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HOME > Team JAPANiCAN Staff Blog > Don't miss the Kumamoto Castle 400th Anniversary exhibition! -Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu Region
Don't miss the Kumamoto Castle 400th Anniversary exhibition! -Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu Region
Kumamoto Castle (built 1601-1607 by federal lord Kato Kiyomasa) is one of the three greatest castles in Japan. It is 21 times as large as the Tokyo Dome Baseball Stadium (980,000m2)! The 400th anniversary of its construction is being celebrated now (January 2008 to May 2009).
The main restoration project undertaken in time for the anniversary celebrations, that of the Honmaru Goten (Lord's Palace), is complete and was opened to the public in April.
I made a visit there last week and really enjoyed looking around the special 400th anniversary exhibition. The castle and surrounding stone wall are very impressive as well.
You can enjoy a panoramic view of Kumamoto City from the top of the castle, as well as exploring the underground passage beneath the castle.
The underground passage of the castle
The flowers and the greenery of early summer are also very beautiful in the Kyushu Region...
Do not forget to enjoy the local cuisine and buy some souvenirs!!
Horse Sashimi (the mane part (tategami) is especially melt-in-your-mouth delicious!)
&
Shochu (Japanese liquor)
Vermicelli Soup (tai-pee-en):
Chicken stock with bean-starch vermicelli, pork, egg and plenty of vegetables!
Tai-pee-en is originally from China but has now become one of the most famous dishes in Kumamoto.
Lotus root pickled in mustard
(Karashi Renkon)
>> Find hotels & ryokan in Kumamoto
>> More Information about Kumamoto
*Access to Kumamoto
(Kumamoto is one of the prefectures in Kyushu Region)
-From Tokyo: 1h45min by air
-From Nagoya: 1h15min by air
-From Osaka: 1h00min by air
-From Fukuoka Airport: 1h30min by train/1h40min by bus
-From Hakata: 1h14min by train
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