Dusk in the hills of Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture, takes on a spectacular golden hue in October thanks to the expanses of wild silver grass. These autumn plants are cut in winter across Japan for ...

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 ...

Located in northern Kumamoto Prefecture, the city of Yamaga hosts an annual winter festival featuring illuminated umbrellas ...

The model was Japan’s first mass-produced passenger locomotive. Buskirk took his first trip on the SL Hitoyoshi from Kumamoto Station to Hitoyoshi Station in autumn 2016. At that time ...

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.