Hi all! This is the Arao City Tourism Association.
Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the middle of the Fukuoka and Kumamoto metropolitan areas, and has good transportation access such as railways and expressways, making it a city with good Access to urban areas. In addition, although it is a compact city area, the Nature environment such as the sea and mountains coexist with urban functions, and you can Fun a variety of attractions.
One of the most popular sightseeing spots in Arao City is Greenland, one of the largest amusement parks in western Japan. Visit the number of attractions in No.1 in Japan, there are plenty of thrilling machines and family-friendly attractions, and many tourists visit throughout the year.
For history buffs, Manda Pit is part of the World Cultural Heritage Site "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution". It is a coal mining ruins that flourished in the Meiji era, and has high value as an industrial heritage, and you can learn about the history of coal mining at that time.
Among gourmet foods, Kumamoto's Specialties Basashi and Arao City's Specialty Products "Arao Pears" with a history of more than 100 years are popular. Arao Pears, in particular, are characterized by their sweet and juicy taste, and many people Visit to buy them during the season.
For those who want to enjoy nature, we recommend climbing and hiking at Mount Kodai in Arao City. You can refresh yourself while enjoying the scenery of the four seasons.
With good Access from Fukuoka and Kumamoto City, Arao City is ideal for day trips.
Enjoy sightseeing, historical exploration, and gourmet food in Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the middle of the Fukuoka and Kumamoto metropolitan areas, and has good transportation access such as railways and expressways, making it a city with good Access to urban areas. In addition, although it is a compact city area, the Nature environment such as the sea and mountains coexist with urban functions, and you can Fun a variety of attractions.
One of the most popular sightseeing spots in Arao City is Greenland, one of the largest amusement parks in western Japan. Visit the number of attractions in No.1 in Japan, there are plenty of thrilling machines and family-friendly attractions, and many tourists visit throughout the year.
For history buffs, Manda Pit is part of the World Cultural Heritage Site "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution". It is a coal mining ruins that flourished in the Meiji era, and has high value as an industrial heritage, and you can learn about the history of coal mining at that time.
Among gourmet foods, Kumamoto's Specialties Basashi and Arao City's Specialty Products "Arao Pears" with a history of more than 100 years are popular. Arao Pears, in particular, are characterized by their sweet and juicy taste, and many people Visit to buy them during the season.
For those who want to enjoy nature, we recommend climbing and hiking at Mount Kodai in Arao City. You can refresh yourself while enjoying the scenery of the four seasons.
With good Access from Fukuoka and Kumamoto City, Arao City is ideal for day trips.
Enjoy sightseeing, historical exploration, and gourmet food in Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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Miike Port is famous for its beautiful sunsets. For about one week each year in November and January—when the sunset direction measures 247 degrees clockwise from north—a straight “lane of light” appears, stretching from the end of the shipping channel through the open gate. Combined with the surrounding factories, it has become a popular spot for photography. To help visitors capture more beautiful, photogenic images, Pier No. 1 of Miike Port, which is normally off-limits, is opened as a photo point.
Please take in this special sight, which appears only twice a year.
☆ Pier No. 1 opening period: November 16, 2025 (Sunday)–November 22, 2025 (Saturday)
January 18, 2026 (Sunday)–January 24, 2026 (Saturday)
☆ Pier No. 1 opening hours: November ▶ 16:15–17:30 / January ▶ 16:45–18:00
☆ Sunset times during the periods: November ▶ around 17:15 / January ▶ around 17:45
☆ Location: Miike Port Observation Point and Pier No. 1, Shinko-cho, Omuta City
☆ Parking: Miike Port Observation Point (parking is available until 30 minutes after Pier No. 1 closing time)
※ If you come by car, please use the parking lot.
※ Do not park on surrounding roads.
The event will be canceled in case of rain.
For the latest information and details, please check here.
Contact
Omuta City Tourism Omotenashi Section
Phone number 0944412750
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Notice about New Year opening hours for the Manda Pit area.
Today is the last day of operations for 2025.
Thank you to everyone who visited in 2025.
We will reopen on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM.
The winter light filtering through the brick scenery creates a quiet, photogenic moment. Don’t forget your camera.
🕘 Opening day Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM
• Manda Pit Station
• Manda Pit Site
• Manda Coal Mine Museum
• Marugoto Arao Bussankan Hours 11:00–16:30
Mornings, especially early hours, are often a peaceful time to explore, so we recommend them.
All our staff look forward to welcoming you. Please add this to your plans #Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture
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【万田坑】年末年始休業のお知らせ 令和7年12月29日（月）～令和8年1月3日（土） | まるごとあらお 荒尾市観光協会
2025年も多くの方々にご来場いただき、誠にありがとうございました。 新年は1月4日（日）9：30より開館いたします。 皆様のご来場をスタッフ一同心よりお待ち申し上げます。 ・万田坑ステーション ・万田坑跡…
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“Majakki” LINE stickers Volume 2 are now on sale!!
Arao City’s mascot character “Majakki” appears in an adorable pixel style!
Please enjoy and use the Majakki LINE stickers delivered from Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture!!
Majakki Pixel Stickers - LINE Stickers | LINE STORE
Production: Arao City Tourism Association
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Arao City Tourism Association LINE stickers & emoji | LINE STORE
Check out stickers and emoji by "Arao City Tourism Association" on LINE's official online store!
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Arao City mascot character “Majakki” LINE stickers released!!
Arao City mascot character “Majakki”
LINE stickers are ready‼
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Majakki Stickers - LINE Stickers | LINE STORE
Produced by: Arao City Tourism Association
In July 2005, the majaku was selected as Arao City’s official fish.
The majaku (anajako), Arao City’s fish, is a shrimp species that lives in tidal flats and has long been loved as a relative of hermit crabs.
Born on July 3 (Arao Tidal Flat Day), Majakki is the prince of the majaku world!
He appears around Arao to meet many people and promote the wonders of the tidal flats.
Majakki works hard to bring smiles to Arao residents and visitors alike!
Please enjoy these Majakki LINE stickers, featuring phrases in the Kumamoto Arao dialect‼
https://line.me/S/sticker/31230300...
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majacky stamp – LINE stickers | LINE STORE
A cute stamp featuring "Majacky," the mascot character of Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture(License number: Majacky #292, Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture)
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Stamp Rally Touring Kumamoto’s World Heritage Sites!
Collect stamps completed by visiting Misumi West Port, Manda Pit, Sakitsu Village, and more, and receive a clear file‼
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the inscription of the World Cultural Heritage Sites “Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution,” we are holding a stamp rally that visits the World Heritage sites and component properties within Kumamoto Prefecture.
Visit Manda Pit and Misumi West Port, component properties of the World Cultural Heritage Site “Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution,” and Sakitsu Village, a component property of the “Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region and Amakusa,”
and tour Kumamoto City to fully discover the charms of Kumamoto!
Collect all the stamps to receive exclusive World Heritage goods. Please see below for details.
Event Period
From Saturday, July 19, 2025 to Sunday, December 28, 2025
Opening Hours and Closed Days for Each Facility
Manda Mine Station: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed: Mondays (if a Monday is a public holiday, closed the following weekday)
Misumi-West Port Urashima-ya: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed: none
Sakitsu Village Guidance Center: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed days during the event period: none
Stamp Locations (5 spots in total)
Manda Mine Station (Arao City)
Misumi-West Port Urashima-ya (Uki City)
Sakitsu Village Guidance Center (Amakusa City)
Waiting Room on the Shinkansen Platform Side at kumamoto station (Kumamoto City)
Sakura Machi Kumamoto, 2nd Floor Concourse (Kumamoto City)
‼Those who complete the rally will receive exclusive World Heritage goods‼
If you collect all the stamps, please show the completed design to staff at one of the facilities below.
You will receive exclusive World Heritage goods.
Locations to Receive Limited Goods
• Manda Mine Station
• JR Misumi Station Tourist Information Center (note: different from the stamp location)
• Sakitsu Village Guidance Center
Participation Fee
Free
Inquiries
Regional Development Division, Tourism and Cultural Exchange Division, World Heritage and Cultural Exchange Office
Phone 0968-63-1274
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Local keychain 4th edition now on sale!
The 4th edition features Arao’s local mascot, Majakki☆彡
You’ll find Majakki biting into an Arao pear and Majakki reenacting the Toten Festival, and many more designs!
Each piece comes with a variety of stands, so they double as acrylic stands in a 2-way keychain(^O^)／
Nine designs in total
On sale at Marugoto Arao Product Center!
Please stop by ♪
Marugoto Arao Product Center
Business hours 11:00–16:30
Closed every Monday (if a holiday, closed the following weekday)
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The World Cultural Heritage “Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution” Card Rally 2025 is now underway!
July 1 (Tuesday)–September 30 (Tuesday)
World Cultural Heritage “Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution” Card Rally 2025: 38 cards in all
Event period: July 1, 2025 (Tuesday)–September 30, 2025 (Tuesday)
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of World Heritage registration! Set off on an adventure through eight prefectures and 11 cities!
The industrial revolution that laid the foundations of modern Japan took place from the late Edo period through the Meiji era.
The factories, mines, and shipyards that served as its stages remain across the country as the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution, now listed as a World Cultural Heritage.
We are holding a special program to enjoy these history-rich industrial sites: the World Cultural Heritage “Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution” Card Rally 2025!
At the designated component sites and related facilities, you can collect cards featuring illustrations of things and people closely connected to the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution.
Collect the normal cards available at each facility and get a rare card!
Collect specific cards to receive limited-edition cards and premium card holders (quantities limited).
From young children to history-loving adults, this event offers both learning and collecting fun.
Plus, add the official LINE account as a friend, and
a robot named Gear-kun will appear to help you collect cards via LINE!
With Gear-kun you can check your digital card collection and
easily make inquiries about the card rally via LINE, making it very convenient!
This summer, enjoy exploring industrial heritage sites while encountering the passion and technology of the late Edo through the Meiji era.
For details, please check the “Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution 10th Anniversary Special Site.”
Inquiries about the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution World Heritage Council: 099-286-2363
Inquiries about the card rally (general)
Organizing Office: 050-2030-7388
Normal card pickup locations — 8 prefectures, 11 cities nationwide
Hagi Reverberatory Furnace Guide Hut [Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture]
Emisugahana Shipyard Guide Hut [Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture]
Obanayama Tatara Museum [Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture]
Shigetsuki Park Ticket Booth (Site of Hagi Castle) [Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture]
Shoin Shrine Treasure House Shiseikan [Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture]
Shoko Shuseikan (Former Shuseikan Foundry Site) Slope [Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture]
Former Kagoshima Spinning Mill Engineer’s House (Ijinkan) [Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture]
Sekiyoshi Local Products Center [Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture]
Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace Guidance Center Reception [Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture]
Hashino Iron Mining Information Center or Iron History Museum [Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture]
Sano Tsunetami and the Miezu Naval Arsenal Site History Museum or Saga Castle Honmaru History Museum [Saga City, Saga Prefecture]
Gunkanjima Museum or Kosuge Shu Shipyard Site [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture]
Gunkanjima Digital Museum [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture]
Nagasaki Port Terminal [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture]
Takashima Coal Museum [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture]
Takashima Kita-kei Mine nearest bus stop [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture]
Gunkanjima Museum [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture]
World Heritage Visitor Center [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture]
Miyahara Pit [Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture]
Manda Pit Station [Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture] — located inside Manda Pit Station.
Coal mine train shelter [Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture]
※Installed inside the paid area of Manda Pit; on rainy days, after checking your mine entry ticket, staff at the Manda Pit entrance will hand it to you.
Omuta City Coal Industry Science Museum [Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture]
Ryujokan [Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture]
Former Main Office Viewing Area, Imperial Ironworks, Yawata [Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture]
Ongagawa Water Source Pump Room Information Center (inside Nakama City Community Exchange Center) [Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture]
Manda Pit Station
200-2 Haramanda, Arao City, Kumamoto 864-0001
Phone: 0968-57-9155
Closed: Every Monday (if a holiday, the following weekday), December 29–January 3
Manda Pit site tours: Adults 410 yen, high school students 310 yen, elementary/middle school students 210 yen
Manda Pit Station exhibition room and DVD screening room tours: Free
Parking: Free
Bus-only parking [5 large, 3 medium]
72 standard car spaces
A motorcycle-only parking area is also available
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産業革命遺産カードラリー2025
この夏、時空を旅する世界遺産の物語を。
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The third edition of our local keychains has been on sale to great acclaim since July!
For this edition, none other than Kumamon has come to Arao City!
Kumamon appears with Arao City’s attractions and local specialties! Each design includes a stand, so the keychain doubles as an acrylic stand — a 2-way keychain (^O^)／
Nine varieties in total
Available at Marugoto Arao Local Products Center! Please stop by ♪
Marugoto Arao Local Products Center
Business hours 11:00–16:30
Closed every Monday (if a public holiday, closed the following weekday)
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Thank you for waiting!!
This year again, a fresh-picked corn sale will take place at Kaigobaru Vegetable Fields (kaigobaru yasai batake).
Corn you harvest yourself tastes exceptional.
Come enjoy the flavors of summer with everyone!!
Date: Saturday and Sunday, July 5–6, 2025, 9:00–15:00
*Held in light rain; ends when sold out*
Location: Kaigobaru Vegetable Fields (Kaba 1828)
Price: On sale — 150 yen per ear
What to bring: Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, plastic shopping bags, small change
Contact: Kaigobaru Hometown Lovers Association 090-7534-2621: Ikematsu (hours 9:00–17:00)
Notes:
- If you’ll harvest corn, we recommend clothes that can get dirty, work gloves, and rubber boots.
- Bringing an eco bag is also recommended.
- No advance registration required.
- Held in light rain (in bad weather sales may be limited to produce only).
- The event ends when stock runs out.
Kaigobaru Vegetable Fields (next to Arao Olive Village)
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"Arao Tideland Day" Commemorative Tideland Wildlife Observation Event Saturday, July 5, 2025
Arao Tideland is home to many creatures such as crabs and hermit crabs. Come and learn the names and characteristics of tideland wildlife you don't usually see.
Date and time: Saturday, July 5, 9:30 AM–12:00 PM
(Registration from 9:00 AM)※Canceled in case of severe weather
Backup date: Sunday, July 6
Location: Arao Tideland Waterfowl and Wetland Center
Participants: Families including elementary and junior high school students
Capacity: First 15 groups, free of charge
What to bring: Rubber boots, work gloves, water bottle, hat (for heatstroke prevention), writing materials
How to apply: Apply by phone
Application start: Monday, June 2, from 9:00 AM
Contact and application: Secretariat of the Arao Tideland Conservation and Wise Use Council
Phone: 0968-63-1386 (Environmental Conservation Division)"
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