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.

the city hosted Japan’s greatest ever swordsman as he wrote his famous treatise on martial arts strategy. The history of samurai in the area now known as Kumamoto, but for much of its existence ...

The Kumamoto city government is also trying to secure a ... the biggest rise across Japan. However, Kazuki Goto, chair of the Kikuyo town chamber of commerce and industry, said the price increase ...

KUMAMOTO—Kumamoto Prefecture experienced the highest growth rate of foreign tourism of any prefecture in Japan, helped by ...