he also built the temple here for Priest Gentaku called Suizenji.
This beautiful Momoyama style garden evolve during the reigns of the fourth and fifth Lords.
In all it took about 80 years to complete.
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Sakurano-baba Josaien
Josaien is located in Sakurano-baba, at the foot of Kumamoto Castle, one
of Japan’s three major castles. It is a popular tourist attraction designed to
enhance the appeal of the old castle town and convey to visitors the food, his
tory and cultural traditions of the region from Kumamoto Castle, a symbol of
the Kumamoto-city.
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Shimo-tori Shopping Street
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 cousin restaurants opened daytime and night time.
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The 511 metre Shopping arcade with 15mtre width; the street is also used as a place for
performances by street musicians and exhibitions of various organizations.
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Kumamoto City Tram
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 Suizenji-koen Park, Kumamoto Castle, Shimo-tori Shopping
Street and the Kumamoto Kotsu Centre Bus Station.
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Main destinations of each line
A line : Tasakibashi, Kumamoto station, Karashimacho, Kumamoto Catle, Toricho-suji,
Kotsukyoku-mae, Suizenji-koen Park, Kengunmachi
B line : Kamikumamoto station, Shinmachi, Nishikarashimacho, Karashimacho, Kumamoto Catle,
Toricho-suji, Kotsukyoku-mae, Suizenji-koen Park, Kengunmachi
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General information
Kumamoto Castle
One of the three great castles along with Nagoya Castle.
The current castle was built in 1601 by Kiyomasa Kato, a great commander and took
7 years to complete. The 980,000-square-meter premises are dotted with many
memorable view such as donjons, turrets, turret gates, castle gates and long fences.
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This castle is particularly famous for its beautiful curving stonewall called “Musha-gaeshi, which
were built to defend against invading armies. The stone walls have been designated a National
Historic Site and 12 buildings in addition to the Uto-yagura turret have been designated National
Treasure.
Due to the Earthquakes in 2016, the Castle have heavy damages and many of
Castle buildings were destroyed.
After that the restoration activities have been performed with incredible fast speed.
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Kumamoto Castle after the Earthquakes as of Jan. 13, 2021
Five years have passed since the Earthquakes on April 14, 2016.
Now the restoration activities are being performed as fast as possible.
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And we would love to chat about your travel plans on the phone as well,
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