The 2008 reconstruction of the Honmaru Palace fairly gleams with fresh wood and gold-leaf paintings, particularly in the Sho-kun-no-ma receiving room. Unfortunately, the building was closed at research time due to earthquake reconstruction.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
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Dominating the skyline, Kumamoto's robust castle is one of Japan's best, built in 1601鈥07 by daimy艒 Kat艒 Kiyomasa, whose likeness is inescapable around鈥
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Naka-dake (1506m) is Aso's active volcano 鈥 very active in recent years, with fatal eruptions in 1958 and 1979, and other significant eruptions in 1989,鈥
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This hilltop castle was ruled mostly by the Matsudaira clan from the 1660s and played a part in the Shimabara Rebellion. It was rebuilt in 1964. As well鈥
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Southeast of the city centre, this photogenic lakeside garden was built between 1636 and 1716 for the ruling Hosokawa clan. The main path represents the鈥
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In the Tepp艒-machi area, northwest of the castle, are buke yashiki (samurai residences) set along a pretty, 450m-long gravel road with a stream down the鈥
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This gorgeous hilltop shrine and 'power spot' was pretty much left alone until it became the model for the set of the popular 2011 anime film Hotarubi no鈥
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In the centre of Unzen village and at the base of the jigoku (literally 'hells'; boiling mineral hot springs), this plaza commemorating the national park鈥
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This family-friendly museum presents the history of Kumamoto and the castle from many angles, from the 10-minute video with English subtitles explaining鈥
Nearby Kumamoto attractions
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Dominating the skyline, Kumamoto's robust castle is one of Japan's best, built in 1601鈥07 by daimy艒 Kat艒 Kiyomasa, whose likeness is inescapable around鈥
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The castle's soaring black 罢别苍蝉丑奴办补办耻 (main building, 29.5m tall) is today a historical museum with 6th-storey lookouts. The tower was closed at the time鈥
3. Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional Crafts Centre
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Near the prefectural art museum's Chibajo branch, this large facility displays local Higo inlay, Yamaga lanterns, porcelain and woodcarvings, many for鈥
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This family-friendly museum presents the history of Kumamoto and the castle from many angles, from the 10-minute video with English subtitles explaining鈥
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This tourist complex at the foot of the castle grounds offers a one-stop opportunity to sample (and purchase) local foods, from fish cakes to tea to鈥
6. Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Chibajo Branch
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The Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art's postmodern Chibajo Annexe was built in 1992 by Spanish architects Elias Torres and Jos茅 Antonio Mart铆nez-Lape帽a鈥
7. Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art
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On the grounds of Ninomaru park, this art museum has ancient Buddhist sculptures, modern paintings and a recreation of an ancient burial mound.
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Meiji-era novelist Natsume S艒seki (1867鈥1916) is honoured at the pretty 1870s home where he lived during his four years teaching English in Kumamoto. The鈥