Fujisaki Hachimangu Shrine è¤å´å®®
This is the most famous shrine in the city. It is north of Kamitori and not too far from downtown. This is the most crowded shrine in the city every New Year`s. It is also crowded for other festivals the most famous being the "Drunken Horse Festival" which is held every September.
Mt. Kinpo éå³°å±±
is about 11 km from downtown but when you get to the top you`ll be rewarded with a beautiful view over Kumamoto and Nagasaki. The view of the city lights is great and you can also see the peaks of Mt. Aso in Kumamoto and Mt. Unzen in Nagasaki. You can take a bus to the area but then you have to hike for about an hour to the top. On top there is a temple and a famous fence full of locks that couples have locked to a fence on the observation deck. There is no ropeway so you gotta hike or take a car.
Hosokawa Gyobutei
Is another piucturesque place to visit. it's the family home of the hosokawa clan whose descendent morihiro became prime minister of japan in the 1990s.
Hanaokayamaãè±å²¡å±±
Hanaokayama is a hill near Kumamoto Station. It looks over downtown and has a great night view. On a clear day you can see Mt. Aso towering behind the city.ãThere is also a nice temple and a huge shrine gate torii on the top. You can go up by car, which most couples do, or hike about 15 minutes to the top.