Kumamoto

Kumamoto
Japanese name
Kanji	熊本市
Hiragana	くまもとし
Transcriptions
- Romanization	Kumamoto-shi

Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan.^[1]

Kyūshū Shinkansen and the skyline of the city with Kumamoto Castle in the background.

Flag

Emblem

Kumamoto is in the south central part of Kyushu.^[1] Kumamoto is an ordinance-designated city since April 1, 2012.

History

In 1600, Kumamoto Castle was built by Kato Kiyomasa; and the city grew around it.^[1]

Kumamoto Media

Kumamoto Station west gate
Map showing Kumamoto Metropolitan Employment Area
Map of the wards in Kawasaki.
Kumamoto prefecture population pyramid in 2020
阿蘇くまもと空港ターミナルビル
Amu Plaza Kumamoto
Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau
Japan's first low-floor tram vehicle, 9700 type train (9701AB set, A system bound for Kenguncho) that runs between Torichosuji and Suidocho on the Kumamoto tram with Kumamoto Castle in the background.
Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal
九州自動車道北熊本SA下り線