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Limited Express "Kawasemi-Yamasemi" and "Isaburo-Shimpei" at Hitoyoshi Station 2
Limited Express "Kawasemi-Yamasemi" and "Isaburo-Shimpei" at Hitoyoshi Station 2 · そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
Platform of Hitoyoshi Station 5
Platform of Hitoyoshi Station 5 · そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
JR Hitoyoshi station , JR 人吉駅 ホーム - panoramio (1)
JR Hitoyoshi station , JR 人吉駅 ホーム - panoramio (1) · z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
Platform of Hitoyoshi Station 2
Platform of Hitoyoshi Station 2 · そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
Platform of Hitoyoshi Station
Platform of Hitoyoshi Station · そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
Train for Hitoyoshi Station at Hitoyoshi Station
Train for Hitoyoshi Station at Hitoyoshi Station · そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0

Hitoyoshi, Japan

Hitoyoshi is a town of 38,006 people in Kumamoto, Japan.

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Population38,006 GeoNames
RegionKumamoto
Elevation130 m 427 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportKagoshima Airport (KOJ) 46 km

Why visit Hitoyoshi

Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 23 places to eat and 8 places to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Hitoyoshi Castle and 相良公園.

Museums and landmarks12

Hitoyoshi Castle

Monument and historic site · 1.7 km

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CHOBIT

Museum · 1.0 km

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史跡 人吉城

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

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SL人吉号展示

Monument and historic site

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中島哀浪歌碑

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

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人吉城歴史館

Museum · 1.3 km

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大坪地蔵堂

Monument and historic site · 1.6 km

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大村横穴古墳群

Monument and historic site

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天守閣からくり時計

Monument and historic site

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御下の乱供養碑

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

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於津賀社跡

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds9

相良公園

Park · 1.1 km

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下新町公園

Park · 1.7 km

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中川原公園

Park · 1.0 km

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人吉城址公園

Park · 1.6 km

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城本公園

Park

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城見庭園

Park · 1.5 km

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宝来町公園

Playground · 0.6 km

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村山公園

Park

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鍛冶屋町公園

Park · 1.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes23

Kitchen chika

Restaurant · Italian, Pizza, Pasta · 0.9 km

18:00-23:00

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永田村右衛門ROASTERY

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.8 km

We-Mo 12:00-17:00

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酒場365

Bar and pub · 1.0 km

Fr 19:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00

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Ao.

Cafe · 0.8 km

Mo-Su 09:00-18:00

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エザキ珈琲

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 km

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カレーの五朋GOHOU

Restaurant · Curry · 0.7 km

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喜多川

Restaurant · Sushi

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活魚旬菜 ほうらい茶屋 人吉

Restaurant · Seafood, Sushi · 0.8 km

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焼肉なべしま

Restaurant · Barbecue · 0.6 km

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虎之介

Restaurant · Japanese

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お好み焼き

Restaurant · 0.6 km

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きらく屋

Restaurant

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Where to stay8

Ao. HOSTEL & CAFE LOUNGE

Motel and hotel · 0.8 km

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あおやぎビジネスホテル

Motel and hotel

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コンテナホテルステラ

Motel and hotel

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セントラルホテル 人吉

Motel and hotel · 0.9 km

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ビジネスホテル丸一

Motel and hotel · 0.9 km

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天守閣

Motel and hotel

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朝陽館

Motel and hotel

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温泉旅館芳野

Motel and hotel · 0.7 km

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Churches and places of worship7

Shopping7

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Schools, colleges and libraries9

Healthcare16

Map of Hitoyoshi

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Getting there and nearby towns

Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.

  • Minamata 33 km west, about 33 min by car
  • Kobayashi 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
  • Izumi 39 km west, about 39 min by car
  • Matsubase 49 km north, about 49 min by car
  • Kirishima 53 km south, about 53 min by car
  • Uto 52 km north, about 52 min by car
  • Kajiki 54 km south, about 54 min by car
  • Miyakonojō 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
  • Sendai 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Kumamoto 66 km north, about 1 h by car

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