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3 days
Japan, Asia

3-Day Kumamoto itinerary guide

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Kumamoto — Kumamoto Castle 02n3200

Top stops to prioritize

  • Kumamoto Castle
  • Suganoya
  • Suizenji Jojuen
  • Kumamoto Food Stall Village
  • SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto
  • Keika Ramen Shinkansen Guchi
  • Katō Shrine
  • Kumamon Square

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Kumamoto Castle, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Kumamoto Castle
  • Katō Shrine
  • Kumamon Square
  • Tsuruya Department Store
  • Sakura-no-baba Josaien

Day 2: Northeast side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northeast side side of town.

  • Suizenji Jojuen
  • Kengun Shrine
  • Kumamoto City Zoo and Botanical Garden
  • Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto and Kumamoto Castle Museum Wakuwakuza and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto
  • Kumamoto Castle Museum Wakuwakuza
  • Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto
  • Kumamoto Ramen KOKUTEI Honten (Main Store)
  • Kumamoto Station

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