The Japanese landscape garden of the park ... and includes a miniature Mt. Fuji. Kumamoto is truly soaked in history and other important sights include the Kengun Shrine, the city’s oldest ...

ASO, Kumamoto Prefecture--Despite pleas from residents ... calves and their mothers,” said Nakagawa, who raises the Japanese Brown cattle breed, a local specialty. Residents also used the ...

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

The center of Yamaga City in Kumamoto Prefecture lights up on winter nights. A total of 5,300 bamboo tubes lit with candles and Japanese umbrellas illuminated by lights filled the street of 300 ...

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura, right, and a representative of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency pose for a photo after a signing ceremony in Kumamoto on Jan. 17, 2025. (Kyodo) KUMAMOTO ...