{"id":1299,"count":78,"description":"Kumamoto\u2019s most famous landmark is Kumamoto Castle, a large and, in its day, extremely well fortified Japanese castle. Close to the castle is Suizenji Garden, a spacious, Japanese style landscape garden best enjoyed by strolling along a circular path. The Former Hosokawa Residence (Ky\u016b Hosokawa Gy\u014dbutei) is the former residence of a branch family of the Hosokawa Clan and a great example of a high-class samurai mansion. Kumamoto has a prefectural mascot, \u2018Kumamon\u2019, a black bear with red cheeks.","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/kumamoto\/","name":"Kumamoto Prefecture","slug":"kumamoto","taxonomy":"post_tag","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n