KUMAMOTO—Kumamoto Prefecture experienced the highest growth rate of foreign tourism of any prefecture in Japan, helped by popular statues of characters from “One Piece,” the iconic manga and ...

TAKAMORI, Kumamoto Prefecture--A local railway line wrecked ... was in sharp contrast to the greenery of surrounding forest scenery as the first train crossed the span above the river 60 meters ...

The center of Yamaga City in Kumamoto Prefecture lights up on winter nights. A total of 5,300 bamboo tubes lit with candles and Japanese umbrellas illuminated by lights filled the street of 300 ...

This dish of rice featuring Japan’s famous beef, from cows raised in the rich grasslands of Kumamoto Prefecture, is set off with an egg on top. For those with a sweeter tooth, Ikinari Dango ...

In recent years a growing number of producers in Nagasaki Prefecture have begun making similar types of "fish shoyu." A traditional soy sauce producer in Kumamoto Prefecture has also been ...