Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県; Kumamoto-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.

Contents

1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Cities 2.2 Districts 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links

History

Historically the area was called Higo province and was renamed to Kumamoto prefecture during the Meiji Restoration as part of the abolition of the feudal system.

Geography

Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands. It is bordered by the Ariake inland sea and the Amakusa archipelago to the west, Fukuoka Prefecture and Oita Prefecture to the north, Miyazaki Prefecture to the east, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south.

Mt. Aso (1592 m), an extensive active volcano, is in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Cities

• Arao
• Hitoyoshi
• Hondo
• Kikuchi
• Kumamoto (capital)
• Minamata
• Tamana
• Ushibuka
• Uto
• Yamaga
• Yatsushiro
• Kami-Amakusa

Districts

Amakusa Amakusa Ariake Goshoura Himedo Itsuwa Kawaura Kuratake Matsushima Oyano Reihoku Ryugatake Shinwa Sumoto Ashikita Ashikita Tanoura Tsunagi Aso Aso Choyo Hakusui Ichinomiya Kugino Minamioguni Namino Nishihara Oguni Soyo Takamori Ubuyama Kamimashiki Kashima Kosa Mashiki Mifune Seiwa Yabe

Kamoto Kahoku Kamoto Kao Kikuka Ueki Kikuchi Kikuyo Koshi Kyokushi Nishigoshi Ozu Shichijo Shisui Kuma Asagiri Itsuki Kuma Mizukami Nishiki Sagara Taragi Yamae Yunomae Shimomashiki Chuo Jonan Matsubase Ogawa Tomiai Tomochi Toyono

Tamana Gyokuto Kikusui Mikawa Nagasu Nankan Taimei Tensui Yokoshima Uto Misumi Shiranuhi Yatsushiro Izumi Kagami Miyahara Ryuhoku Sakamoto Sencho Toyo

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Kumamoto Prefecture homepage
• Kumamoto Links