1588 Kato Kiyomasa becomes the lord of the northern part of Higo Province (present-day Kumamoto Prefecture) and keeper of ◎Hilltop-Style Castle Higashi-Takenomaru Kumamoto Castle - 400 Years of History A Sukiyamaru Two-Story Hall the original Kumamoto Castle. Special Historical Site, Former Residence of ◎Main Keep: 3-tiered roof, 6 floors, and 1 basement E Compound’s Turrets Hosokawa Gyobu Sannomaru Parking No. 2 Shimbori Bridge Small Keep: 2-tiered roof, 4 floors, and 1 basement 1590 Renovations of the original Kumamoto Castle begin. (closed temporarily) (standard-sized cars) *The keeps were reconstructed from steel-reinforced concrete in 1960. Kenmotsu Turret Hakubutsukan/ ◎Important Cultural Properties Kumamoto Castle during the Kato Era Kumamoto Castle MAP Kyu Hosokawa Gyobutei-mae Uzumi Gate (Shimbori Turret) Iwane Bridge (Disassembled) 13 structures: 1599 Construction of a new castle (present-day Kumamoto Castle) Ruins of Ninomaru Gate Built by Kato Kiyomasa, the new castle’s name characters were Sannomaru Parking No. 1 Kenmotsudai Arboretum Uto Turret, Tago Turret, Shichiken Turret, Juyonken Turret, begins on Chausuyama Plateau. Yonken Turret, Gennoshin Turret, Higashi-Juhachiken 熊本城 Kumamoto City Museum (standard-sized cars & buses (up to 5)) changed to the current characters of Kumamoto Castle ( ) in Turret, Kita-Juhachiken Turret, Goken Turret, Akazu Gate, 1600 Battle of Sekigahara. The main keep is completed around

Boanzaka Hill Kato Clan Site of Kita-Ote Gate Hira Turret, Kenmotsu Turret, and Nagabei Long Wall this time. 1607, when the Honmaru (main compound) was completed. At the Inui Turret Kato-jinja Shrine KKR Hotel Kumamoto same time, the castle also earned the nickname, "Gingko Castle" Castle Kumamoto 1607 The new castle (present-day Kumamoto Castle) is completed. KKR Hotel Kumamoto-mae Former Residence of Hosokawa Gyobu Due to the earthquake, the stone wall beneath This landscape, a series of single-story Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Site of the Domain-Run the recently refurbished Sukiyamaru turrets, gives a good idea of how the castle (Ginnan-jo). The castle is best known for its massive, curved stone Kumamoto Prefecture School Jishukan Gokoku-jinja Shrine Prefectural Traditional Crafts Center Two-Story Hall partially collapsed. The stone area would have looked in its heyday. 1611 walls (called musha-gaeshi) that repelled any enemies who dared try Fujisakidai Prefectural Castle Keeps ( Reign: 2 Generations, 44 ) Years Kiyomasa dies at the age of 50. Baseball Stadium Nishidemaru Site of G Uto Turret Hira Turret Goken Turret (Disassembled) wall supporting the five-story turret (left of Because some of the turrets tilted due to the to climb. This magnificent engineering has led Kumamoto Castle to Ninomaru Park Compound Hohoate Gate (Disassembled) the building in the photo) also collapsed, and earthquake, wire fences and other measures His son, Tadahiro, becomes the second lord of the domain. The Hosokawa Collection Kita-Juhachiken Turret (Disassembled) Heizaemonmaru Compound Special Observation Area Great Ginkgo Tree Akazu Gate the upper surface of the wall cracked. have been employed to prevent collapse. be considered one of Japan’s three most famous castles. Eiseibunko Gallery (Disassembled) Miyauchi Bridge North Gate of Northern Route Higashi-Juhachiken Ninomaru Ticket Office Special Observation Area Nagatsubone Turret (Disassembled) Great Hall of the Honmaru Palace 1632 The Kato clan is removed, and Hosokawa Tadatoshi succeeds Turret Prefectural Museum of Niyo-no-Ishigaki as Lord of Higo Province. Kubikake-ishi B North Gate Art Chibajo Branch (Stone Wall of Two Styles) F & Kuragari Tsuro (Dark Passage) (Massive Stone) Kenritsu Bijutsukan Kumamoto Castle during the Hosokawa Era Ticket Office Kuragari Tsuro Chibajo Park Nishi-Ote Chizu-ishi F Bunkan-yoko (Disaster (Dark Passage) Chibajo Bridge 1640 At the invitation of Tadatoshi, Miyamoto Musashi takes up In 1632, the Kato clan was removed, and Hosokawa Tadatoshi became H Gate Prevention Center) (Stone Map) Kumamoto Castle & Ninomaru Parking Mototaiko (Disassembled) residence in present-day Chibajo district. the lord of Kumamoto Domain. He set about repairing Kumamoto Minami-Ote Gate Miyauchi Parking Turret Sukiyamaru Great Hall of Ninomaru Parking (Disassembled) A the Honmaru Palace Gennoshin Turret Castle, as well as improving and expanding the castle town. (standard-sized cars) (bikes & standard-sized cars) Ninomaru Two-Story Hall Kumamoto Daijingu Shrine Rest Station Kumamoto 1755 The domain-run school called Jishukan opens in Ninomaru Yachoen Garden Bugyomaru Hotel Castle-mae South Gate Ticket Office Niyo-no-Ishigaki Yonken Turret Tani Tateki Statue Hosokawa Clan Compound. His era was also a time of blossoming culture and education with Compound (Stone Wall of Two Styles) B Higashi-Takenomaru Statues of public projects such as the opening of the domain-run school INFORMATION Kodomo Bunka Nishi Turret Gate Juyonken Yokoi Shonan and This is one of the places where the beauty of the In the recently restored interior of the Honmaru Kaikan-mae South Gate of (Disassembled) Plum Turret Compound’s Turrets Meiji Leaders Special Observation E stone walls is on full display due to the Palace (above the pictured subterranean Jishukan in the Ninomaru Compound. Blossom Higashi-Takenomaru Shichiken tunnel), the earthquake caused the floor to slant Japan abolishes its system of feudal domains. Phone: 096-223-5011（Kumamoto Castle Management Center） Hitsujisaru Turret Area side-by-side view of the both the original stone Generations,( Reign: 11 ) Years 239 1871 Kumamoto Castle Garden Compound Turret Takahashi Park Seisoen Garden Special Observation Area Kumamoto Castle Japan Post wall (right) and new stone wall (left) that was and damaged the walls. The Kuragari Tsuro Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Last entry at 4:30 p.m.) Southern Route Kyushu Branch Hokkezaka Hill Iidamaru Compound Tago Turret Inari-jinja Shrine added on later. There is also a spot at the top of the (Dark Passage), which is one of only a handful (Reconstruction Observation Path) of such underground passages in Japan, did not Kumamoto Castle in the Modern Era Please obey the following rules when in the Special Observation Area. Sudoguchi Gate new stone wall that sunk due to the earthquake. Thank you for your kind cooperation. sustain any noticeable damage. In 1877, just before the start of the Satsuma Rebellion, the castle Kumamoto Medical Center C Long Zigzagging 1874 Kumamoto Castle is converted into a military garrison. 3 - 5 minutes to Ninomaru Park on foot Umaya Bridge Stairs Iidamaru Five-Story Turret Passage Uto Turret Kumamoto garrison headquarters moves to the Honmaru keeps and the Honmaru Palace were destroyed by fire. After (Disassembled) Hira Turret C Long Zigzagging Passage G No Open Flames No Smoking No Pets No Littering Bizenbori Moat （ National Important Cultural Property） (main compound). withstanding the following onslaught of Satsuma’s army led by Saigo On foot (downhill only) 1876 The Shinpuren Rebellion Takamori, Kumamoto Castle became renowned throughout Japan as Kumamoto City Museum Phone: 096-324-3500 an impregnable fortress. Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Last entry at 4:30 p.m.) Keitakuzaka Hill Wakuwakuza Ticket Office The Satsuma Rebellion. Closed: Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday) and Dec. 29th - Jan. 3rd Miyukizaka Hill Takenomaru To Suizenji 1877 Jojuen Garden Josaien Parking Compound Nagabei D Modern Era The castle keeps and Honmaru Palace are destroyed in a fire. (bikes & standard-sized cars) Hazekata Gate Long Wall Kumamoto Castle in the Contemporary Era Sakuranobaba Josaien 1889 The castle is damaged by the 1889 Kumamoto Earthquake. In 2016, the massive Kumamoto Earthquakes caused portions of the Kumamoto Castle Museum Wakuwakuza Phone: 096-288-5600 Tourist Information Sakuranobaba This passage, which bends back on itself six This five-story turret, which is comparable in size to Bus Parking Sakuranobaba stone wall to crumble, structures to collapse, and devastating damage 400 Years Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Last entry at 5:00 p.m.) Josaien-mae Bagu Turret times from Takenomaru Compound to the keeps of other Japanese castles, managed to retain Kumamoto City Hall 1933 across the castle. Although the castle area was partially opened to the Tsuboi River Iidamaru Compound, is an excellent example its dignity as an Important Cultural Property despite Uto Turret and 12 other structures are designated as Sakuranokoji (Gift Shop and Restaurant Area) Phone: 096-288-5577 National Treasures, and the stone walls and moat as Site of Geba Bridge of the high-level defenses in place at sustaining damage to its plaster walls and floor in the public in 2019, restoration work is still ongoing. Of Hours: Gift shops: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (until 6:00 p.m. from December to February) 20 Kumamoto Castle. The walls collapsed in the earthquake. The tsuzuki-yagura, however, which was Historic Sites. Restaurants: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. earthquake, and the passage became blocked. a structure adjoined to the south side of this five-story Kumamoto Castle & History * Open until 8:00 p.m. on weekends and the day before holidays. Reservations required for dinner. To Kumamoto Castle Nagabei Path turret, collapsed in the earthquake. 1950 The title "National Treasure" is renamed as "Important * Opening hours are subject to change. City Hall Tram Stop City Hall’s 14th Floor To Sakuramachi Nagabei Long Wall Cultural Property." Former Residence of Hosokawa Gyobu Closed Due to Earthquake Damage Miyukibashi Bridge Observation Deck D （National Important Cultural Property） H Nishi-Ote Gate 1955 The entire area of Kumamoto Castle is designated as Kato Kiyomasa Statue a Special Historical Site. Lords of the Castle Restoration & To Hanabatacho Tram Stop A picture-perfect view of Kumamoto Castle! Kumamoto Castle Disaster Restoration Support Fund Sakura Bridge Civic Auditorium You can enjoy a full panoramic view of 1960 Reconstruction of the keeps begins with steel-reinforced Kumamoto City International Center Shiyakusho-mae Please support the restoration and reconstruction of Kumamoto Castle! the entire Kumamoto Castle area. concrete. Donations are accepted in the lobby on the 1st floor of Kumamoto Castle Museum Weekdays: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. 1998 National Important Cultural Property Free Shuttle Bus Route Smoking Area Wheelchair Rental Information Counter The Kumamoto Castle Restoration and Improvement Project Wakuwakuza (cash only). Weekends and holidays: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. begins. For more information, please visit the official Kumamoto Castle website. Reconstruction Shiromegurin Kumamoto Castle Loop Bus Route Restaurant Multipurpose Restroom WiFi Spot Information Board SAKURA MACHI * On weekdays after 6 p.m., weekends and 2016 The castle is damaged by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. Kumamoto Shiromegurin Bus Stop Gift Shop AED Photo Spot A H Highlighted Structures holidays, you can only enter through the south Contemporary Era (Sakura Machi Bus Terminal) This long wall facing the Tsuboi River stretches The Nishi-Ote Gate was dismantled and stored Kumamoto Castle Office Castle Feature entrance. Find out more! Free Shuttle Bus & City Bus Stop Lockers Nursing Room No Entry Area about 242 meters. Although it was temporarily after it was damaged in the earthquake, and the 2017 Restoration work on the Kumamoto Castle Keeps gets 9-6 Hanabata-cho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Information Board * Closed during the New Year’s holiday period. (Kumamoto Castle Kumamoto-Jo Hall removed around the time of the Satsuma Rebellion fallen stones have been collected. Nets and 860-0806, Japan underway. Official Website) and partially collapsed after the 2016 Kumamoto cages of smaller stones have been placed in Phone: 096-352-5900 Fax: 096-356-5655 Earthquake, it was fully restored in 2021. front of the stone walls to ensure safety. 2021 Restoration of the Kumamoto Castle Keeps is completed.

（８） （7） （6） （5） （4） （3） （2） （1） 1588 Kato Kiyomasa becomes the lord of the northern part of Higo Province (present-day Kumamoto Prefecture) and keeper of ◎Hilltop-Style Castle Higashi-Takenomaru Kumamoto Castle - 400 Years of History A Sukiyamaru Two-Story Hall the original Kumamoto Castle. Special Historical Site, Former Residence of ◎Main Keep: 3-tiered roof, 6 floors, and 1 basement E Compound’s Turrets Hosokawa Gyobu Sannomaru Parking No. 2 Shimbori Bridge Small Keep: 2-tiered roof, 4 floors, and 1 basement 1590 Renovations of the original Kumamoto Castle begin. (closed temporarily) (standard-sized cars) *The keeps were reconstructed from steel-reinforced concrete in 1960. Kenmotsu Turret Hakubutsukan/ ◎Important Cultural Properties Kumamoto Castle during the Kato Era Kumamoto Castle MAP Kyu Hosokawa Gyobutei-mae Uzumi Gate (Shimbori Turret) Iwane Bridge (Disassembled) 13 structures: 1599 Construction of a new castle (present-day Kumamoto Castle) Ruins of Ninomaru Gate Built by Kato Kiyomasa, the new castle’s name characters were Sannomaru Parking No. 1 Kenmotsudai Arboretum Uto Turret, Tago Turret, Shichiken Turret, Juyonken Turret, begins on Chausuyama Plateau. Yonken Turret, Gennoshin Turret, Higashi-Juhachiken 熊本城 Kumamoto City Museum (standard-sized cars cars & buses & 5 (upbuses) to 5)) changed to the current characters of Kumamoto Castle ( ) in Turret, Kita-Juhachiken Turret, Goken Turret, Akazu Gate, 1600 Battle of Sekigahara. The main keep is completed around

Boanzaka Hill Kato Clan Site of Kita-Ote Gate Hira Turret, Kenmotsu Turret, and Nagabei Long Wall this time. 1607, when the Honmaru (main compound) was completed. At the Inui Turret Kato-jinja Shrine KKR Hotel Kumamoto same time, the castle also earned the nickname, "Gingko Castle" Castle Kumamoto 1607 The new castle (present-day Kumamoto Castle) is completed. KKR Hotel Kumamoto-mae Former Residence of Hosokawa Gyobu Due to the earthquake, the stone wall beneath This landscape, a series of single-story Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Site of the Domain-Run the recently refurbished Sukiyamaru turrets, gives a good idea of how the castle (Ginnan-jo). The castle is best known for its massive, curved stone Kumamoto Prefecture School Jishukan Gokoku-jinja Shrine Prefectural Traditional Crafts Center Two-Story Hall partially collapsed. The stone area would have looked in its heyday. 1611 walls (called musha-gaeshi) that repelled any enemies who dared try Stamp Fujisakidai Prefectural Castle Keeps ( Reign: 2 Generations, 44 ) Years Kiyomasa dies at the age of 50. Baseball Stadium Nishidemaru Site of G Uto Turret Hira Turret Goken Turret (Disassembled) wall supporting the five-story turret (left of Because some of the turrets tilted due to the to climb. This magnificent engineering has led Kumamoto Castle to Ninomaru Park Compound Hohoate Gate (Disassembled) the building in the photo) also collapsed, and earthquake, wire fences and other measures His son, Tadahiro, becomes the second lord of the domain. The Hosokawa Collection Kita-Juhachiken Turret (Disassembled) Heizaemonmaru Compound Special Observation Area Great Ginkgo Tree Akazu Gate the upper surface of the wall cracked. have been employed to prevent collapse. be considered one of Japan’s three most famous castles. Eiseibunko Gallery (Disassembled) Miyauchi Bridge North Gate of Northern Route Higashi-Juhachiken Ninomaru Ticket Office Special Observation Area Nagatsubone Turret (Disassembled) Great Hall of the Honmaru Palace 1632 The Kato clan is removed, and Hosokawa Tadatoshi succeeds Turret Prefectural Museum of Niyo-no-Ishigaki as Lord of Higo Province. Kubikake-ishi B North Gate Art Chibajo Branch (Stone Wall of Two Styles) F & Kuragari Tsuro (Dark Passage) (Massive Stone) Kenritsu Bijutsukan Kumamoto Castle during the Hosokawa Era Ticket Office Kuragari Tsuro Kenritsu Bijutsukan Chibajo Park Nishi-Ote Chizu-ishi F Bunkan-yoko (Disaster (Dark Passage) Chibajo Bridge 1640 At the invitation of Tadatoshi, Miyamoto Musashi takes up In 1632, the Kato clan was removed, and Hosokawa Tadatoshi became H Gate Prevention Center) (Stone Map) Kumamoto Castle & Ninomaru Parking Mototaiko (Disassembled) residence in present-day Chibajo district. the lord of Kumamoto Domain. He set about repairing Kumamoto Minami-Ote Gate Miyauchi Parking Turret Sukiyamaru Great Hall of Ninomaru Parking (Disassembled) A the Honmaru Palace Gennoshin Turret Castle, as well as improving and expanding the castle town. (standard-sized cars) (bikes & standard-sized cars) Ninomaru Two-Story Hall Kumamoto Daijingu Shrine Rest Station Kumamoto 1755 The domain-run school called Jishukan opens in Ninomaru Yachoen Garden Bugyomaru Hotel Castle-mae South Gate Ticket Office Niyo-no-Ishigaki Yonken Turret Tani Tateki Statue Hosokawa Clan Compound. His era was also a time of blossoming culture and education with Compound (Stone Wall of Two Styles) B Higashi-Takenomaru Statues of public projects such as the opening of the domain-run school INFORMATION Kodomo Bunka Nishi Turret Gate Juyonken Yokoi Shonan and This is one of the places where the beauty of the In the recently restored interior of the Honmaru Kaikan-mae South Gate of Turret Compound’s Turrets (Disassembled) Plum Meiji Leaders stone walls is on full display due to the Palace (above the pictured subterranean Jishukan in the Ninomaru Compound. Special Observation Blossom E Area Higashi-Takenomaru Shichiken tunnel), the earthquake caused the floor to slant Japan abolishes its system of feudal domains. Phone: 096-223-5011（Kumamoto Castle Management Center） Hitsujisaru Turret Area side-by-side view of the both the original stone Generations,( Reign: 11 ) Years 239 1871 Kumamoto Castle Garden Compound Turret Takahashi Park Seisoen Garden Special Observation Area Kumamoto Castle Japan Post wall (right) and new stone wall (left) that was and damaged the walls. The Kuragari Tsuro Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Last entry at 4:30 p.m.) Southern Route Kyushu Branch Hokkezaka Hill Iidamaru Compound Tago Turret Inari-jinjaInari-jinja ShrineShrine added on later. There is also a spot at the top of the (Dark Passage), which is one of only a handful (Reconstruction Observation Path) of such underground passages in Japan, did not Kumamoto Castle in the Modern Era Please obey the following rules when in the Special Observation Area. Sudoguchi Gate new stone wall that sunk due to the earthquake. Thank you for your kind cooperation. sustain any noticeable damage. In 1877, just before the start of the Satsuma Rebellion, the castle Kumamoto Medical Center C Long Zigzagging 1874 Kumamoto Castle is converted into a military garrison. 3 - 5 minutes to Ninomaru Park on foot Umaya Bridge Stairs Iidamaru Five-Story Turret Passage Uto Turret Kumamoto garrison headquarters moves to the Honmaru keeps and the Honmaru Palace were destroyed by fire. After (Disassembled) Hira Turret C Long Zigzagging Passage G No Open Flames No Smoking No Pets No Littering Bizenbori Moat （ National Important Cultural Property） (main compound). withstanding the following onslaught of Satsuma’s army led by Saigo On foot (downhill only) 1876 The Shinpuren Rebellion Takamori, Kumamoto Castle became renowned throughout Japan as Kumamoto City Museum Phone: 096-324-3500 an impregnable fortress. Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Last entry at 4:30 p.m.) Keitakuzaka Hill Wakuwakuza Ticket Office The Satsuma Rebellion. Closed: Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday) and Dec. 29th - Jan. 3rd Miyukizaka Hill Takenomaru To Suizenji 1877 Jojuen Garden Josaien Parking Compound Nagabei D Modern Era The castle keeps and Honmaru Palace are destroyed in a fire. (bikes & standard-sized cars) Hazekata Gate Long Wall Kumamoto Castle in the Contemporary Era Sakuranobaba Josaien 1889 The castle is damaged by the 1889 Kumamoto Earthquake. In 2016, the massive Kumamoto Earthquakes caused portions of the Kumamoto Castle Museum Wakuwakuza Phone: 096-288-5600 Tourist Information Sakuranobaba This passage, which bends back on itself six This five-story turret, which is comparable in size to Bus Parking Sakuranobaba stone wall to crumble, structures to collapse, and devastating damage 400 Years Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Last entry at 5:00 p.m.) Josaien-mae Bagu Turret times from Takenomaru Compound to the keeps of other Japanese castles, managed to retain Kumamoto City Hall 1933 across the castle. Although the castle area was partially opened to the Tsuboi River Iidamaru Compound, is an excellent example its dignity as an Important Cultural Property despite Uto Turret and 12 other structures are designated as Sakuranokoji (Gift Shop and Restaurant Area) Phone: 096-288-5577 National Treasures, and the stone walls and moat as Site of Geba Bridge of the high-level defenses in place at sustaining damage to its plaster walls and floor in the public in 2019, restoration work is still ongoing. Of Hours: Gift shops: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (until 6:00 p.m. from December to February) 20 Kumamoto Castle. The walls collapsed in the earthquake. The tsuzuki-yagura, however, which was Historic Sites. Restaurants: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. earthquake, and the passage became blocked. a structure adjoined to the south side of this five-story Kumamoto Castle & History * Open until 8:00 p.m. on weekends and the day before holidays. Reservations required for dinner. To Kumamoto Castle Nagabei Path turret, collapsed in the earthquake. 1950 The title "National Treasure" is renamed as "Important * Opening hours are subject to change. City Hall Tram Stop City Hall’s 14th Floor To Sakuramachi Nagabei Long Wall Cultural Property." Former Residence of Hosokawa Gyobu Closed Due to Earthquake Damage Miyukibashi Bridge Observation Deck D （National Important Cultural Property） H Nishi-Ote Gate 1955 The entire area of Kumamoto Castle is designated as Kato Kiyomasa Statue a Special Historical Site. Lords of the Castle Restoration & To Hanabatacho Tram Stop A picture-perfect view of Kumamoto Castle! Kumamoto Castle Disaster Restoration Support Fund Sakura Bridge Civic Auditorium You can enjoy a full panoramic view of 1960 Reconstruction of the keeps begins with steel-reinforced Kumamoto City International Center Shiyakusho-mae Please support the restoration and reconstruction of Kumamoto Castle! the entire Kumamoto Castle area. concrete. Donations are accepted in the lobby on the 1st floor of Kumamoto Castle Museum Weekdays: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. 1998 National Important Cultural Property Free Shuttle Bus Route Smoking Area Wheelchair Rental Information Counter The Kumamoto Castle Restoration and Improvement Project Wakuwakuza (cash only). Weekends and holidays: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. begins. For more information, please visit the official Kumamoto Castle website. Reconstruction Shiromegurin Kumamoto Castle Loop Bus Route Restaurant Multipurpose Restroom WiFi Spot Information Board SAKURA MACHI * On weekdays after 6 p.m., weekends and 2016 The castle is damaged by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. Kumamoto Shiromegurin Bus Stop Gift Shop AED Photo Spot A H Highlighted Structures holidays, you can only enter through the south Contemporary Era (Sakura Machi Bus Terminal) This long wall facing the Tsuboi River stretches The Nishi-Ote Gate was dismantled and stored Kumamoto Castle Office Castle Feature entrance. Find out more! Free Shuttle Bus & City Bus Stop Lockers Nursing Room No Entry Area about 242 meters. Although it was temporarily after it was damaged in the earthquake, and the 2017 Restoration work on the Kumamoto Castle Keeps gets 9-6 Hanabata-cho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Information Board * Closed during the New Year’s holiday period. (Kumamoto Castle Kumamoto-Jo Hall removed around the time of the Satsuma Rebellion fallen stones have been collected. Nets and 860-0806, Japan underway. Official Website) and partially collapsed after the 2016 Kumamoto cages of smaller stones have been placed in Phone: 096-352-5900 Fax: 096-356-5655 Earthquake, it was fully restored in 2021. front of the stone walls to ensure safety. 2021 Restoration of the Kumamoto Castle Keeps is completed.

（８） （7） （6） （5） （4） （3） （2） （1） Kumamoto Castle Official App This floor describes how the castle was This floor houses exhibits on previous Hosokawa Era Contemporary Era Facilities Covered by the Combination Ticket Please download the "Kumamoto Castle Official App" Complete Restoration of the Castle Keeps & further expanded during the reign of the repairs around the castle, the damage on your smartphone. Interior Grand Opening Hosokawa clan through models and caused by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, and the subsequent KUMAMOTO Find out more! ● Functions of the App Both castle keeps were destroyed by fire in 1877, just before the Satsuma Rebellion broke out. They were rebuilt in videos. In addition, displays about castle maintenance, as well as replicas of armor recovery efforts. This floor also houses CITY MUSEUM 1) You can enjoy commentary and video content about the permanent 1960 from steel-reinforced concrete, but were damaged again by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake when many roof the Digital Donor Recognition Plaque. The museum houses and exhibits within the castle keeps through audio and subtitles. F F Available Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. tiles fell to the ground, stone walls collapsed, and parts of the structures were damaged. Restoration work on the 2 and matchlock guns show the role of the 4 exhibits materials related to * castle keeps as an armory. the origins, history, culture, 2) You can use the AR (Augmented Reality) function to superimpose keeps was completed in the spring of 2021. Please enjoy magnificent views of the castle along with the updated and nature of Kumamoto. old photos on the current scenery from the observation deck on the Digital Donor Here, you can enrich your exhibits inside. Recognition understanding of the Kato main keep’s 6th floor. Plaque and Hosokawa clans and ▲Letter from Kato Kiyomasa (Replica) Use of the Keeps Castle Keeps Floor Map Kumamoto Castle. There is The entrance to the castle keeps is a chamber Expansion also a planetarium in the QR code for Underground This floor showcases the history of the original up basement. The museum in the basement of the small castle keep, of the Castle the "Kumamoto 6 F Chamber Kato Era Kumamoto Castle, as well as the new castle Town Kumamoto Castle Revival building itself, designed by which was once used as a kitchen. You can constructed by Kato Kiyomasa and the additional Castle Kisho Kurokawa, is also a Castle Official App". Observation Deck ▲Framework Model (Scale: 1/10) Town ▲Digital Donor must-see. see the original stone walls, well, and stone construction during Tadahiro’s rule. You can see the Model Recognition Plaque 5 F structure and design of the keeps up close, as well as stairs here. Small Keep Hall ▲Well the castle construction process and castle town ▲Castle Town Model Castle Maintenance ● How to Download the App (Scale: 1/500) Find out more! planning through river modification and civil up SAKURANOBABA You can download the app by scanning the above QR code or by B F Small Keep F Birth of Kiyomasa’s Building Hosokawa Clan 4 F 1 1 engineering conducted in the Kato Era. Kumamoto Castle of Castles searching for "Kumamoto Castle Official App" in the App Store - Entering the Castle JOSAIEN Contemporary Era Kumamoto Castle or Google Play. You can download the app using free Wi-Fi in Main Keep Eave-End Semi-Cylindrical ▲ ▲Reproduction of Museum Wakuwakuza the castle keeps. Main Keep Convex Tile Armor of Hosokawa Narimori, the Earthquake-Damaged Keeps 3 F An Exceptional 10th Lord of Kumamoto Domain (Replica)▲ This is a museum where you Multipurpose Framework Tenshu can enjoy learning about the Modern Era Model Castle up Restroom - The Japanese - Kumamoto history and culture of Keep This floor leads Castle This floor gives an overview of the period when Kumamoto Castle through a Kiyomasa’s Hall variety of content, including Admission 2 F Modern Era to the observation Prices in parentheses are for groups of 30 or more people. Town Planning Ojodan Model Kumamoto Castle was used as a military garrison. a spectacular VR image of Hosokawa Era Well To 1 - 4F * Admission is free for preschoolers deck. up Kumamoto Castle. Visitors can also learn about other significant Kumamoto Castle Female Design of the Keeps Stone Dropping events, including the fire that destroyed the keeps Sakuranokoji Restroom down Kumamoto Castle Chutes Admission Annual Pass 1 F up A market lined with fine Elementary & during Tadahiro’s Rule Theater just before the Satsuma Rebellion, the 1889 To 6F Elementary & junior high ¥300 (¥240) Kato Era Entrance Touchable Model F restaurants and shops school students junior high school students Kumamoto Earthquake, and the repair and 5 selling local foods and High school students High school students F ¥800 (¥640) ¥1,600 Male ▲Raindrop Tile 3 souvenirs unique to & older & older Stone Stairs Restroom Inscribed with reconstruction work undertaken during the Showa Kumamoto Prefecture, "August, Keicho Era 4" including exclusive items B1 F period (1926 to 1989). Kumamoto City Museum ▲Shachi Ornament only available here. Underground Chamber Inscribed with “Horeki Era 13 (1763)” Suspended Toilet The castle’s top floor offers a panoramic Admission Planetarium Show Tickets Main Keep Small Keep (Kumamoto City Museum Collection) ▶Video Exhibit Theater Observation Deck Junior high school ¥200 (¥160) Junior high school ¥100 (¥80) (Reconstruction of view of the city. Using the AR (Augmented Bus Service Information students & younger students & younger Exit the Keeps in 1960) High school & High school & Reality) function of the smartphone app, college students ¥300 (¥240) college students ¥150 (¥120) Elevator Information Free Shuttle Bus you can view and superimpose old photos Adults ¥400 (¥320) Adults ¥200 (¥160) Use of the elevator is limited to the following persons. The 1889 Kumamoto Earthquake from the early Meiji period onto the modern This shuttle bus runs between Josaien and Ninomaru Parking Lot every 10 to 15 minutes. (Available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last bus departs from Ninomaru Parking Lot) * General Admission Ticket is also • Wheelchair users required for planetarium shows (including attendants) landscape. Kumamoto Castle Museum Wakuwakuza The Satsuma F • Those who have difficulty 6 Observation Deck Rebellion and Reconstruction Shiromegurin Kumamoto Castle Loop Bus Admission using the stairs Kumamoto of the Keeps Elementary & Castle This bus departs from Kumamoto Station, stops at sightseeing spots around junior high school students ¥100 (¥80) * Please ask a staff member if you wish to Kumamoto Castle, and then returns to the station. The bus runs every 20 to use the elevator. High school students & older ¥300 (¥240) Kumamoto Castle 30 minutes between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. up after the Meiji Theater Single Use 1-Day Ticket Find out more! Restoration To 5F Combination Tickets ▲ Adult ¥160 ¥400 Excavated Articles Combination ticket for Combination ticket for Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto Castle and Wakuwakuza Wakuwakuza and Kumamoto City Museum Male Female Elevator Stairs Information Accessible Facilities for Priority Ostomy Indicating Child ¥80 ¥200 Restroom Restroom Counter Facilities Infants Facilities for Toilet ▲Stone Stairs ▲Dampers ▲Ojodan (Top Floor) Model (Scale: 1/3) ▲Video Exhibit Theater ( Impregnable Castle) ▲Suspended Toilet ▲Gable Roof Model (Scale: 1/1) ▲View of the City (Facing South) Elementary & Elementary & the Elderly (Exhibit Only) the Fire’s Intensity junior high school students ¥300 junior high school students ¥400 High school students & older ¥850 High school students & older ¥1,100

（9） （10） （11） （12） （13） （14） （15） （16） Kumamoto Castle Official App This floor describes how the castle was This floor houses exhibits on previous Hosokawa Era Contemporary Era Facilities Covered by the Combination Ticket Please download the "Kumamoto Castle Official App" Complete Restoration of the Castle Keeps & further expanded during the reign of the repairs around the castle, the damage on your smartphone. Interior Grand Opening Hosokawa clan through models and caused by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, and the subsequent KUMAMOTO Find out more! ● Functions of the App Both castle keeps were destroyed by fire in 1877, just before the Satsuma Rebellion broke out. They were rebuilt in videos. In addition, displays about castle maintenance, as well as replicas of armor recovery efforts. This floor also houses CITY MUSEUM 1) You can enjoy commentary and video content about the permanent 1960 from steel-reinforced concrete, but were damaged again by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake when many roof the Digital Donor Recognition Plaque. The museum houses and exhibits within the castle keeps through audio and subtitles. F F Available Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. tiles fell to the ground, stone walls collapsed, and parts of the structures were damaged. Restoration work on the 2 and matchlock guns show the role of the 4 exhibits materials related to * castle keeps as an armory. the origins, history, culture, 2) You can use the AR (Augmented Reality) function to superimpose keeps was completed in the spring of 2021. Please enjoy magnificent views of the castle along with the updated and nature of Kumamoto. old photos on the current scenery from the observation deck on the Digital Donor Here, you can enrich your exhibits inside. Recognition understanding of the Kato main keep’s 6th floor. Plaque and Hosokawa clans and ▲Letter from Kato Kiyomasa (Replica) Use of the Keeps Castle Keeps Floor Map Kumamoto Castle. There is The entrance to the castle keeps is a chamber Expansion also a planetarium in the QR code for Underground This floor showcases the history of the original up basement. The museum in the basement of the small castle keep, of the Castle the "Kumamoto 6 F Chamber Kato Era Kumamoto Castle, as well as the new castle Town Kumamoto Castle Revival building itself, designed by which was once used as a kitchen. You can constructed by Kato Kiyomasa and the additional Castle Kisho Kurokawa, is also a Castle Official App". Observation Deck ▲Framework Model (Scale: 1/10) Town ▲Digital Donor must-see. see the original stone walls, well, and stone construction during Tadahiro’s rule. You can see the Model Recognition Plaque 5 F structure and design of the keeps up close, as well as stairs here. Small Keep Hall ▲Well the castle construction process and castle town ▲Castle Town Model Castle Maintenance ● How to Download the App (Scale: 1/500) Find out more! planning through river modification and civil up SAKURANOBABA You can download the app by scanning the above QR code or by B F Small Keep F Birth of Kiyomasa’s Building Hosokawa Clan 4 F 1 1 engineering conducted in the Kato Era. Kumamoto Castle of Castles searching for "Kumamoto Castle Official App" in the App Store - Entering the Castle JOSAIEN Contemporary Era Kumamoto Castle or Google Play. You can download the app using free Wi-Fi in Main Keep Eave-End Semi-Cylindrical ▲ ▲Reproduction of Museum Wakuwakuza the castle keeps. Main Keep Convex Tile Armor of Hosokawa Narimori, the Earthquake-Damaged Keeps 3 F An Exceptional 10th Lord of Kumamoto Domain (Replica)▲ This is a museum where you Multipurpose Framework Tenshu can enjoy learning about the Modern Era Model Castle up Restroom - The Japanese - Kumamoto history and culture of Keep This floor leads Castle This floor gives an overview of the period when Kumamoto Castle through a Kiyomasa’s Hall variety of content, including Admission 2 F Modern Era to the observation Prices in parentheses are for groups of 30 or more people. Town Planning Ojodan Model Kumamoto Castle was used as a military garrison. a spectacular VR image of Hosokawa Era Well To 1 - 4F * Admission is free for preschoolers deck. up Kumamoto Castle. Visitors can also learn about other significant Kumamoto Castle Female Design of the Keeps Stone Dropping events, including the fire that destroyed the keeps Sakuranokoji Restroom down Kumamoto Castle Chutes Admission Annual Pass 1 F up A market lined with fine Elementary & during Tadahiro’s Rule Theater just before the Satsuma Rebellion, the 1889 To 6F Elementary & junior high ¥300 (¥240) Kato Era Entrance Touchable Model F restaurants and shops school students junior high school students Kumamoto Earthquake, and the repair and 5 selling local foods and High school students High school students F ¥800 (¥640) ¥1,600 Male ▲Raindrop Tile 3 souvenirs unique to & older & older Stone Stairs Restroom Inscribed with reconstruction work undertaken during the Showa Kumamoto Prefecture, "August, Keicho Era 4" including exclusive items B1 F period (1926 to 1989). Kumamoto City Museum ▲Shachi Ornament only available here. Underground Chamber Inscribed with “Horeki Era 13 (1763)” Suspended Toilet The castle’s top floor offers a panoramic Admission Planetarium Show Tickets Main Keep Small Keep (Kumamoto City Museum Collection) ▶Video Exhibit Theater Observation Deck Junior high school ¥200 (¥160) Junior high school ¥100 (¥80) (Reconstruction of view of the city. Using the AR (Augmented Bus Service Information students & younger students & younger Exit the Keeps in 1960) High school & High school & Reality) function of the smartphone app, college students ¥300 (¥240) college students ¥150 (¥120) Elevator Information Free Shuttle Bus you can view and superimpose old photos Adults ¥400 (¥320) Adults ¥200 (¥160) Use of the elevator is limited to the following persons. The 1889 Kumamoto Earthquake from the early Meiji period onto the modern This shuttle bus runs between Josaien and Ninomaru Parking Lot every 10 to 15 minutes. (Available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last bus departs from Ninomaru Parking Lot) * General Admission Ticket is also • Wheelchair users required for planetarium shows (including attendants) landscape. Kumamoto Castle Museum Wakuwakuza The Satsuma F • Those who have difficulty 6 Observation Deck Rebellion and Reconstruction Shiromegurin Kumamoto Castle Loop Bus Admission using the stairs Kumamoto of the Keeps Elementary & Castle This bus departs from Kumamoto Station, stops at sightseeing spots around junior high school students ¥100 (¥80) * Please ask a staff member if you wish to Kumamoto Castle, and then returns to the station. The bus runs every 20 to use the elevator. High school students & older ¥300 (¥240) Kumamoto Castle 30 minutes between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. up after the Meiji Theater Single Use 1-Day Ticket Find out more! Restoration To 5F Combination Tickets ▲ Adult ¥160 ¥400 Excavated Articles Combination ticket for Combination ticket for Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto Castle and Wakuwakuza Wakuwakuza and Kumamoto City Museum Male Female Elevator Stairs Information Accessible Facilities for Priority Ostomy Indicating Child ¥80 ¥200 Restroom Restroom Counter Facilities Infants Facilities for Toilet ▲Stone Stairs ▲Dampers ▲Ojodan (Top Floor) Model (Scale: 1/3) ▲Video Exhibit Theater ( Impregnable Castle) ▲Suspended Toilet ▲Gable Roof Model (Scale: 1/1) ▲View of the City (Facing South) Elementary & Elementary & the Elderly (Exhibit Only) the Fire’s Intensity junior high school students ¥300 junior high school students ¥400 High school students & older ¥850 High school students & older ¥1,100

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