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Delve into Matsuo
Matsuo in Kumamoto Shi (Kumamoto) is located in Japan about 554 mi (or 891 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Matsuo is now 06:17 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Matsuo, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kumamoto Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in a distance of 142 mi (or 229 km), North-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kumamoto, Uto, Koshi, Uki and Tamana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 17% |
Air Humidity | 95% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
ANA Crowne Plaza KUMAMOTO NEW SKY
The New Hotel Kumamoto
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kumamoto
Kumamoto Shijomae Business Kurenai Hotel
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Ekimae
Hotel Crown Hills Kumamoto (BBH Hotel Group)
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Kotsu Center Mae
Dormy Inn Kumamoto
Hotel Hokke Club Kumamoto
Nest Hotel Kumamoto
Videos from this area
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800 Series Shinkansen departs Kumamoto
800 Series shinkansen of Kyushu Railways departing Kumamoto for Hakata. May 2011. Note the slab track.
Reigando Cave Miyamoto Musashi 3
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Reigandō
Reigandō is a cave that lies to the west of Kumamoto, Japan, that became a temporary home to legendary rōnin, Miyamoto Musashi. From 1643, Musashi spent many of his last months in the cave, meditating and writing his Book of Five Rings. The cave is accessed easily by bus from Kumamoto City and nearby Tamana.
Kumamoto Station
Kumamoto Station 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.
Tairoin Hospital
Tairoin Hospital is a hospital for leprosy patients initiated by Jean Marie Corre (1850–1911) in Shimasaki Machi Kumamoto shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, in 1898, initially hospitalizing patients who gathered around Honmyoji Temple. He was a member of M.E.P. or "Missions Etrangères de Paris". The hospital started with the arrival of 5 sisters from the "Franciscan Missionaries of Mary" in 1898.
Honmyō-ji
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 daimyo, builder of Kumamoto Castle and a dedicated buddhist of Nichiren Buddhism.
Kumamoto Shintoshin Plaza
, is a major office development by Mori Building in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, located in front of Kumamoto Station. The Kumamoto station reconstruction project is currently in progress, specifically for the full opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen.
Nishi-ku, Kumamoto
Nishi-ku, Kumamoto is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the city of Tamana and the town of Gyokutō. As of 2012, it has a population of 93,394 people and an area of 88.21 km.