Shinmachi Furumachi

An interesting part of the city to wander for a bit.

Worth a short visit to wander among historic buildings in a quieter part of the city. Some of the buildings look like they began life as kura. Old buildings have been restored and converted. Histor...

Tranquil gardens and shrines

An oasis of tranquillity in a busy city, well worth taking the time to wander round and wallow in the Japanese mastery of landscape and gardening. It was quiet when I went - i feel it may get very bus...

Calm cityscape

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I changed the tram to Line B at the Karashimacho tram stop and got off at the Shinmachi tram stop and took a walk for a while. It seems that there were older buildings than today before the Kumamoto earthquake, but there are still some older buildings. I walked to see both the castle town building and the retro building.

It's got an atmosphere.

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It was nice that the town itself had a calm atmosphere and had a taste. It was like a small Kyoto in Kumamoto where you can enjoy the scenery of 々 in the four seasons.

Walking around the castle town while watching the tram

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It's fun to take a walk because there are old buildings and bridges left. It may be more interesting to know the history. The name of the town is also interesting, so please take a walk with one hand on the map.