Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional Crafts Centre, Kumamoto, Japan

Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional Crafts Centre in Kumamoto is a place where different arts and crafts are created and each design is tied down to the country tradition and history. Crafts made from metals, ceramic, and bamboos are being display and sold. These handmade crafts are created by locals using a traditional technique that ensures good quality product. Also, the creation of those crafts are showed to exhibit the powerful traditional techniques. The center also serves free tea inside a cute cup for visitors looking around. In visiting the place, a lot of hotel establishment are found in the area. Ark Hotel Kumamotojomae is an excellent place to stay that is affordable. Hotel Carna also offers affordable rooms good for budget tours.

The nearest city you can find is the Goryo that offers a lot of leisure activities you can enjoy. You can visit multi-arena Aqua Dome Kumamoto that has a seating capacity of 6,400. If you want to relax and release some body stress, you can visit the Aso Hakusui Onsen. It is an inn with a hot spring, a thermal pool and a restaurant where you can eat if you got hungry. You can also have fun and take pictures at Kumamoto Zoo and Botanical Garden where thousands of floras and faunas are displayed. Then, you can drop by at Kokai Shopping Street to shop for some clothes or even food in this narrow shopping street that portrays the ambiance of old-fashioned Japanese shopping system.