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A day trip to Kumamoto for its famous garlic ramen, exploring the station's unique features, and visiting the historic Kumamoto Castle.

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Plan · 3 places · Kumamoto, Japan

A Day Trip to Kumamoto

“My story starts on a bullet train to Kumamoto, where I tried the legendary garlic ramen and scaled the impenetrable castle walls.”

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Kumamoto Station
駅 · Kumamoto
4.2 (1,926)
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The main train station in Kumamoto, which is attached to a shopping mall. It features a water spot and a map showing the locations of One Piece character statues across the city. The station is also home to the Kumamon mascot.
Kumamoto Station, 3 Chome-15-1 Kasuga, Nishi Ward, Kumamoto, 860-0047, Japan
- Kumamon — Kumamon is the most recognized black bear mascot in all of Japan, representing Kumamoto. You'll find merchandise and imagery of him around the station.
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Tengaiten (Kumamoto Station)
Ramen restaurant · Kumamoto
3.9 (1,297)Closed · opens tomorrow 11 AM
Tengaiten (Kumamoto Station), 3 Chome-15-30 Kasuga, Nishi Ward, Kumamoto, 860-0047, Japan
- Non-spicy garlic ramen — A delicious bowl of ramen topped with a generous amount of dried, shaved garlic powder over a super deep pork soup. The noodles are the straight, thin type common in this region. The grilled pork is also incredible. Be prepared to smell like garlic afterwards!
- Gyoza — A side dish of gyoza, perfect to accompany the rich garlic ramen.
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Kumamoto Castle
Castle · Kumamoto
4.5 (3,260)
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A historic castle originally built in 1607 by feudal lord Kato Kiyomasa. Its walls are famously unscalable due to a unique design that gets steeper as you go up. The castle sustained damage from the 2016 earthquakes, with visible repairs and a hole in one of its walls. It offers a beautiful overview of the city from the inside.
Kumamoto Castle, 1-1 Honmaru, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto, 860-0002, Japan
- Earthquake damage — A visible hole in the castle wall, a stark reminder of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. It's a significant historical detail that shows the castle's resilience.
- Unscalable walls — The castle's unique wall design, known for being unscalable by samurai and ninja alike, features a steep incline that increases with height. You can easily scale it using the convenient staircases on the inside.

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