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Food that is meaningful to eat in Kumamoto — Putting heart into every single...
Kumamoto is home to Aso Gogaku (the Five Mountains of Aso), underground water sources that gush forth, the rich and fertile lands of Kikuchi, the renowned clear waters of the Kawabe River, and the...
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Cherry blossoms on Jieitai-dori Avenue, Kengun
At this time a year ago, I posted a column about the cherry blossoms at Kumamoto Castle.While still healing from the great earthquake, Kumamoto was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.I wrote the column to...
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Refined moments, savored carefully and slowly — accompanied by fine Kumamoto...
One of the most enjoyable aspects of traveling in Japan is Japanese cuisine. We would like to introduce you to a Japanese restaurant dedicated to ingredients produced in Kumamoto Prefecture that offers...
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Tea Ceremony
Have you heard of Cha no Yu? Also known as Tea Ceremony, it is a traditional and excellent example of Japan’s world-class culture of refining a simple act (boiling water and making tea to entertain...
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Playing in the landscape of Aso
“You should visit Aso at least once in your lifetime”—when the subject of Aso comes up, you’ll often hear people say this. Here, vast grasslands cover the surface of mountains, the cedar forests are...
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Kuma Shochu
Dining is one of the most essential pleasures of travel. And what makes a meal truly stand out are the drinks that accompany it. When you come to Kumamoto, there is one drink that you must try. It’s...
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Sightseeing Train to Minami-Aso: The Tracks of the Minami-Aso Railway
Journeying by train—these very words are sure to rouse the spirit of any traveler. The Minami-Aso Railway, which traverses 17.7 km from east to west through the massive caldera of Aso, may be the best...
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Meet the Straw Hat Pirates! ONE PIECE Kumamoto Revival Project
You may have heard of the “Straw Hat Pirates”—yes, the pirate gang led by Monkey D. Luffy, the main character of ONE PIECE, a manga series that has won wild popularity around the world. With over 500...
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Tsujunkyo Bridge: A Story of Terraced Rice Paddies and a National Treasure...
Have you ever heard of terraced rice paddies? It refers to rice paddies built in a stepped or terraced pattern on hillsides or other slopes. In Japan, a small island nation with many mountains,...
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Aso Shrine
Japan is the home of the religion known as Shinto. In this polytheistic religion, deities are worshipped at shrines, and well-known shrines attract many people, both from Japan and abroad, as tourist...
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