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1.Kumamoto
Kumamoto (熊本市, Kumamoto-shi) is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2. Greater Kumamoto (熊本都市圏) had a population of 1,461,000, as of the 2000 census. As of 2010, Kumamoto Metropolitan Employment Area has a GDP of US$39.8 billion. It is not considered part of the Fukuoka–Kitakyushu metropolitan area, despite their shared border. The city was designated on April 1, 2012, by government ordinance.
population:737,721人 area:390.32km2
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Kumamoto in Temple

1.Daiji-ji (Kumamoto)  ・1-7-1, Noda, Minami-ku, KumamotoKumamoto Prefecture 861-4114  ・Sōtō
Daiji-ji (大慈寺), also known as Daijizen-ji (大慈禅寺), is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple in Minami-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Dairyōzan (大梁山).
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2.Honmyō-ji  ・4-13-1, Hanazono, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, 860-0072  ・Nichiren Buddhism, Rokujōmonryū
Honmyō-ji (本妙寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect, Rokujōmon-ryū (六条門流), in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is the most high-ranking temple of the sect in Kyushu. In Honmyō-ji is the grave of Katō Kiyomasa, (1562–1611), a Japanese daimyō, builder of Kumamoto Castle and a dedicated buddhist of Nichiren Buddhism.
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Kumamoto in Shrine

3.Katō Shrine  ・Shinto
Katō Shrine (加藤神社, Katō-jinja) is a shrine in Kumamoto Castle, Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan, in which daimyō or powerful territorial lord Katō Kiyomasa (1562–1611) is enshrined. Alongside Ōki Kaneyoshi and Kin Kan, who made junshi, are enshrined.
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4.Takahashi Inari Shrine  ・Shinto
Takahashi Inari Shrine (高橋稲荷神社, Takahashi inari jinja) is a Shinto Inari shrine, dedicated to the worship of the kami Inari. It is located in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture. Its main festival is held annually on November 8. It was founded in 1496.
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5.Fujisaki Hachimangū  ・Shinto
Fujisaki Hachiman-gū (藤崎八幡宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū and Sumiyoshi Sanjin.
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Kumamoto in Castle

6.Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Castle (熊本城, Kumamoto-jō) is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture.[1] It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep (天守閣, tenshukaku) is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960,[1] but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle.[2] Thirteen structures in the castle complex are designated Important Cultural Property.[1]
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Kumamoto in art museum

7.Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art (熊本県立美術館, Kumamoto Kenritsu Bijutsukan) opened in the precincts of Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto, Japan in 1976. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.[1] The permanent collection focuses on the art and crafts of Kumamoto Prefecture and also contains works by Renoir and Rodin. One room is dedicated to replicas of decorated kofun found in the prefecture.[2]
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Kumamoto in station

8.Ikeda Station (Kumamoto)  ・Kumamoto City, KumamotoJapan
Ikeda Station (池田駅, Ikeda-eki) is a railway station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kikuchi Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes.[1]
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9.Ueki Station  ・Japan
Ueki Station (植木駅, Ueki-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2]
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10.Uchigoshi Station  ・Kumamoto City, KumamotoJapan
Uchigoshi Station (打越駅, Uchigoshi-eki) is a train station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kikuchi Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes.[1]
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11.Kami-Kumamoto Station  ・2-18-1 Kami-Kumamoto, Nishi, Kumamoto, Kumamoto(熊本市西区上熊本二丁目18-1)Japan
Kami-Kumamoto Station (上熊本駅, Kami-Kumamoto-eki) is a railway station in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is on the Kagoshima Main Line of JR Kyushu and the Kikuchi Line of Kumamoto Electric Railway. In front of the station is a tram stop of the tram operated by Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau named Kami-Kumamoto-Ekimae Station.
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12.Kamei Station  ・Kumamoto City, KumamotoJapan
Kamei Station (亀井駅, Kamei-eki) is a railway station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kikuchi Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes.[1]
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13.Kawashiri Station  ・Kawashiri, Minami-Ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto PrefectureJapan
Kawashiri Station (川尻駅, Kawashiri-eki) is a railway station of Kyushu Railway Company located in Minami-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. The station was used as a filming location for the 2011 film "I Wish" (Kiseki) by the Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda. 32°44′37″N 130°40′48″E / 32.7437°N 130.6799°E / 32.7437; 130.6799
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14.Kankanzaka Station  ・Kumamoto City, KumamotoJapan
Kankanzaka Station (韓々坂駅, Kankanzaka-eki) is a railway station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kikuchi Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes.[1]
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15.Kita-Kumamoto Station  ・Kumamoto City, KumamotoJapan
Kita-Kumamoto Station (北熊本駅, Kita-Kumamoto-eki) is a railway station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kikuchi Line and is the northern terminus of the Fujisaki Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes.[1]
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16.Kumamoto Station  ・3-15-1 Kasuga, Nishi Ward, Kumamoto CityKumamoto PrefectureJapan
Kumamoto Station (熊本駅, Kumamoto-eki) is the main railway terminal of the city of Kumamoto, Japan. It is located in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, and is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). In front of the station is a tram stop of the tram operated by Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau named Kumamoto-Ekimae Station.
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17.Sōjōdaigakumae Station  ・Japan
Sōjōdaigakumae Station (崇城大学前駅, Sōjōdaigakumae-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2] The station name means, literally, "in front of Sojo University".
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18.Tatsutaguchi Station  ・Japan
Tatsutaguchi Station (竜田口駅, Tatsutaguchi-eki) is a railway station on the Hōhi Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2] It is the nearest train station from Kumamoto University International House, as well as the nearest JR station from Kumamoto university main campus (Kurokami campus).
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19.Tabaruzaka Station  ・Japan
Tabaruzaka Station (田原坂駅, Tabaruzaka-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2]
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20.Tōkai-Gakuen-mae Station  ・Japan
Tōkai-Gakuen-mae Station (東海学園前駅, Tōkai-Gakuen-mae-eki) is a railway station on the Hōhi Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2] The station name means, literally, in front of Tokai University.
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21.Tomiai Station  ・Minami-Ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto PrefectureJapan
Tomiai Station (富合駅, Tomiai-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Minami-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1] The station opened on March 12, 2011. The name of the station was officially announced by JR Kyushu on December 17, 2010.[2] 32°42′49″N 130°40′22″E / 32.71361°N 130.67278°E / 32.71361; 130.67278
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22.Nishi-Kumamoto Station  ・1-1-60 Karikusa, Minami-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 861-4134Japan
Nishi-Kumamoto Station (西熊本駅, Nishi-Kumamoto-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It opened on 26 March 2016.[1]
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23.Nishisato Station  ・Japan
Nishisato Station (西里駅, Nishisato-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2]
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24.Hakenomiya Station  ・Kumamoto City, KumamotoJapan
Hakenomiya Station (八景水谷駅, Hakenomiya-eki) is a railway station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kikuchi Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes.[1]
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25.Hikarinomori Station  ・Japan
Hikarinomori Station (光の森駅, Hikari-no-mori-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2]
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26.Horikawa Station  ・Kumamoto City, KumamotoJapan
Horikawa Station (堀川駅, Horikawa-eki) is a train station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kikuchi Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes.[1] One of the Kikuchi Line's two passing loops are located here.
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27.Musashizuka Station  ・Japan
Musashizuka Station (武蔵塚駅, Musashizuka-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2]
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28.Kurokamimachi Station  ・Kumamoto City, KumamotoJapan
Kurokamimachi Station (黒髪町駅, Kurokamimachi-eki) is a railway station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Fujisaki Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes.[1]
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29.Shin-Suizenji Station  ・Japan
Shin-Suizenji Station (新水前寺駅, Shin-Suizenji-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2]
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30.Suizenji Station  ・Japan
Suizenji Station (水前寺駅, Suizenji-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2]
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31.Tsuboigawa-kōen Station  ・Kumamoto City, KumamotoJapan
Tsuboigawa-kōen Station (坪井川公園駅, Tsuboigawa-kōen-eki) is a train station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kikuchi Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes.[1]
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32.Fujisakigū-mae Station  ・Kumamoto City, KumamotoJapan
Fujisakigū-mae Station (藤崎宮前駅, Fujisakigū-mae-eki) is a railway station in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Fujisaki Line, operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains arrive every thirty minutes.[1] This station is located near Fujisaki Hachimangū, where its name originates.
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33.Heisei Station  ・Japan
Heisei Station (平成駅, Heisei-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2]
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34.Minami-Kumamoto Station  ・Japan
Minami-Kumamoto Station (南熊本駅, Minami-Kumamoto-eki) is a railway station on the Hōhi Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2]
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Kumamoto in park

35.Suizen-ji Jōju-en  ・Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Suizen-ji Jōju-en (水前寺成趣園) is a tsukiyama[note 1] Japanese garden located within Suizen-ji Park (水前寺公園, Suizen-ji Kōen) in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The main tsukiyama is a representation of Mount Fuji. Lord Hosokawa Tadatoshi began construction of the garden in 1636 as a tea retreat. The park was named after a no-longer-extant Buddhist temple called Suizen-ji, and now hosts the Izumi Shrine, where members of the Hosokawa family are enshrined, and a Nōgaku-dō, a Noh theater. Lord Hosokawa selected this site because of its spring-fed pond, the clean water of which was excellent for tea.[1] The thatched Kokin-Denju-no-Ma teahouse was originally in Kyoto's Imperial Palace, but was moved here in 1912.
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Kumamoto in Mountain

36.Mount Kinbō (Kumamoto)
Mount Kinbō (金峰山, Kinbō-san) or Mount Kinpō (金峰山, Kinpō-san) is a stratovolcano in the west of Kumamoto city, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is an extinct stratovolcano and lava dome. Mount Kinbō overlooks the city of Kumamoto and is used for sightseeing and for radio and TV broadcast antennas.
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Kumamoto in Dishes

37.Kawachi bankan
Kawachi bankan (Citrus kawachiensis), also called Mishokan and Uwa Gold, is a Citrus hybrid cultivated for its edible fruit.[1]
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