Kumamoto travel
Kumamoto City Museum
Kumamoto City Museum · 熊本市立熊本博物館
Visit Kumamoto City Museum to explore local history and nature. Level 1 presents Kato Kiyomasa displays; Level 2 covers local geological changes and Lake Ezu ecology. To include the planetarium, match your visit to screening times.
Visitor information
Admission
Permanent exhibition admission is JPY 400 for general visitors, JPY 300 for senior high school and university students and JPY 200 for primary and junior high school students. Planetarium admission is separate: JPY 200 for general visitors, JPY 150 for senior high school and university students and JPY 100 for junior high school students and younger. Special-exhibition fees are also separate.
Opening hours
The museum opens 09:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:30. It closes Mondays, or the following day after a Monday public holiday, 29 December–3 January and during maintenance periods. Check the dated calendar.
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What to see at Kumamoto City Museum
Kato Kiyomasa and Kumamoto's history
Level 1 presents Kato Kiyomasa displays and Kumamoto's past. Continue here after the castle to explore more local history.
Local geology and Lake Ezu ecology
Level 2 presents Kumamoto's geological changes and Lake Ezu ecology. Explore local nature alongside the history displays.
How to get to Kumamoto City Museum
Take a Kamikumamoto-bound B-line tram to Sugitomo · 杉塘. Walk about five minutes to the northern museum entrance towards the former Hosokawa Gyobu residence. Walking from Sakuramachi bus terminal or City Hall takes about 15 minutes. Line A from Kumamoto Station does not reach Sugitomo, so change to line B in town or walk. Address: 3-2 Furukyomachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto.
Museum northern entrance and access Tram A/B lines and stop order A/B tram transfer conditions
Before you visit
Match planetarium screening times
Planetarium admission is separate from the permanent exhibition. Choose a screening first, then view the permanent displays before or after it.
Check closures for a Monday visit
The museum closes Mondays, or the following day after a Monday public holiday. The entrance is north of the building towards the former Hosokawa Gyobu residence; walk that way from the stop.
Museum northern entrance and access Museum operation, admission and closures
Questions about Kumamoto City Museum
Can I reach the museum directly by tram from Kumamoto Station?
Line A from Kumamoto Station does not reach Sugitomo stop. Change in the city to a Kamikumamoto-bound B-line tram and get off at Sugitomo, or walk from town. Enter on the building's north side.
Tram A/B lines and stop order Museum northern entrance and access
Official sources
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- Museum Level 2 nature exhibition ·
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