The city of Kumamoto is steeped in the spirit of its ... Five Hundred Disciples of Buddha or Gohyaku-Rakan There are also tours to pick ‘mikan’ mandarin oranges around Mt.

“We are working to get them to tour other destinations, not just Mount Aso and Kumamoto Castle.” ...

KUMAMOTO -- When it comes to scramble intersections, which halt all traffic to allow pedestrians to cross in every direction, including diagonally, Tokyo's busy Shibuya Scramble Crossing is ...

MASHIKI, Kumamoto Prefecture--Seven years later ... Since late March, residents have conducted tours of the neighborhood to explain the damage and reconstruction from the quake.

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.