Kumamoto
The journey across the island of Kyushu continues in the City of Kumamoto. I rise with the sun, ahead of the rest of the city, setting out on the geocaching trail while I still have it all to myself. The sense of solitude does not last long, however, and by the time I reach the end of the Nagabei Path it is in full swing, muggles and cars aplenty. I walk through the city center, doing a complete loop around the castle grounds checking out as my cool locations as I can along the way. Through the greenery of Shirakawa Park, past the lanterns leading to Fujisaki Hachimangu, and then back around to the Kumamoto City Museum. We finish our tour of the city off in style with a trip up to the top of Kumamoto Castle, enjoying the view of the city we just had the pleasure of exploring on foot!
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