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Decrease in Tourists to Kumamoto in 2016
The total number of tourists who visited Kumamoto Prefecture in 2016 was approximately 48 million, which was nearly 11 million less than the year before. Statistics gathered by the...
Tourist Train Accident in Kumamoto
A tourist train collided with a large car at a railway crossing between Sakamoto and Haki Stations in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto at approximately 10:15 on Nov. 3. A section of the...
Panoramic View Road in Aso Reopens
On October 4, another road leading up to Mount Aso reopened after a year and a half, allowing one-way traffic to pass through. The 11 km Yoshida prefectural road known as...
Kumamoto Introducing App to Help Students Report Cases of Bullying
The Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education announced on August 30 that they will test an application that allows students to anonymously report instances of bullying on...
Aso City Abandons Laputa Road Reconstruction
Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture, is reportedly abandoning reconstruction efforts on Laputa no Michi (Laputa Road). Sometimes referred to as the Road to Heaven, the 5.8 km drive...