Kumamoto

A castle city on Kyushu's west coast, home to one of Japan's largest and most complete castles.

Kumamoto is a modern city best known for its castle, one of Japan’s largest and most complete, at the heart of Kyushu’s west coast.

Where to go

Kumamoto Castle is the city’s main draw, alongside Suizenji Garden, a landscape garden that recreates scenes from the old Tokaido road, and the Hosokawa family’s former residence.

Good to know

Kumamoto Airport sits a short distance from the city center, with Kumamoto Station and the surrounding attractions easily reachable on foot or by tram.

Plan ahead

Useful services for this trip

Train Tickets

Book shinkansen and local rail tickets in advance and skip the station ticket-counter queue.

Airport Transfers

Book a fixed-price transfer from Haneda or Narita so arrival day is one less thing to figure out.

eSIM & Wi-Fi

Stay connected in Japan with an eSIM or pocket Wi-Fi, without hunting for a local SIM shop.