Kumamoto Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Kumamoto
Kumamoto is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, home to about 738,000 people. This guide covers 4 hotels in Kumamoto.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 4
- Nearest airport
- KMJ14 km · Kumamoto Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Kumamoto
Kumamoto is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city had an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2.
The city is home to about 730,000 people. Kumamoto originally meant "turn of road/river" with a different kanji used (隈本). In 1607, Kiyomasa Kato, the founder of the castle, changed the kanji to stronger looking 熊, which means "bear". The city's nickname is Mori no Miyako (capital of the forest). Kumamoto suffered from large earthquakes in April 2016 and again in July 2026, killing several hundred people and causing damage to one of the city's major tourist destinations, Kumamoto Castle. The local tourist association has a good multilingual guide site.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Kumamoto
See
- Kumamoto Castle
- Lake Ezu
- Suizenji Gardens
- Shiki no Sato Park
- Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional Crafts Center
- Honmyo-ji Temple
- Hosokawa Gyōbutei
- Hanaokayama
- Fujisaki Hachimangu Shrine
- Mt. Kinpō
- Kumamoto City Hall
- Reigando (Miyamoto Musashi's cave)
Do
- Fujisakidai Baseball Stadium
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Kumamoto
4 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
Where to stay
Which part of Kumamoto to stay in
Being a large city, Kumamoto has its fair share of alternative sleeping options for the non-discerning traveler willing to camp out anywhere.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Kumamoto
16 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| ANA Crowne Plaza Kumamoto New Sky | 1968 | 1.5 km |
| Chisun Inn Kumamoto Miyukifueda | 4.4 km | |
| Comfort Hotel Kumamoto Shinshigai | 0.4 km | |
| Dormy Inn Kumamoto Natural Hot Spring Dormy Inn | 0.6 km | |
| Guesthouse TIGA | 1.1 km | |
| Hotel Hokke Club Kumamoto | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel Mielparque Kumamoto | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Sunroute Kumamoto | 0.2 km | |
| Hotel Trusty Premier Kumamoto | 0.5 km | |
| Kumamoto Hotel Castle | 0.3 km | |
| Mitsui Garden Hotel Kumamoto | 0.7 km | |
| Monohana | 3.5 km | |
| REF Kumamoto by Vessel Hotels | 0.5 km | |
| Richmond Hotel Kumamoto Shinshigai | 0.4 km | |
| Ryotei Matsuya Honkan Suizenji | 2.9 km | |
| The New Hotel Kumamoto | 2.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Kumamoto
Kumamoto has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 470 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kumamoto: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG, 54 km) and Amakusa Airport (AXJ, 63 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
A fairly extensive bus system and a simple two-line tram system keeps Kumamoto City and some of its neighboring towns well connected. City day passes are valid on the buses and trams. One tram line runs from Kumamoto Station and the other from Kami-Kumamoto Station. They meet near the downtown area and run east to Kengun Machi. One trip costs ¥150. Buses run fairly regularly from stops through Kumamoto City. The new main bus terminal is the Sakuramachi Bus Terminal (桜町バスターミナル). It opened in 2020 embedded in a shopping center that has a pleasant roof garden.
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KMJ · Kumamoto Airport
HSG · Kyushu Saga International Airport
AXJ · Amakusa Airport
Questions
Kumamoto: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kumamoto?
Kumamoto has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 470 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kumamoto?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG, 54 km) and Amakusa Airport (AXJ, 63 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kumamoto?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Kumamoto
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.