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I will introduce Kumamoto. The population of Kumamoto prefecture is about 180 thousand people. The population of Kumamoto City is about 67 thousand people. Rank of population in Japan is 23. The most famous foods in Kumamoto are Basashi, Karashirenkon, Taipien and so on. Kumamoto's mayor is Seishi Kouyama, the governor is Yoshiko Shiotani. I woukd like to introduce 4 nice places.

I think Kumamoto castle is the most famous in Kumamoto, so a lot of foreigners and tourists of other prefectures visit there. Kumamoto castle became 400 years old in this year. This castle built by Kiyomasa Kato and completed in about 1607.

In Kurokawa hot springs, there are a lot of various hot springs gathered. When we go to Kurokawa hot springs, we can use a Nyuutou Tegata. This is a kind of passport, but we can use it only 3 times to soak in hot springs. When you have a chance to go Kurokawa hot springs, please eat ONSEN TAMAGO. It takes about 1 hour and half an hour from Kumamotocity to Kurokawa hot springs.

When we go to Aso, we can see the crater. There are a lot of nature and the temperature is low a year on average. When a lot of tourists come from other prefectures, they always visit Aso. Mt. Aso's highest marks is about 1592 meters. Kusasenri is one of the famous place in Kumamoto too. We can get up on horses. When we go to Daikanbou, we can see nice view. If we request the flashing, they sometimes perform. In 1960, this bridge was nominated important cultual property. Originally, this bridge was to send water to Shiraito tableland where the place scanty of source of water. To make it took about 1 year and 8 months.

Next is AMAKUSA. Amakusa has five bridges. The name is "Amakusa Go Kyou". Tenmon bridge, Ooyano bridge, Nakano bridge, Maeshima bridge and Matsushima bridge. And then, Amakusa has a lot of beach. When we go to a sea to swim, we choice this place. Amakusa Shirou is one of the most famous person in Kumamoto.