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Kyūshū Shinkansen and the skyline of the city with Kumamoto Castle in the background

Kumamoto-shi is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan.

Kumamoto is in the south central part of Kyushu. Kumamoto is an ordinance-designated city since April 1, 2012.

As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 persons per km². The total area is 390.32 km².

The city's most famous landmark is Kumamoto Castle which was built in 1600, a large and in its day, extremely well fortified Japanese castle. The Castle was built by Kato Kiyomasa and the city grew around it.

Images for kids

Downtown of Kumamoto
Map of the wards in Kawasaki.
Kumamoto Airport
Kumamoto Station
Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau
Kumamoto city tram
Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal
Kitakumamoto Service Area
Port of Kumamoto
Kumamoto Castle
Statue of Hosokawa Tadatoshi within Suizen-ji Jōju-en.
Mon of the Hosokawa clan.
Mon of Tokugawa Shogunate.
Kumamoto Fujisakidai Baseball Stadium
Egao Kenko Stadium
Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium
Kumamoto City Synthesis Gymnasium

See also

In Spanish: Kumamoto para niños

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