Sights in Kikuchi, Kumamoto

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• Kikuchi Gorge

  

  Kikuchi, Kumamoto

  1,193-hectare recreation forest with waterfalls and springs, listed among Japan's famous waters and falls.

• Kikuchi Shrine

  

  Kikuchi, Kumamoto · 0968-25-2549

  Shrine founded in 1870 honoring three Kikuchi lords, with a hall displaying family cultural properties.

• Kitamiya Aso Shrine

  

  Kikuchi, Kumamoto · 0968-25-2685

  Former village shrine that enshrined Aso Kitamiya in 1378, with prefectural cultural-property statues.

• Lord Kikuchi Takeshige's Grave

  

  Kikuchi, Kumamoto · 0968-25-7232

  Grave of the 13th Kikuchi head, known for the family code and the thousand-spear design.

• Kikuchi Matsuhayashi Noh Stage

  

  Kikuchi, Kumamoto · 0968-25-7232

  Noh stage where Matsuhayashi is dedicated every October 13 at Kikuchi Shrine's autumn festival; rebuilt in the Edo period.

• Watarase River and Nikashiki River

  

  Kikuchi, Kumamoto · 0968-25-7223

  Popular firefly spot in Obara and Takayanagi, Kikuchi. Peak late May to early June, especially along the Watarase River.

• Shichijo Cosmo Bridge Area

  

  Kikuchi, Kumamoto · 0968-25-7223

  About 1.5 million cosmos bloom like a pink carpet along the riverbed around Cosmo Bridge in Shichijo.

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  Kikuchi, Kumamoto · 0968-37-3719

• Kikuchi City Central Library

  

  Kikuchi, Kumamoto · 0968-25-1111

  About 200,000 books in KiCROSS. Book River shelves evoke Kikuchi River, children's books at the source, adult genres downstream.