Kumamoto travel guide

The Castle is one of the three great castles and one of the 100 best places

in Japan to view cherry blossoms. Due to the Earthquakes in 2016, the

Castle have heavy damages and many of Castle buildings were destroyed.

After that the restoration activities are being performed as fast as possible.

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.

Imitated the beautiful scenery of Japan, 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 Mount Aso via underground currents.

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.

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.