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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Aratama flower tour map is now available
The "Aratama Flower Tour Leaflet" introduces Spots where you can enjoy seasonal flowers and Autumn leaves in 2 cities and 4 towns (Arao City, Tamana City, Tamato Town, WaWater Town, Nanseki Town, Nagasu Town) in the Arao and Tamana areas of Kumamoto Prefecture (commonly known as the "Aratama area")!
Manny spots where you can enjoy seasonal flowers 🌸 and autumn leaves 🍁!
Why don't you come and feel the change of seasons while enjoying the Sightseeing spot in the "Aratama" area?
It is distributed at the Kumamoto Prefecture Tamana Regional Promotion Bureau and 2 cities and 4 towns in the Aratama area.
For details, please see the Kumamoto Prefecture website (https://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/soshiki/174/201934.html)....
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A coal mine train runs at Manda Pit!
The coal mines Train coal mines Train exhibited at the "coal preparation plant" in the Manda Pit will run!
Of the two cars on display, No. 12 will be running.
Coal mining trains transported coal mined at the Manda Pit on the Miike Coal Mine Railway for export from Miike Port.
Please take a look at the coal mine Trains running comfortably.
Drive Time Schedule
2nd and 4th Sundays of every month
10:30~
11:30~
12:30~
13:30~
14:30~
15:30~
Manda Pit
864-0001
Kumamoto Prefecture Arao City Hara Manda 200-2
◆Regular holiday: Monday (the next day if it is a holiday), New Year's holidays
◆ Use Fee Adult 410 yen, high school students 310 yen, elementary and junior high school students 210 yen, infants free
* Group Fee available (20 people or more)
◆Use time 9:30~17:00 (Last entry 16:30)
◆Phone 0968-57-9155
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Manda Pit is also popular for cosplay shoots!
Symbol of Arao City "Manda Pit" (Mandako)
It was registered as a World Heritage Site as a Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution in 2015 (Heisei 27) 2015.
"Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Net, Shipbuilding, and Coal Industries" is a group of heritage sites that show that the Industrial Revolution, which originated in Europe, spread from the West to the non-Western and succeeded for the first time.
From the mid-19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, it achieved rapid industrialization in a short period of just over half a century.
Now that it still exists as a valuable facilities site, it is actually Popular as a new place for "cosplay photography"! !!
Use by many cosplayers & photographers.
Authentic costumes and makeup make the staff fall in love with them.
This is a valuable off-shot.
When the shooting started, it was a strange feeling to see a different scenery from the Manda Pit that we, the staff, usually see.
Manda Pit, where you can take a variety of patterns from cool photos to nostalgic photos, is perfect for cosplay photography.
I am sure that you will be able to take wonderful photos that will satisfy you, I recommend it.
We look forward to your Use.
【Information】
Advance reservations and a shooting application form are required for shooting.
Please download the shooting application form from the Arao City Home page.
Use "Manda Coal Mining Museum" (charged) for changing clothes and storing luggage.
Advance reservations are also required.
Please inquire about room availability at Manda Coal Mining Museum.
Manda Coal Mining Museum: Phone 0968-64-1300
If you have any questions, please contact Manda Pit Station.
◆Manda Pit Station
〒864-0001
Kumamoto Prefecture Arao City Hara Manda 200-2
◆Phone number: 0968-57-9155
◆FAX:0968-57-9156
◆Regular holiday: Monday (the next day if it is a holiday), year-end and New Year holidays
◆Business hours: 9:30~17:00 (Last entry 16:30)
◆Use Fee: Manda Pit Ruins / Adult: 410 yen, High school students: 310 yen, Elementary and junior high school students: 210 yen, Preschoolers: Free
◆Access Information: 8 minutes from Bus / JR Arao Station
◆Car parking: 5 large buses, 3 medium-sized buses, 72 regular passenger cars
#Kumamoto #World Heritage #World Cultural Heritage #Miike Coal Mine #Manda Pit #Manda Coal Mine #Cosplay #Photo Spot #Arao City Home page
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What's going on in the bathroom in the coal mine?
Miike Coal Mine Manda Pit has a "safety light room and bathroom" There are, which will be newly opened to the public from FY2024.
This bathroom is a facility that was used from around 1951 (Showa 26), 74 years ago, when coal mining at Manda Pit was discontinued, to 1997 (Heisei 9)).
Since it is a bathroom for a small number of miners engaged in maintenance in the underground mine, it is different from the large bathroom in the peak season of the Manda Pit.
Although the scale is different, the purpose is the same: to remove dirt from underground operations.
The pitch-black charcoal attached to the work is difficult to wash off, so in addition to the washing area,
The bathtub was divided into the "No. 1 hot water" and the "uphill hot spring (kakeke-yu)" that you can enter after cleaning the dirt.
(Manda Pit peak season, about 3,500 miners Use about 3,500 miners, and the Manda Pit guide There are a detailed guide, so please Use the guide. )
The Miike Coal Mine has a lot of underground Water, and it and necessary to constantly drain Water.
I think that if there is so much Water, it would be good for the Water to put it in the bathtub, but the Water to be Use in the bath was Water Water.
The reason was that the water pumped from underground was mixed with fine pieces of coal and there was a risk of injury, so it was not used at the Manda Pit.
Until 1953 (1957 (Showa 32)), Gunkanjima carried Water from outside the island by supply ships until the opening of the undersea Water road.
At that time, sea water was boiled, and fresh water was used for the last "uphill water".
In the drama "Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea" broadcast in 2024, we and a scene where a miner who has finished working in an underground mine Use the bathroom, so please pay attention to it.
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The number of attractions is the highest in No.1 in Japan
With a site area of 550,000 square meters, Greenland is one of the largest amusement parks in western Japan
In addition to roller coasters and thrilling machines, there are more than 70 models of various attractions such as shooting games and haunted houses!
Don't miss the Limited Time Events, Fireworks Festival, and popular character shows!
Two new attractions have opened ✨ in Greenland Spring 2025
Enjoy it in Greenland, where you can enjoy it all day long.
Greenland
〒864-0011 Midorigaoka, Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture
TEL:0968-66-1112
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HANABI Festival in Greenland!!
\Heldin HANABI Festival again this Spring/
Enjoy ✨ the fireworks that light up the Spring night sky
Of course, the attraction is in full operation until 8 p.m.!
* When fireworks are launched, some areas are off-limits.
* Admission is free (admission fee is required separately)
Held in ◆ Saturday, March 29
* In case of stormy weather, it will be postponed to Sunday, March 30.
Time◆ 19:30 ~ Launch start
Business hours◆9:30~20:00
Recommended viewing place◆ Ikemae Square
For guests coming by Car
If you come by Car, please refrain from parking Car on the street or parking Car in the surrounding facilities without permission.
Greenland
〒864-0011 Midorigaoka, Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture
TEL:0968-66-1112
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Coal Mine Train Photo Exhibition 2025 is being held in!
Photographs of various forms of coal mining trains are on display. Please come and visit us!
◆Period: March 2, 2025 (Sunday) ~ March 30, 2025 (Sunday)
◆Time:9:30~21:00
* Closed days: Every Monday (closed on the following Tuesday if it is a national holiday)
◆ Venue: Manda Coal Mining Museum, 213 Hara Manda, Arao City
◆Contact: Manda Pit Station 200-2 ☏Haramanda, Arao-shi 0968-57-9155
Organizer: Manda Coal Mine Museum
Co-organizer: NPO Coal Mine Train Preservation Society
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Recommended for outings! Introducing Sightseeing spots in Arao!
Introducing recommended Spots in Arao!
Would you like to visit Arao?
[Greenland]
Needless to say, one of the largest amusement parks in Kyushu!
Various Events and Fireworks Festivals!!
There will also be new attractions from March 2025.
Check the Official website for details.
【Miike Coal Mine Manda Pit】
Registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site, the remains of a coal mine that supported facilities industrial revolution in Japan.
The massive red brick buildings and machinery and equipment used at that time have been preserved, and it is a facilities where you can feel the era when coal mining once flourished.
There is also a Manda Pit VR viewing corner!
【Arao Tidal Flats Waterfowl and Wetland Center】
Through tidal flat creatures, it was registered as a Ramsar Convention Wetlands
It is a facility that Broadcasting the charm of Arao tidal flats.
In the tank that Reproduction the tidal flats, you can observe tidal flat creatures such as Mutsugoro.
Panel introduces waterfowl, a kids' corner, and an observation corner.
【Arao Tidal Flats】
The Arao tidal flats where you can see Unzen across the Ariake Sea.
You can also see a variety of sea creatures and migratory birds resting their wings.
The Sunset that dyes the sky and sea is also a superb view.
【Miyazaki Brothers' Birthplace / Miyazaki Brothers Documents】
It is an easy-to-understand exhibition of the interaction between the four brothers, including Hachiro Miyazaki and Koten, who were passionate about the dawn of modern Asia, and Sun Yat-sen, the father of the Chinese Revolution, and his achievements.
In the morning drama "Hanako and Anne", Ryusuke Miyazaki, the son of Koten, and his wife, Hyakuren Yanagihara, appeared as models, and became a hot topic.
[Tour of kilns such as Koshiro ware]
In Arao City, various kilns, including Koshiro ware, which has a history of more than 400 years, make works.
Why don't you go out and find your favorite vessel?
#Sightseeing spot #Greenland #Arao Tidal Flats Waterfowl Wetland Center #Koshiroyaki #Arao Higata #Miyazaki Brothers Birthplace #Arao #Arao #Kumamoto #Kumamoto #Kyushu #kyusyu #Tourism #Information #Manda Pit #Mandako #World Heritage #Ariake Sea #Tidal flats #Marugoto Arao #Tamana #Omuta
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[Announcement of completion of tourism pamphlet]
\Arao City Tourism Pamphlet Completed/
A tourist brochure full of the charm of Arao City has been completed!
Famous landmarks and recommended spots, as well as delicious Gourmet Spots ☘️
It is located inside and outside the city, including the Manda Pit and the Arao Tidal Flats Waterfowl and Wetland Center! Please pick it up ✨
The pamphlet is also available in an electronic version, so be sure to check it out 👀.
#Arao Genic #Arao City #Kumamoto #Tourism Brochure #arao #arao.genic #kumamoto
#Arao #Sightseeing #Outing #Gourmet #Greenland #Manda Pit #Arao Higata
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"Stamp Rally around Coal Mine Train Preservation Facilities"
Implementation period
Sunday, November 3, 2024 - Sunday, March 30, 2025
【Stamp and mount pick-up location】
Coal Mine Train Station Zero (Shop Reception)
Manda Pit (Marugoto Arao Products Museum reception)
Mikawa Mine (Kiosk Cash Register)
Omuta Kanko Plaza (cash register reception)
* Stamp / mount installation placeBanners will be installed at the entrance.
[How to get Stamps and Premiums]
(1) Pick up the mount at one of the above four locations.
(2) Stamp at each location.
(3) Premiums GET at the place where the fourth Stamp is stamped!!︎
Stamp rally around coal mine train preservation facilities"
Implementation will be held from Sunday, November 3, 2024 to March 30, 2025!
During the period, please visit the "4 places where you can receive stamps and mounts" and get an Original can badge (2 types) specially made by the NPO Coal Mine Train Preservation Association.
We look forward to your many participation!
【Inquiry】
NPO Coal Mine Train Preservation Society
Organizer: NPO Coal Mine Train Preservation Society
Supported by: Omuta City, Arao City
Cooperation: Shiroishi Automobile Co., Ltd., Omuta City Tourism Association, Arao City Tourism Association, NPO Miike Port Future Town Planning Association
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