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Apr 7, 2021 Local News
Kumamoto Castle Towers Restoration Completed
Members of the media were shown inside the restored main towers of Kumamoto Castle on April 6. The tower areas will be opened to the public from April 26. In the quake of 2016 both...
Mar 30, 2021 Local News
Kumamoto Suspends LINE-based Operations Following Security Breach
Kumamoto City is suspending its LINE-based services due to the recent security matters reported in China. According to the city, three of its fourteen systems had been accessible b...
Oct 21, 2020 Now Reports
Three Day Onsen, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking Kyushu Adventure by Bus
With cooler weather, fall is Kyushu in a great time to get outdoors. Now is the perfect time to make use of the limited-time Go To Travel campaign to see Kyushu. (Several regions a...
Sep 8, 2020 Local News
Kumamoto City Zoo Launches Online VR Zoo
Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens opened a “VR Zoo,” using a Youtube-based application. The free content introduces 360-degree views of zoo animals at sixteen location...
Mar 27, 2020 Local News
LGBT Couple Sues Kumamoto City Government
An LGBT couple in Kumamoto City is suing the city for violation of the constitution. The men, who have been recognized by the city's partnership system, submitted an official marri...
Jan 14, 2020 Local News
Kumamoto City Releases Multilingual App for Garbage Pickup
Kumamoto City released a new smartphone application to explain waste separation rules for non-Japanese speakers this month. The new service explains the seemingly complex rules of ...
Oct 2, 2019 Local News
Sakura Machi Shopping Center in Kumamoto Opens
A newly opened shopping center in the central Kumamoto City, Sakura Machi Kumamoto, marked its one-millionth visitor on its 10th day of operation. The six-floor shopping complex op...
Oct 2, 2019 Event
Kumamoto Castle Autumn Festival
Join the annual autumn festivities at Kumamoto Castle! There will be contests, dance, music, and taiko drum performances, and martial arts demonstrations. Watch noh plays, kendo ma...
Aug 21, 2019 Event
Matsuri in Kyushu
Experience the best Kyushu and Yamaguchi festivals in one spot at one time! See 40 festivals from nine prefectures, including five designated UNESCO intangible cultural heritage fe...
Apr 19, 2019 Local News
Kumamoto Airport Aims High with Airport Privatization
On Apr. 14, Kumamoto Prefecture Governor Ikuo Kabashima revealed the management plan for Kumamoto Airport for its privatization in April 2020. Over the next thirty years, the airpo...