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