Amakusa, Japan
天草市
Amakusa is a town of 83,082 people in Kumamoto, Japan, founded in March 27, 2006.
Why visit Amakusa
Townapedia lists 41 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 49 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 25 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gyonin-dake, Hashira Dake, Gion-bashi bridge and 本渡歴史民俗資料館.
Weather in Amakusa
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About Amakusa
Amakusa (天草市, Amakusa-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.mä́.kɯ̥̈.sä̀, -sä́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 72,243 in 36029 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 683.82 km2 (264.02 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Amakusa, Kumamoto (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do25
13 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks41
29 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes49
37 more on the map.
History
The area of Amakusa was part of ancient Higo Province, During the Edo Period it was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate and administered from the office of the Nagasaki bugyō. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Takahama, Fukurengi, Shimoda and Oe were established in Amakusa District, Kumamoto with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On September 21, 1956, these villages merged to form the town of Amakusa. The city of Amakusa was established on March 27, 2006, from a merger between the former cities of Hondo and Ushibuka, and the towns of Amakusa, Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto from Amakusa District.
From the History section of Amakusa, Kumamoto on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship23
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Healthcare14
Map of Amakusa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Amakusa Airport (AXJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Hondomachi-hondo 2 km west, about 2 min by car
- Minamata 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Shimabara 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Isahaya 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Izumi 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Obita 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Matsubase 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Akune 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- Uto 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Kumamoto 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Amakusa city hall, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abura sumashi montage, Triton, CC BY 3.0
- Amakusa Christian Museum, Ippukucho, CC BY 3.0
- Amakusa Technical High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gion-bashi, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amakusa Central General Hospital, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- あぶらすましどんの墓, Aomi123456789, CC0
- Amakusa Hondo Junior High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amakusa Shinwa Junior High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amakusa High School Kuratake Campus 2, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amakusa Saitsu Elementary School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amakusa Kuratake Junior High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amakusa Ariake Junior High School 3, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amakusa Sumoto Junior High School 2, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amakusa Shinwa Elementary School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amakusa Kuratake Elementary School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gion Bridge ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reihoku Shiki Elementary School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amakusa Hondohigashi Elementary School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 志岐城址本丸 志岐麟泉社本殿, Masafumi Takeda, CC BY-SA 4.0
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