Kumamoto City
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Prefecture
Kumamoto
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Free Entry
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About This Destination
Major Kyushu city centered around Kumamoto Castle, known for horse meat cuisine, streetcar network, and as a gateway to Mount Aso.
Kumamoto is one of Kyushu's major cities, centered on Kumamoto Castle—one of Japan's three premier castles, built by Kato Kiyomasa. The 2016 earthquake damaged it badly, but restoration is ongoing and visitable. The city has streetcars, shopping arcades, and the mascot Kumamon (he's everywhere). Food specialties: basashi (raw horse meat), karashi renkon (mustard-stuffed lotus root), ikinari dango (sweet potato dumplings). Gateway to Mount Aso and surrounding highlands.
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Credit Cards: Accepted
Food Options: Famous for basashi (horse meat sashimi), karashi renkon, taipien (Kumamoto-style glass noodle soup), and tonkotsu ramen.
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Kumamoto, Japan
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