Nihongiguchi
Minami Kumamoto

Tasakibashi

Daniyamamachi

Kumamoto
Prefectural Oﬃce

Shogyokoko-mae
Hacchobaba

HeiseiMiyauchi Parking Lot

Kumamoto
Childrenʼs Center

Kengunko-mae
Zoological and
Botanical Gardens Entrance

Lake Kami Ezu❾

Urusanmachi

Kengunmachi

Kumamoto City Zoological& Botannical Gardens

Souvenir shops: 9:00〜18:00
Restaurants: 11:00〜18:00*Except some shops
CLOSED
Diﬀers depending on the shop
ADMISSION FEE FreeACCESSBus stop: ”Sakura-no-baba Johsaien”(Kumamoto Catsle Loop Bus “Shiromegurin”)
Tram stop: ”Kumamoto Castle City Hall”
OPEN HOURSArt Museum(main)
Tel.096-352-2111

OPEN HOURS
CLOSEDADMISSION FEE

Kumamoto Castle Museum Wakuwakuza
Tel.096-288-5600

9:00-17:30(Entry until 17:00)
CLOSED
Dec.29~31
ADMISSION FEE Adults ¥300
15 years and under ¥100
OPEN HOURS❹ Contemporary Art

Museum Kumamoto
Tel.096-278-7500

10:00-20:00(Entry until 19:30)
CLOSED
Tuesday (If it is a national holiday,
the next day will be closed)
Year-end and New year holidays
ADMISSION FEE Permanent Collection: FreeSpecial exhibitions:admission fees may vary
OPEN HOURSACCESS

Tram stop: ”Torichosuji”

9:30-17:15(Entry until 16:45)
Mon. (If it is a national holiday, thenext day will be closed)
Year-end and New year holidays※Permanent Exhibition Adults ¥280,
University students ¥170
Free admission for elementary,
Jr.High and High School students.

Free Shuttle Bus

Ninomaru Parking Lot

Bus stop: ”Kumamoto Castle,
Ninomaru Parking(Kumamoto Catsle Loop Bus “Shiromegurin”)

ACCESS❺ Kumamon Square
Tel.096-327-9066

OPEN HOURS
CLOSEDADMISSION FEE
ACCESS

10:00〜17:00
Dec.31~Jan.2, Mainly on Tuesdays
Free
Tram stop: ”Suidocho”

Kumamon Stage is also heldat Kumamon Village(in SAKURAMACHI Bus Terminal)and Kumamon Station(in AMU PLAZA KUMAMOTO).
*Not everyday❼ Shimada Museum of Art
Tel.096-352-4597

OPEN HOURS
CLOSEDADMISSION FEE

ACCESS

10:00-17:00(Entry until 16:30)
Tuesdays, the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays(open Tuesdays andWednesdays when public holidays)Year-end and New year holidays
Adults ¥700,
University students and High School students ¥400,
15 years and under ¥200
Bus stop: ”Jikei Byoin (hospital) Mae”

❽ Suizenji Jojuen Park
Tel.096-383-0074

OPEN HOURS
CLOSEDADMISSION FEE
ACCESS

8:30〜17:00(Entry until 16:30)
Open 7 days a week

Adults ¥400, 15 years and under ¥200
Tram stop: ”Suizenji Park”

ADMISSION FEE

ACCESS

9:30-17:30

ADMISSION FEE

ACCESS

9:00-17:00(Entry until 16:30)
Mon. (If it is a national holiday,
the next day will be closed)
Year-end and New year holidays
Adults ¥400, University students
and High School students ¥300,
15 years and under ¥200
Planetarium fee: Adults ¥200,
University students ¥150,
High School students ¥150,
15 years and under ¥100
Bus stop: ”Kumamoto Museum and theformer residence of Hosokawa Gyobu”(Kumamoto Catsle Loop Bus “Shiromegurin”)

Botannical Gardens
Tel.096-368-4416

CLOSEDADMISSION FEE
ACCESS

Meihachibashi

Bus stop: ”KKR Hotel Kumamoto”(Kumamoto Catsle Loop Bus “Shiromegurin”)

9:00-17:00(Entry until 16:30)

Mondays (except the 4th Monday of the month),
4th Tuesday of the month.
If Monday (except the 4th Monday) and 4th Tuesday fall on
holidays, the following weekday is closed.
Year-end and New year holidays
Adults ¥500, 15 years and under ¥100
Tram stop: ”Zoological and Botanical Gardens Entrance”(then 15 mins on foot)Zoo area bus stop: ”Dosyokubutsuen(Zoological and Botanical Gardens) Mae”
Botanical Gardens area bus stop: “Dosyokubutsuen(Zoological and Botanical Gardens) Nishiguchi”

SAKURAMACHIBus Terminal

Kumamoto Chuo
Post Oﬃce

Kumamoto City
International Center

Nest Hotel Kumamoto

Gofukumachi

Dyeing and Hostel
NAKASHIMAYASuper Hotel Lohas
Kumamoto Hot Springs

The Kumamoto Chamber ofCommerce & Industry

WC

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THE NEW Hotel Kumamoto

Kawaramachi

Kumamoto

AMU PLAZA KUMAMOTO
6F:Kumamon Station
THE BLOSSOM KUMAMOTOANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kumamoto New Sky

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Youthpia Kumamoto

Former Residence of Natsume Soseki

Shinsuizenji Station

Super Hotel Kumamoto Ekimae Tennenonsen

Tsuki Ga Kirei Desune

The 14th Floor of City Hall

Smile Hotel Kumamoto Suizenji

Kumamoto Station

Tasakibashi

Namikbound for Kengunmachi(Suizenji Jojuen Park) →Suizenji

KUMAMOTO SHINTOSHIN PLAZA?

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Hotel Hokke Club Kumamoto

Route Inn Kumamoto Ekimae

Tourist Information Center

Hotel MielparqueKumamoto

1F:Kumamon Square

Richmond Hotel
Kumamoto Shinshigai
Karashima Karashimacho
Su
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REF Kumamoton Street Kumamoto Shimotori
by VESSEL HOTELS
Kumamoto Tokyu
REI Hotel●〇￥
Kumamoto
Higo Bank
Washington Hotel Plaza
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal Mae
Higo no Satoyama
Gallery
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kumamoto
Riverside Hotel Kumamoto
APA Hotel Kumamoto
Sakuramachi Bus Terminal Minami

Gionbashi

Kumamoto Station

Toyoko Inn Kumamoto-jyo Torichosuji

Suidocho

Former Residence of
Koizumi Yakumo

Hotel Sun RouteKumamoto

Tetori Shrine

Hotel Nikko Kumamoto

Tsuruya
Department StoreCOCOSA

Kumamoto za Street
Green Hotel
Hanabata Park
Toyoko Inn
Kumamoto Shinshigai

Art Museum
Kumamoto❹

Torichosuji

ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kumamoto New Sky
Kitaoka Shrine
Gionbashi

Shirakawa Park
Kumamoto
Wasuki Tsukasa Kan
Hotel Wing
Contemporary International SelectKumamoto

Nishikarashimacho

FAV HOTEL KUMAMOTO

Kitaoka Nature Park

Hanabatacho

2F:Kumamon Village
Dormy Inn Kumamoto

Keitokuko-mae

Tel.096-324-3500

CLOSED

Shinmachi

Senbabashi

Admission fee for the Permanent Collection
Adults ¥210,
University students ¥130
Free admission for elementary,
Jr.High and High School students❾ Kumamoto City Zoological &OPEN HOURS

Nagasaki Jiro
bookstore

Mon. (If it is a national holiday, thenext day will be closed)
Year-end and New year holidays❻ Kumamoto City Museum
OPEN HOURS

Statue ofKato Kiyomasa

Comfort Hotel Kumamoto Shinshigai

Shinmachi

Tel.096-324-4930

CLOSED

Kumamoto Castle / City Hall

Kumamoto Prefectural Products Shop

Crafts Center

Kumamoto
Hotel Castle

City HallCity Hall

Kumamoto Chuo
Police Station

and Comfy Hotel
Kumamotojo View

Kumamoto
Daijingu
Kumamoto Hotel Castle

Kumamoto Castle
Inari Shrine￥●〇
Wakuwakuza

YamazakiSugawara Shrine

Sakura-no-baba Johsaien❸ Prefectural Traditional
OPEN HOURS

South Gate Ticket Oﬃce

Sakura-no-baba Johsaien

As of August 1st, 2022. Subject to change.

Sakura-no-kouji Tel.096-288-5577

Castle Tower

Kumamoto Castle

Ark Hotel
Kumamoto Prefectural
Kumamoto jyo-mae
Art Museum(branch)
Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum Art Annex

Sakura-no-baba? Tourist Information Center
Johsaien ❶Urusanmachi

List of Tourist Facilities❶ Sakura-no-baba Johsaien ❷ Kumamoto Prefectural

North Gate Ticket Oﬃce

Ninomaru
Resting Room

Hitsujisaru-Yagura-Shita
National Hospital Organization
Kumamoto Medical Center

Kengunkoban-mae
Statue of Chopper

Ninomaru Parking Lot

Childrenʼs Center

Fujisakidai-shita

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Kumamoto Castle,
Ninomaru Parking

Fujisakidai 1000-years-old
Camphor Trees

Kuwamizukosaten

Kato Shrine

Ninomaru Parket

Suizenji Park

Shiritsutaiikukan-mae(City Gymnasium)

Fujisakidai
Baseball Stadiume❽ Suizenji Jojuen Park

Kumamoto Station

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Kumamoto
YMCA

Fujisaki Hachiman-gu Shrine →Former Residence ofMusashi Miyamoto

Prefectural Traditional (Monument only)
Crafts CenterArcad

Izumi Shrine

Kenmotsudai
Arboretum
KKR Hotel Kumamoto（Closed until 2024.March)
KKR Hotel Kumamoto

Kumamoto Prefectural
Art Museum(main)
The Hosokawa CollectionGokoku Shrine ❷Gallery

Shinsuizenji Station

Shinsuizenji

Sannomaru Parking Lot No.1

Oaks

Kawaramachi●e

Suizenji
Misotenjin-mae

Gionbashi

Kumamoto

Kumamoto City❻
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Kotsukyoku-mae

Fujisakigu-mae

KamKarashimacho

Keitokuko-mae
Gofukumachi

Sannomaru Parking Lot
No.2
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Senbabashi

Bussharito Pagoda

Nishikarashimacho

Former Residenceof Hosokawa Gyobu(Closed)rcad

Hanabatacho
Shinmachi

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Former Residence of
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Kumamoto Chuo Police Station

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Prefectural Gymnasium

Riddel and Wright Memorial Hall

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Memorial Museum of
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Kamikumamoto

Statue of Kato Kiyomasa

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Line B : Kamikumamoto-Kengunmachi
Castle Loop Bus (Shiromegurin)Free Shuttle Bus(Sakura-no-baba Johsaien ⇔ Ninomaru Parking Lot)
? Tourist Information Center
Parking Lot￥ Currency Exchange〇●
Accomodation
Photo Spot
Post Oﬃce
Police Oﬃce
National Highway
Hot spring

KokubuYusuitei● ★

★ ❽Suizenji Jojuen●
Park

Suizenji Park

Matsuya Bekkan
Ryotei Matsuya Honkan
SuizenjiHotel Kumamoto Terrsa

Kumamoto
Prefectural Oﬃce●

Shiritsutaiikukan-mae(City Gymnasium)

Kumamoto Literature and History Museum●

Statue of Luﬀy

“Janeʼs Residence” Home of
Kumamotoʼs First Western
School Teacher (Closed)

Shogyokoko-mae
Hacchobaba

Yusennoyado Monohana→
bound for Kengunmachi★: Entrance gate

Suizenji Ezuko Park(Lake)●

Free Guided Tour of Kumamoto Castle■Reception/ Tourist Information Center(Sakura-no-baba Johsaien)■Hours/ 9:00~15:00 (the tour takes in 1 hour)■Charge/ Free (you canʼt make reservation)■Closed/ Dec. 29~Jan.3*Only for a group of 1〜8 persons*There are days when foreign language
speaking guides are not available.

Former residence of Hosokawa
Gyobu (temporally closed)
Kumamoto City Museum andthe former residence of
Hosokawa Gyobu
Sannomaru
the ﬁrst
Kumamoto City Museum
Parking Lot

Described information on this map will be changed without previous notice.

Kenmotsudai Arboretum
Bouanzaka Hill
KKR Hotel Kumamoto

Kato Shrine

Prefectural Traditional
Crafts Center

Uto Turret

Nishi-Ote Gate

Ninomaru Ticket oﬃce

KKR Hotel Kumamoto

Main Tower

Kumamoto Castle,
Ninomaru Parking

for central area ofKumamoto City

Honmaru Rest Place

Heizaemonmaru

Kumamoto PrefectualMuseum Art Annex

North Gate
Ticket Oﬃce

Hon-maru Goten
Grand Hall

Sukiyamaru Two-story hallSouth Gate
Ticket Oﬃce

Kumamoto
Daijingu Shrine

Niyo-no-Ishigaki

Kumamoto
CastleInari Shrine

Hitsujisaru Turret
Seisoen Garden

Kengaku Tsuro
(Observation Path)

Hokkezaka Hill

Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum Art Annex

Statue of Tani Tateki
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River

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Miyuki Bridg

Nagabei Path

Kumamoto Castle/City HallCity Hall(View place on 14th ﬂoor)
Weekday 8:30-22:00
Holiday 9:00-22:00(South Entrance only)*Closed Dec.29~Jan.3

Statue of Kato Kiyomasa
Restricted Area
Rest Room

Sundays and Holidays Only
Multipurpose Toilet

Free Wheel-chair Loaning

Nursing RoomCourse①

Kumamoto Castle & Suizenji Jojuen Park

Kumamoto Castle Museum
Wakuwakuza

Kumamoto
Station15 mins.
by tram

You can see VR (virtual reality) videos of Kumamoto Castle in Edo period
and some short plays.
You can also enjoy ninja and kimono costuming experience (some plans need extra fee).

Tourist information

Kumamoto Station Tourist Information Center
TEL.096-327-9500
9:00〜17:30
Open 7 days a week

5 mins.
on foot

Kumamoto Castle

Course②(about 5h)

15 mins.
by tram

The castle tower was reconstructed
after 6 years of Kumamoto earthquake.
You can overlook Kumamoto City fromthe top of the tower.

Suizenji Jojuen Park

30 mins.
by tram

Kumamoto
StationThis is a traditional Japanese garden.
You can enjoy tea at the special room
(extra charge).

for wide area ofKumamoto City

¥900 (Adults only)

City Tram Only

Adults ¥500 Children ¥250

9:00~17:00(from Kumamoto Station)
Weekdays: every 30mins*between 12 and 13, 12:00 only
Sat/Sun/Holidays: every 20-30mins(One Way Fare: Adults ¥170 Children ¥90)
*with discount coupons for some sightseeing facilities

Adults ¥160, Children ¥80(1day pass Adults ¥400, Children ¥200)

Available IC Cards

Kumamoto Station (bus stop No.2) →Gionbashi → Meihachibashi → Shinmachi →Urusanmachi → Fujisakidai-shita → Kumamoto
SAKURAMACHI Bus Terminal (bus stop No.5) →Sakura-no-baba Johsaien → Kumamoto Castle,
Ninomaru Parking → Children s Center →Kumamoto City Museum and the former residenceof Hosokawa Gyobu → KKR Hotel Kumamoto→ Kumamoto Prefectural Museum Art Annex→ Kumamoto Hotel Castle → City Hall →Sakura-no-baba Johsaien → Kumamoto
SAKURAMACHI Bus Terminal (bus stop No.4)→ The Kumamoto Chamber of Commerce &Industry → ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kumamoto
New Sky → Kumamoto Station

with discount coupons for some sightseeing facilities

Free Shuttle Bus(Operation time)
9:00-17:00
The last bus departs
Sakura-no-baba Johsaien（Bus stop 1) from Ninomaru
Runs every 15-20 min.
It might be late due to
Ninomaru Parking Lot
the traﬃc jam.

15 mins.
on foot
Kumamoto Castle Museum Wakuwakuza¥2,000 (Adults only)

Kumamoto City Tram 1 Day Pass

Kumamoto Castle, Suizenji Jojuen Park & more

Kumamoto
Station15 mins.
by tramfor Kumamoto
Prefecture

10 mins.

You can see VR (virtual reality) videos of Kumamoto
by Kumamoto Castle
Castle in Edo period and some short plays.
Loop Bus
You can also enjoy ninja and kimono costuming
experience (some plans need extra fee).
“Shiromegurin”

Kumamoto City Museum

10 mins.
on foot

There are many exhibitions about
the history and nature of Kumamoto.
You can also enjoy the planetarium(extra charge).

(about 7h)

Kato Shrine

20 mins.
on foot

Kiyomasa Kato, the builder ofKumamoto Castle, is enshrined here.
You can see Uto Turret and Main Towerof Kumamoto Castle up close here.

Lunch at Sakura-no-baba Johsaien
You can ﬁnd nice souvenirs andrestaurants here.
Thereʼs tourist information center.

10 mins. on footSakura-no-baba Johsaien Tourist Information Center
TEL.096-322-5060
MAIL. kankou@kumamoto-icb.or.jp
9:00〜17:30
Closed:Dec.30~31

Kumamoto International Convention and Tourism Bureau
TEL.096-359-1788

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Free Shuttle Bus Route¥700(Adults only)

Castle Loop Bus
Shiromegurin

Minami-Ote Gate

Ninomaru Parking Lot
Ninomaru Rest PlaceChildrenʼs Center

Waku Waku 1 Day Pass for...

（Closed until 2024.March）

Ninomaru Park

Castle Loop Bus Shiromegurin

Waku Waku 1 Day Pass

Sanko Bus, Toshi Bus, City Tram, Dentetsu Bus, Dentetsu Train and Castle Loop Bus Shiromegurin

HyakkenIshigaki

Kumamoto Prefectural
Art Museum (main)

Gokoku Shrine

Fujisakidai Stadium

KUMAMOTO CASTLE MAP

Sannomaru
the second
Parking Lot

withdiscount couponsforsome sightseeing
facilities

For more information,
check our website!

14th ﬂoor of Kumamoto City Hall

Oﬃcial Website

Facebook

A whole view of Kumamoto Castle
can be seen from the 14th ﬂoor.
It opens also on weekends andholidays (free of charge).

15 mins.
by tram

Suizenji Jojuen Park
This is a traditional Japanese garden.
You can enjoy tea at the special room
(extra charge).

15 mins.
by tramⓒ2010 kumamoto pref. kumamon

Kumamon Square

You might be able to meet Kumamon.
Rare Kumamon goods are available.

5 mins.
on foot

Hotel
Kamitori Arcade & Shimotori Arcade (Shopping & Dinner)
These are the biggest shopping streets in Kumamoto.
There are many famous brand stores and restaurants
as well as a department store.