Fuji. Kumamoto is truly soaked in history and other important sights include the Kengun Shrine, the city’s oldest, its origins are believed to date back to the 6th century. Along the Tsuboi ...

UTO, Kumamoto Prefecture--A high school science ... Successive members of the group waited for the apparition at Eino-o Tsurugijinja shrine, a long-famed Shiranui observation spot in Uki’s ...

This shrine in Kumamoto Pref. was razed in the 2016 earthquake. The seven-year restoration fused traditional craftsmanship with the latest technology. It had a magnitude of 7.3 and a reading of 7 ...

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

This time we introduce "Aso Jinja: A Shinto Shrine Rises from the Rubble," which presents the recovery project of Aso Jinja, a Shinto shrine destroyed in the Kumamoto earthquake in 2016.