Earthquake travel advisory
A strong earthquake struck Kumamoto on 28 July 2026. Some attractions, hotels and transport may be closed or disrupted, and Kumamoto Castle has taken further damage. Please check the current status of your accommodation, transport and destinations before you travel.
Advisory current as of July 2026.
Michi-no-Eki Aso
Aso produce and travel advice beside JR Aso Station
A roadside station on Route 57 right next to JR Aso Station, facing the five peaks of Mount Aso. ...
Sakitsu Village
A Fishing Village Where Hidden Christians Saw Mary in Abalone Shells
A small fishing village on Amakusa Shimoshima whose Gothic church, built in 1934 with a tatami fl...
Manda Pit
A Miike Coal Mine Shaft Tower and Brick Winding House on the Kumamoto-Fukuoka Border
A pit of the Mitsui Miike coal mine with its works still standing: an 18.8 m steel headframe from...
Michi-no-Eki Kamiamakusa Sunpearl
Seafood bowls at the first of the Amakusa bridges
A roadside station on Route 266 on Oyano island, close to Tenmon Bridge, the first of the Amakusa...
Michi-no-Eki Shichijo Melon Dome
Melons under melon-shaped roofs in Kikuchi
Three green melon-shaped domes on Route 325 in Kikuchi, filled with local melons, melon sweets an...
Misumi West Port
A Meiji Harbour Left Almost as Built: 756 m of Stone Quay at the Mouth of Amakusa
A harbour designed by the Dutch engineer Rouwenhorst Mulder and opened in 1887, with a 756 m ston...
Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine
Moss-Covered Lanterns and a Hole Through the Mountain in a Cedar Forest Above Takamori
A small mountain shrine in southern Aso reached by a stone stairway lined with 97 moss-covered la...
Explore Kumamoto by Category
🏛️ Historic Sites (5)
- Tsujun Bridge
- Reigando
- Sakitsu Village
- and 2 more...