Minamata travel guide

Minamata is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, It is on the west coast of Kyushu and faces

Amakusa islands. There are two Onsen resorts;

Yunotsuru Onsen located along the Yuide River in the mountains and called Mountain Onsen.

Yunoko Onsen faces Yatsushiro Sea and called Ocean Onsen.

Yunotsuru Onsen	Ryokan	Ryokan

Yuido River	Corridor of Ryokan	Outdoor bath

Airinkan, local restaurant	Paddy field at mountain area	Paddy field at mountain area

Yunoko Onsen	Yunoko Onsen	Yunoko Onsen

Spanish Village, restaurant	Spanish Village	Spanish Village

General information

Address

City hall : 1-1-1 Jinnai, Minamata-city, Kumamoto-prefecture

Access

60 minutes by a vehicle from Hitoyoshi

1 hour and 40 minutes by a vehicle from Kumamoto-city

2 hours and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Takachiho

2 hours and 20 minutes by a vehicle from Aso

2 hours and 40 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city

Population

24,000 Population density 150