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Culture in Kumamoto

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Aso Shrine

Aso Shrine

Aso Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Aso is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. This shrine hold...

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Kumamoto Castle

Kumamoto Castle

Kumamoto Castle is the third largest castle in Japan and one of its most popular historic sites. Originally built in the earl...

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Lafcadio Hearn Residence

Lafcadio Hearn Residence

Lafcadio Hearn was born in Greece in 1850 to a father from Ireland and a mother from Greece. He was a British explorer who ca...

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Kumamon Square

Kumamon Square

Kumamon Square is the" "office" "of the famous mascot Kumamon of Kumamoto Prefecture. The bear mascot was created in 2011 to ...

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Suizenji Garden

Suizenji Garden

Suizenji Jojuen is a traditional Japanese landscape garden that was laid out in the late 1600s. Due to its enormous size of 6...

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