熊本県 · Kyushu Region
Kumamoto Hidden Gems
Built around Mt. Aso, one of the world's largest active calderas, with a formidable castle and the underground springs that feed the city.
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Climate & Best Season
Hot, humid summers and cool winters inland; the Aso highlands are noticeably cooler. Spring and autumn are best for the caldera.
Famous For (Food)
- Basashi (horse sashimi)
- Karashi renkon
- Kumamoto ramen
- Ikinari dango
Signature Sights
- Kumamoto Castle
- Mt. Aso caldera
- Kurokawa Onsen
- Amakusa islands
Kumamoto
Kumamoto· Kumamura
Kyusendo Cave
Kyusendo runs about five kilometres into limestone above the Kuma river, which makes it the second longest cave in weste…
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Kumamoto
Kumamoto· Amakusa
Amakusa Dolphin Watching
About two hundred wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins live year-round in the strait off Futae in northern Amakusa, and…
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