ASO, Kumamoto Prefecture--The Romon gate of the Asojinja shrine here was unveiled in late June, restored to its former magnificence after being damaged in the Kumamoto earthquake in April 2016.

Kumamoto is truly soaked in history and other important sights include the Kengun Shrine, the city’s oldest, its origins are believed to date back to the 6th century.

ASO, Kumamoto -- The tower gate and worship hall at Aso Shrine in this city have both completely collapsed, the Kumamoto Prefectural Police's Aso stat ...

The mikoshi return to the shrine late at night. (© Haga Library) Ohoshi Matsuri (October 30, Mashiki, Nishihara, and Kikuyō, Kumamoto Prefecture) The mikoshi is thrown to the ground. (© Haga ...

KUMAMOTO -- A shrine garden pond, a local tourist attraction here, has dried up, exposing some 70 to 80 percent of the pond bottom to the air and puzz ...

Kumamoto Castle – One of Japan’s top castles, beautifully restored and historically significant. Mount Aso – The star of the region, with crater visits depending on volcanic activity.

Tamachi Sugawara Tenmangu in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, is a small Shinto shrine with the main hall measuring only about two meters in width. But the building, located about five minutes by ...

Aso Jinja: A Shinto Shrine Rises from the Rubble. This shrine in Kumamoto Pref. was razed in the 2016 earthquake. The seven-year restoration fused traditional craftsmanship with the latest technology.

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Under the shadow ... donates coins to the Kato Shrine as part of the Orient Shield 2019 Culture Day, Sept. 19, 2019, Kumamoto, Japan. The cultural day gave soldiers ...

A magnitude-6.5 quake hit Kumamoto on April 14, and about 28 hours later, a second quake with a magnitude of 7.3 rocked the same region. The twin quakes left 49 dead and one missing.

On October 5, a ceremony in the castle’s expansive grounds commemorated its partial reopening to the public, though the full restoration work is expected to take many years.