Kumamoto Castle
熊本城English onlyStone walls and a castle keep
- WhereKumamoto, Kyushu & Okinawa
- On the ground2 photos when you land
- Courses3 that pass here
- MapOpen in Google Maps ↗
From above
- Stone walls cut sharp, angled lines through the castle grounds.
- The keep's roofs sit at the centre, surrounded by walled terraces.
- A river runs along the southeast edge; open lawns lie to the west.
Your guide says
The keep stands inside enclosures ringed by tall stone walls.
To celebrate the castle's completion, the kanji for 'Kumamoto' were changed in 1607.
Fact source: Wikipedia (Japanese) · Last checked October 2026
On the ground
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