[2025 Kumamoto Shopping Mall] Travel Guide for Kumamoto shopping street (Updated Jul)

📍 #Kamitori and Shimotori Shopping Arcade Kumamon's Office 🧸 Sightseeing｜Food Tasting｜Cultural Experience｜Convenient Travel Tips On the last day of our Kyushu trip, we drove from Kurokawa to Kumamoto for a relaxing yet fulfilling one-day adventure💨. 🕍 First Stop: Kumamoto Castle A landmark of Kumamoto! This is my second visit, with the last one being 20 years ago. Revisiting this time, the castle feels even cleaner and more polished✨. The beautifully renovated historical exhibition area is highly educational, teaching us many stories about the Edo period and Kato Kiyomasa📜. Although the main keep is still under restoration, walking around the castle walls is already awe-inspiring📸, with plenty of spots for great photos! 🛍 Second Stop: Kamitori and Shimotori Shopping Arcade For lunch, we explored the shopping arcade🍜, trying Aso beef croquettes, Kumamoto ramen, and local takoyaki. For dessert, I highly recommend a warabi mochi shop—the mochi melts in your mouth and isn’t overly sweet, definitely worth a try🍡. We also bought some Kumamon-themed souvenirs, perfect for gifting to friends! 🐻 Third Stop: Kumamon's Office To wrap up the day, we couldn’t miss visiting Kumamon’s office🧸. Although we didn’t get to see Kumamon in person, the exhibition area and merchandise are incredibly cute, with some items being Kumamoto exclusives. It’s a great final stop for grabbing some bargains! ✈️ Travel Tips for Returning The biggest surprise was taking a direct flight from Kumamoto Airport to Hong Kong via Hong Kong Airlines—super convenient! No need for transfers, and the airport is small but efficient. After a day of exploring, heading straight back to Hong Kong felt so relaxing! ⸻ 📌 Practical Tips: • 🚗 Driving is recommended for flexibility (Kurokawa → Kumamoto takes about 2 hours). • ⏰ Kumamoto Castle opening hours: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM; plan for at least 1.5 hours. • 🛒 The shopping arcade is perfect for lunch and shopping. • ✈️ Direct flights from Kumamoto to Hong Kong are limited, so book early for peace of mind. ❤️ Summary: Kumamoto’s one-day trip is simple yet exciting, combining sightseeing, food, shopping, and cultural experiences. With direct flights to Hong Kong, it’s the perfect ending! Even as a second-time visitor, I discovered many new impressions—highly recommended for those who haven’t been to Kyushu yet😚!

A ramen shop near Shangxiadōng, 1 bowl of ramen with a plate of fried rice It makes you so full I will eat like this next time I go

Speaking of the well-known izakayas in Japan, This time I found two stores on Kumamoto Shimodori Avenue. #目利きの银次 The main ingredients are all delivered directly from the place of origin, and the price is also affordable. It is open 24 hours a day and has a unique decoration. Both the storefront and the interior are impressive. When you come to Meuri no Ginji, of course you have to order seafood. And there was a stove burning on the table. 🦀Excellent! !かにMiso Koro Yakiき (JPY 768) & Kaiyaki ware Namimori (JPY 1868) The burnt crab miso is more intense, so don’t miss it if you like crab roe. I ate 3 types of shellfish at once, and they were all fresh. Add the sauce when cooking. 🐙獑北海たこの焼しゃぶthornし (JPY 713) The pre-marinated octopus can be grilled directly and is easy to bite after grilling. 🐙いかの灑焼き (JPY 658) In contrast, this one is a bit chewier. 🐴Spurs 3 kinds of food (JPY 1980) Maybe it’s because it’s not cut too thin? It is completely impossible to bite it open, and the texture is very tough. 🐟ぶえん飣の黄生ソース醤oilがけ (JPY 988) On the contrary, bonito marinated in soy sauce tastes better. Not too salty, and the seasoning is just right. ✨Shinko Mentaiko Zakiru (JPY 603) The slightly spicy taste after being burned makes it more layered, highly recommended. 🐔鶏のなんこつ阳げ (JPY 603) It was still steaming when it was served, obviously freshly fried. Total: JPY 9178 (10% internal tax calculated) Average price per person: HKD 238. Please note that store No. 2 is not open 24 hours. . . Meuri no Ginji 📍Address: 1F Tochihara Building, 1-10-28 Shimodori, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture ⏰Business hours: 24 hours a day #11月好地方2024 #usj

Kumamoto Kamogawa Sukiyaki and Waving Bear Minister at Night🥰 After visiting the Adventure Village, I went to meet the large Bear Minister again at night. The night was beautiful. It turned out that he would wave and greet tourists at the right time. It was so interesting🤣 Returned to the Kamidori-cho pedestrian street for dinner. For the first time in my life, I tasted authentic Japanese Sukiyaki, a version with almost no juice. This store seemed to be unpatronized, but the two elderly couples served us very attentively. There were also many historical Bear Minister ornaments in the store🥹Give us a few Kumamon coasters, which was so touching. The Kumamon people are so loving🥹 Please be sure to visit Kumamoto😘 #樱町 #sakuramachi #kumamon #kumamoto #kumamonvillage #上通り #熊本熊 #sukiyaki #sukiyaki #人情 #食垫 #记记 #我爱熊本 #熊本爱我 #动心 #巨熊本熊 #夜色 #浪手 #告别

The one-day tour of Kumamoto City officially begins🥰 The fifth day's itinerary included a one-day tour of Kumamoto City. We stayed at the newly opened Omo 5 Hotel for two consecutive nights. It is close to the Kamidori-cho pedestrian street and is very conveniently located. There is a terrace at the front desk of the hotel where you can see Kumamoto Castle from afar. Kumamon will come to the hotel every Friday afternoon to hold an event (I think I remember it correctly😂), but unfortunately I didn’t have time to participate this time😅There is a city sightseeing guide for reference😎 I had McDonald's pancake burger and strawberry pie for breakfast. I think I must try it again next time I go to Japan because the quality is so high🥹 Then I went to the Hoshino coffee shop to drink coffee and eat dessert. This kind of leisurely life only happens when traveling🥲 Let’s look forward to our next trip to Kumamoto City! #Kumamoto #threeidiots #raccoon #foodiegirl #sillyduck #miyazakiinu #kumamon #omo5kumamoto #pancakeburger #japan #kumamoto #kumamonbear #hoshinocoffeeshop #mcdonaldsjapan #breakfast

The best chicken skewers restaurant in Japan and Kumamoto🐔🍢🍡 After experiencing the best horse meat izakaya restaurant in Kumamoto, I was still not satisfied. I happened to see a chicken skewers restaurant at my next stop. I had never tried eating skewers in Japan, so I took advantage of this opportunity and decided to go in. try! The skewers of various chicken parts are all ready-to-cook, and there are also many Japanese patrons. This time, Mengzi and Sansha are very excited, because it is so high-quality and delicious that if you have ten stomachs I really want to come again🥹But time and space are limited😅 Of course, there are options other than chicken, so you can order all the chicken parts, add some types of beef and pork, and your stomach will be filled🤣 We had dinner at two quality restaurants in succession. Kumamoto is indeed a blessed place🤩 #熊本 #下通り #skewers #chicken skewers #chichen #kumamoto #kumamon #japan #silly duck #为食 Girl #Xumamon Bear #dinner #horsemeat #三silly #raccoon #bearbenshiyi #birdman #MiyazakiInu