A Place in Kumamoto

There are many good places in Kumamoto. I talk about my favorite places in Kumamoto. First, it’s Tenshukaku in Kumamoto Castle. Also known as castle keep, this is the innermost, best defended and most prominent structure of a castle. It’s built on Tenshu stand which is in at an altitude of 50 meters. It has two Tenshu, large one and small one. Now, it was restored in 1960. The inside of Tenshukaku is a museum and it’s displayed data on history of Kumamoto so we can learn about Kumamoto more. The top floor is an observatory. You can see nice view of Kumamoto town and mountains of Aso. The view is very beautiful and you can refresh.
Next is Izumi shrine which is in Suizenji Jyoujuen Park. It was built by Hosokawa’s followers in the Meiji period. This shrine is sacred to the leaders of Kumamoto and Mrs. Garasha. She is Hosokawa Tadaoki’s wife and she was a Christian. There are many kinds of fortune ships there. I went there in class last year. I could relax and it was very beautiful.
Third is Mount Aso. It’s the largest active volcano in Japan and is among the largest in the world. Aso has one of the largest caldera in the world. Aso is the symbol of Kumamoto as the land of fire. There are many hot springs and leisure spots there. In addition, there are many good restaurants and delicious food there. For example, Takana which is pickles of Japan and ice-cream cones. They are so good. At night, you can see the wonderful night view. I like there because there are much nature and I can relax.
At last, Shimotori which is a center street of Kumamoto and there are many shops there. It’s the largest street in west Japan and it’s 511 meters. The street was rebuilt on May and it became so beautiful and we could work easily. There are many trees so we can feel refresh. My best shop in Shimotori is PARCO because there are clothes shops I like. In PARCO, many young girls come everyday so it’s a very popular place in Kumamoto. I also like Tsuruya which is a department store in Kumamoto. Many people not only in Kumamoto but also in other prefectures come here and they buy souvenirs from Kumamoto and buy things. I like Shimotori because I have places to go and to be able to enjoy.
I have many favorite places in Kumamoto but I have many places I don’t know so I want to research interesting places. Then I want to learn history of Kumamoto and know many ways in Kumamoto. (447 words/9240 words)