How to Get to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City by Bus or Train?

Directions to Kumamoto Castle (Kumamoto City) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Kumamoto Castle

  • BusBus: A1-1/T3-0: Seibu Depot → Kumamoto Station - Kyomachi Honcho → Tomio Housing Complex, A4-2: Ono Sensui Park - Kita Ward Office - Ueki - Tazaki Bridge, A5-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Ueki ~ Kurumi Bypass → Yamaga Onsen, A5-3: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Ueki Onsen ~ Hioki → Yamaga Onsen, F4-1: Higashi Honmachi → Kyozuka → Watase → Kogai → Kamikumamoto Station.
  • TrainTrain: Main Line.

How to get to Kumamoto Castle by bus?

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    How to get to Kumamoto Castle by train?

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      Bus stops near Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City

      • Shinbori-cho, 4 min walk,
      • In front of KKR Hotel Kumamoto, 4 min walk,
      • Iwane Bridge, 7 min walk,

      Light Rail stations near Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City

      • Kumamoto Castle/City Hall, 5 min walk,

      Bus lines to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City

      • A1-1/T3-0: Seibu Depot → Kumamoto Station - Kyomachi Honcho → Tomio Housing Complex, A1-1/T3-0: Seibu Depot → Kumamoto Station - Kyomachi Honcho → Tomio Housing Complex,
      • A4-2: Kitakubo → Kencho-mae ~ Ueki → Ono Sensui Park, A4-2: Kitakubo → Kencho-mae ~ Ueki → Ono Sensui Park,
      • A1-1: Kitakubo - Prefectural Office - Kyomachi Honcho - Tomio Danchi, A1-1: Kitakubo - Prefectural Office - Kyomachi Honcho - Tomio Danchi,
      • A1-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → → Tomio Danchi, A1-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → → Tomio Danchi,
      • A2-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Kyomachi Honcho → Ueki Miyanomae → Kidome, A2-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Kyomachi Honcho → Ueki Miyanomae → Kidome,
      • A4-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Kyomachi Honcho - Ueki Miyanomae → Ueki Parking, A4-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Kyomachi Honcho - Ueki Miyanomae → Ueki Parking,
      • A3-2: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Kiba → Okura → Tamana Station, A3-2: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Kiba → Okura → Tamana Station,
      • A5-3: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Ueki Onsen ~ Hioki → Yamaga Onsen, A5-3: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Ueki Onsen ~ Hioki → Yamaga Onsen,
      • A4-2: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Ueki - North Ward Office → Ono Sensui Park, A4-2: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Ueki - North Ward Office → Ono Sensui Park,
      • A5-2: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal - Ueki - Hioki - Yamaga Onsen, A5-2: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal - Ueki - Hioki - Yamaga Onsen,
      • A5-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Ueki ~ Kurumi Bypass → Yamaga Onsen, A5-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Ueki ~ Kurumi Bypass → Yamaga Onsen,
      • A5-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Late Night - Kurimi Bypass → Yamaga Onsen, A5-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Late Night - Kurimi Bypass → Yamaga Onsen,
      • A4-2: Tazakibashi - Kyomachi - Ueki - Ono Sensui Park, A4-2: Tazakibashi - Kyomachi - Ueki - Ono Sensui Park,
      • A4-1: Tazakibashi → Kyomachi ~ Ueki → Ueki Parking, A4-1: Tazakibashi → Kyomachi ~ Ueki → Ueki Parking,
      • A3-1: Tazakibashi - Kyomachi - Ueki - Kanan Junior High School, A3-1: Tazakibashi - Kyomachi - Ueki - Kanan Junior High School,
      • A2-1: Tazakibashi - Kyomachi - Ueki Miyanomae - Kidome, A2-1: Tazakibashi - Kyomachi - Ueki Miyanomae - Kidome,
      • A5-2: Tazaki Bridge - Ueki - Hioki - Yamaga Onsen, A5-2: Tazaki Bridge - Ueki - Hioki - Yamaga Onsen,
      • A5-1: Tazakibashi → Ueki - Kurimi Bypass → Yamaga Onsen, A5-1: Tazakibashi → Ueki - Kurimi Bypass → Yamaga Onsen,
      • A1-1: Wakaba School - Zoo/Botanical Garden - Prefectural Office - Tomio Complex, A1-1: Wakaba School - Zoo/Botanical Garden - Prefectural Office - Tomio Complex,
      • A1-1/K6-0: Tomio Housing Complex → Kyomachi Honcho - Prefectural Office → Prefectural Assembly, A1-1/K6-0: Tomio Housing Complex → Kyomachi Honcho - Prefectural Office → Prefectural Assembly,
      Questions & Answers

      • What are the closest stations to Kumamoto Castle?

        The closest stations to Kumamoto Castle are:

        • Shinbori-cho is 256 meters away, 4 min walk.
        • In front of KKR Hotel Kumamoto is 287 meters away, 4 min walk.
        • Kumamoto Castle/City Hall is 329 meters away, 5 min walk.
        • Iwane Bridge is 532 meters away, 7 min walk.

      • Which bus lines stop near Kumamoto Castle?

        These bus lines stop near Kumamoto Castle: A1-1/T3-0: Seibu Depot → Kumamoto Station - Kyomachi Honcho → Tomio Housing Complex, A4-2: Ono Sensui Park - Kita Ward Office - Ueki - Tazaki Bridge, A5-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Ueki ~ Kurumi Bypass → Yamaga Onsen, A5-3: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Ueki Onsen ~ Hioki → Yamaga Onsen, F4-1: Higashi Honmachi → Kyozuka → Watase → Kogai → Kamikumamoto Station, G1-2: Truck Terminal → Takuma South → Red Cross Hospital North Gate → Industrial Park → Hotakubo Intersection → Oe Toroku → Kumamoto Orthopedic Hospital → Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Kumamoto Station, J1-3: Sanzanso → Toshima Housing Complex → Komine → Kyozuka → Suizenji Station → Sakuramachi Bus Terminal, K2-4: Kosa → Mifune → Kengum → Prefectural Office → Sakuramachi Bus Terminal, U3-1: Kawachi Onsen Center → Yoshino → Sakuramachi Bus Terminal.

      • Which train line stops near Kumamoto Castle?

        Main Line (Fujisaki Shrine Front)

      • What’s the nearest light rail station to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City?

        The nearest light rail station to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City is Kumamoto Castle/City Hall. It’s a 5 min walk away.

      • What’s the nearest bus station to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City?

        The nearest bus stations to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City are Shinbori-cho and In front of KKR Hotel Kumamoto. The closest one is a 4 min walk away.

      • What time is the first light rail to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City?

        The B Route is the first light rail that goes to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City. It stops nearby at 5:52 AM.

      • What time is the last light rail to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City?

        The B Route is the last light rail that goes to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City. It stops nearby at 11:01 PM.

      • What time is the first bus to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City?

        The B1-1: Kamikumamoto Office - Tsuboi Bridge - Sakuramachi Bus Terminal is the first bus that goes to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City. It stops nearby at 6:31 AM.

      • What time is the last bus to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City?

        The B1-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Tsuboi Bridge → Kamikumamoto Office is the last bus that goes to Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City. It stops nearby at 10:38 PM.

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      Looking for the nearest stop or station to Kumamoto Castle? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Shinbori-cho; In front of KKR Hotel Kumamoto; Kumamoto Castle/City Hall; Iwane Bridge.

      Bus: A1-1/T3-0: Seibu Depot → Kumamoto Station - Kyomachi Honcho → Tomio Housing Complex, A4-2: Ono Sensui Park - Kita Ward Office - Ueki - Tazaki Bridge, A5-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Ueki ~ Kurumi Bypass → Yamaga Onsen, A5-3: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Ueki Onsen ~ Hioki → Yamaga Onsen, F4-1: Higashi Honmachi → Kyozuka → Watase → Kogai → Kamikumamoto Station, G1-2: Truck Terminal → Takuma South → Red Cross Hospital North Gate → Industrial Park → Hotakubo Intersection → Oe Toroku → Kumamoto Orthopedic Hospital → Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Kumamoto Station, J1-3: Sanzanso → Toshima Housing Complex → Komine → Kyozuka → Suizenji Station → Sakuramachi Bus Terminal, K2-4: Kosa → Mifune → Kengum → Prefectural Office → Sakuramachi Bus Terminal, U3-1: Kawachi Onsen Center → Yoshino → Sakuramachi Bus Terminal, A1-1/K6-0: Tomio Housing Complex → Kyomachi Honcho - Prefectural Office → Prefectural Assembly, A1-1/K1-1: Tomio Complex → Prefectural Office ~ Zoo and Botanical Garden → Wakaba School, A4-2/K6-0: Ono Sensui Park - North Ward Office - Prefectural Office - Prefectural Assembly Hall, A1-1/T3-0: Tomio Danchi - Kyomachi - Kumamoto Station - Seibu Depot, A1-1: Tomio Complex - Kyomachi Honcho - Sakuramachi Bus Terminal, A1-1/T3-0: Seibu Depot → Kumamoto Station - Kyomachi Honcho → Tomio Housing Complex, A4-2: Kitakubo → Kencho-mae ~ Ueki → Ono Sensui Park, A1-1: Kitakubo - Prefectural Office - Kyomachi Honcho - Tomio Danchi, A1-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → → Tomio Danchi, A2-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Kyomachi Honcho → Ueki Miyanomae → Kidome, SS: Kumamoto Station - Shinmachi - Kumamoto Castle - Chamber of Commerce - Kumamoto Station, B1-1: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal → Tsuboi Bridge → Kamikumamoto Office, B1-2: Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Tsuboi Bridge to Honmyoji Stop to Hanazono to Kakihara Community Center, J1-1: Prefectural Assembly → Suizenji Station → City Hall → Kamikumamoto Station, K1-2: Ezubridge - Prefectural Office - City Hall - Tsuboibashi - Kamikumamoto Station, K6-0: Prefectural Assembly - Prefectural Office - City Hall - Kamikumamoto Station, B1-1: Kamikumamoto Office - Tsuboi Bridge - Sakuramachi Bus Terminal, B1-2: Kakihara Community Center → Hanazono → Honmyoji Stop → Tsuboi Bridge → Sakuramachi Bus Terminal, J1-1: Kamikumamoto Station → City Hall → Suizenji Station → Komine Office, K1-2: Kamikumamoto Station → Tsuboi Bridge → City Hall → Prefectural Office → Ezuohashi, K6-0: Kamikumamoto Station - City Hall - Prefecture Office - Prefectural Assembly Hall.Train: Main Line.

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      Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto CityKumamoto Castle (熊本城, Kumamoto-jō) is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep (天守閣, tenshukaku) is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle. Thirteen structures in the castle complex are designated Important Cultural Property.
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