Geographic features

Located roughly in the center of Kyushu. To the west, Kumamoto Prefecture faces the Ariake Sea and Yatsushiro Sea, as well as the open ocean to the East China Sea. The climate is warm in general with the coast of Amakusa islands having the northernmost coral reefs. The area around Kumamoto City has an inland climate with wide differences in temperature between hot and cold.

Main industries

Manufacture of:　Machine for production;　Transportation equipment;
Food;　Electronic parts, devices and electronic circuit(2024)

 

Symbols

Prefectural tree: Camphor tree
Prefectural flower: Gentian
Prefectural bird: Lark
Prefectural Fish: Prawn

Number of visitors

Total 40,265 thousand (2022)

Administrative divisions

Kumamoto Prefecture --- 14 cities, 23 towns, 8 villages

Official website

http://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/