Not sure where to begin in Kumamoto? Start here! Visit Suizenji Jojuen Garden, a 17th-century landscape garden created by a local feudal lord. Stroll past koi ponds, curved stone bridges, and red shrine gates, then stop at the Kokin Denju-no-ma teahouse for matcha and sweets 🍵✨ From there, make your way to Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan’s three premier castles, famous for its striking black exterior and towering stone walls. First completed in the early 1600s, it played a key role in samurai-era