One Day in Kumamoto🧸🐻 - What to do?

Hello~ I'm back with my one day plan in Kumamoto, where I went to last month. And some tips to travel in Japan during summer!

7:00 AM - Arrive at Kumamoto Station
- I took the first Shinkansen train from Hataka Station and arrived at Kumamoto Station at 7:00 AM.
- You must have Kyushu Pass first but seat reservation is not a must. You can go non-reserve train and find a seat there~ I personally reserved seat and there were only 4 people in my train.
- There are lots of coin lockers to deposit your belongings. But if your hotel provides some space to deposit your luggages, this helps you save the costs a lot!

9:00 AM - Kumamon Port Yatsushiro
- Loads of cute Kumamons are here. There're some small shops for you to buy food, drinks, and souvenirs.
- Parking Lots and toilets are available.
- If you want to go to this place, I recommend to rent a car!
- I took a taxi from Yatsushiro Station (Approx. ¥3,000). And when I arrived, the taxi driver told me that there is no any taxi or bus here. I had to walk around 2km to take the Airport Limousine Bus back to Shin-Yatsushiro Station. It's fine for me but not in summer in Japan.

12:00 PM - Kumamoto Castle Area
- Take Tram A Line from Kumamoto Station to Habatacho Station and walk around 400m. I recommend to buy one day ticket.
- Sakura-no-baba Josaien
- Kumamoto Castle + Musuem (¥800/¥850)

3:30 PM - Suizenji Park
- Take Tran A Line from Torichosuji Station to Suizenji Park Station and walk 250m.
- ¥400

5:30 PM - Shimotori Shopping Arcade
- Take Tram A Line from Suizenji Park Station to Torichosuji Station
- Have a dinner at Kumamoto Food Stall Village.
- I recommend Izakaya restaurant and local drinks only ¥100 per cup.
- Enjoy your time shopping here. I personally walked around and took Purikura as a local.

9:00 PM - Back to Hotel
- I booked hotel for a night because I would like to visit Aso Mount on the next day. You can take late night Shinkansen back to Fukuoka if you want to~

TIPS: IT'S A MUST TO BRING A BOTTLE OF WATER WITH YOU AND DRINK LOTS OF WATER DURING SUMMER IN JAPAN.

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