About Kumamoto

I live in Kumamoto for 20years. Kumamoto is south of Japan so very hot in summer. Kumamoto is a little country town but it is very nice place. Kumamoto has many famous sightseeing places, beautiful and traditional. For example, Mt. Aso. This mountain is very beautiful, and it has very big caldera. It is the biggest size all over the world. And Amamkusa is very beautiful place. Amamkusa is near the sea so this sea is very, very beautiful. Amamkusa has many delicious foods. Amamkusa come in freshness fish and vegetable. Next, Kumamoto has the big castle. This castle’s name is “Kumamoto castle”. It is very big, beautiful and historical. This castle built to Edo age by Kiyomasa Kato. Kiyomasa Kato is very famous parson in Kumamoto. In spring, cherry trees were blossom around Kumamoto castle. It is very beautiful!! I always watch about cherry blossom became spring. Then, Kumamoto has “Suizenzi park”. This park is Japanese style. This park is very famous.

Kumamoto has many good foods. For example, Basashi. Basashi is house’s frozen meat. Basashi is customs peculiar to Kumamoto. We eat horse!! But it is very delicious. And Karashirenkon is very famous souvenir in Kumamoto. Karashirenkon plugs a hole with mustard in lotus root’s holes and fry it. It is very hot, but very delicious. The famous sweets is Jindaiko. Jindaiko is Japanese-style confection. It is made of small beans and rice cake.

I want to come to Kumamtoto once at least. I like Kumamoto so much.