Places worth the detour in Kumamoto metropolitan area
16 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Kumamoto metropolitan area, Japan, across 6 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (4). Best known: Kumamoto Castle. 15 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 16, ranked 16
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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4.Daiji-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Minami-ku, Kumamoto, Japan
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7.Honmyō-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 16th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
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11.Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Zoo in Kumamoto, Japan












