Reihoku Town, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the northwestern part of Shimoshima Island, Amakusa, and is a town rich in nature of the sea and mountains.
In the Edo period, it flourished as a Castle Town centered on the Tomioka Castle, and fascinates people who visit the ruins of the Tomioka Castle and the historic port of Tomioka Port, which still face of it.
There are also a variety of sightseeing spots, such as the highly transparent Tomioka Beaches, the Shiraiwazaki Campground with a beautiful sunset, and the Myoken Falls where quiet time streams.
Please spend a relaxing time in Reihoku Town, where you can experience the rich nature, history, and warmth of people.
In the Edo period, it flourished as a Castle Town centered on the Tomioka Castle, and fascinates people who visit the ruins of the Tomioka Castle and the historic port of Tomioka Port, which still face of it.
There are also a variety of sightseeing spots, such as the highly transparent Tomioka Beaches, the Shiraiwazaki Campground with a beautiful sunset, and the Myoken Falls where quiet time streams.
Please spend a relaxing time in Reihoku Town, where you can experience the rich nature, history, and warmth of people.
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The 36th Amakusa West Coast Autumn Kiln Tour will take place over five days from Thursday, October 9 to Monday, October 13 (a public holiday), with six kilns across Reihoku and Amakusa City welcoming visitors😊
During the event you can enjoy new works on display and for sale, plus discounted items. Please take this chance to visit and enjoy Amakusa Ceramics along with the Amakusa West Coast scenery 🌊🌅♪
(Note: Tenjiku Pottery Kiln will not be participating 🙇♀️🙇)
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Introducing the Uchida Sarayama Pottery, which carries on a porcelain-making history that began around 1650 and continued for about a century.
For this Autumn Kiln Tour, we recommend a new piece using the “iro-itchin” (colored itchin) technique: itchin motifs painted in a blue inspired by the Amakusa West Coast sea. Though itchin looks charming, it represents delicate skill and careful effort. The blue itchin patterns stand out beautifully against the white ground — a piece you should pick up and examine closely.
Also not to be missed are Uchida Sarayama Pottery’s classic zodiac figurines. Sales begin each year with the Autumn Kiln Tour. Next year’s zodiac is the horse. We photographed a veteran painter with 20 years’ experience at work. Watching the unglazed horses come to life through the brush is a stirring sight.
The zodiac figurines cycle every 12 years, and Uchida Sarayama Pottery prepares a new mold each time, applying designs suited to the era. They produce as many as three thousand pieces. Through these zodiac figurines, they aim to convey the distinctive whiteness of Amakusa Toseki.
📍Uchida Sarayama Pottery
554-1 Uchida, Reihoku, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture 863-2505
TEL: 0969-35-0222
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The 36th Amakusa West Coast🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour
Period: Thursday, October 9 – Monday, October 13 (public holiday)
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Venues
〈Reihoku〉Uchida Sarayama Pottery, Kobo Kaze, Mugen Kiln, Unshū Kiln (Note: Tenjiku Pottery Kiln will not be participating)
〈Amakusa City〉Takahama Ware Juhogama, Amakusa Karatsu Juro Kiln (Juro Kiln)
🍁Two stamp rallies will run simultaneously!
• A digital stamp rally that counts toward Kumamoto Health Points 📱
• A stamp rally where you can win products from your chosen kilns (entry forms available at each kiln 📃)
Inquiries: Amakusa Pottery Stone Research and Development Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town Hall, Commerce and Tourism Division)
TEL: 0969-35-3332
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[Reihoku Sunset Marche] Announcement for the September event📣
This is the Reihoku Sunset Marche September announcement♪
👀Highlights of this Sunset Marche👀
❣All-you-can-pack small onions🧅 and newly harvested rice from Reiwa 7!
In addition to farm produce, there will also be prepared foods and various breads❣
We look forward to seeing you all😊
Don’t forget to bring your own bag🛍✨
[Planned agricultural products for sale]
・Asparagus
・Okra (round okra)
・Pumpkin
・Cucumber
・Water spinach
・Rice (newly harvested)
・Korinqui (kolinqui)
・Early-season mikan
・Onions
・Garlic
・Banana peppers
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Reihoku Sunset Marche
[Date] Saturday, September 14, 1:00 PM–3:30 PM
[Location] Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association (General Incorporated Association) @reihokukankou
※Reihoku Town Products Center facility (4535-1 Kamitsufukae, Reihoku)
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The 36th Amakusa West Coast Autumn Kiln Tour will take place over five days from Thursday, October 9 to Monday, October 13 (national holiday), hosted at six kilns in Reihoku and Amakusa City 😊
During the event, new works will be exhibited and sold, and items will be offered at discounted prices. Take this chance to visit, enjoy Amakusa Ceramics, and soak in the Amakusa West Coast scenery 🌊🌅♪
The Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association account will introduce participating kilns one by one in the coming days.
We will share photos 📸 of preparations for the kiln tour and ask about the new works 📝.
Look forward to it!
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The 36th Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour
Period: Thursday, October 9 – Monday, October 13 (national holiday)
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Venues:
Reihoku: Uchida Sarayama Pottery, Kobo Kaze, Mugen Kiln, Unshū Kiln
Amakusa City: Takahama Ware Juhogama, Amakusa Karatsu Juro Kiln (Goyama Kame Kiln)
🍁Two stamp rallies will run simultaneously!
※A digital stamp rally eligible for Kumamoto Health Points 📱
※A stamp rally where you can win products from your chosen kilns (entry forms are available at each kiln 📃)
Contact: Amakusa Pottery Stone Research and Development Promotion Council Secretariat (inside Reihoku Town Hall, Commerce and Tourism Division)
TEL: 0969-35-3332
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"Overseas and domestic tour and hotel bookings with NEWT" has featured Ichibutsu Nijūgo Bosatsu.
"Overseas and domestic tour and hotel bookings with NEWT" introduced Kokushōji's Ichibutsu Nijūgo Bosatsu ✨
👉 For details, please see our website and the news section!
It is listed among the 12 recommended spots for Kumamoto sightseeing and is presented alongside other regional attractions 👀
Please stop by when you visit Kumamoto♪
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Third Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk: Tourism Route Workshop to Be Held!
We will hold the third Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk tourism route creation workshop.
On Thursday, September 25, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association,
we will host the third Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk tourism route creation workshop.
This session will focus more on “literature,” uncovering stories while weaving in the history of Reihoku to create a fun guide manual.
It’s perfectly fine to join for the first time, so anyone interested in literature, history, tour guiding, or community development is encouraged to participate.
Date and Time: Thursday, September 25, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Venue: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association, 2nd floor (4535-1 Kozufukae, Reihoku, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture)
👉Apply via the notice section on the official Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association website!
Application Deadline: Monday, September 22
Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association (General Incorporated Association), Ogata ☎0969-31-1136
This workshop is organized under the FY2025 Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Grant program.
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The 2nd “Amakusa Reihoku Literary Stroll” sightseeing route creation workshop was held🎊
Last week on August 21, the second workshop was held in Reihoku to develop a sightseeing walking route so visitors can enjoy the town’s literary spots and heritage as new tourism resources✨
Held with the aim of revitalizing tourism “together with local people,” the second session proved a rich time in which the more we dug, the more literary treasures of Reihoku we uncovered👏 In particular, participants were treated to a carefully delivered, realistic walking-tour-style guided explanation by Mr. Kanzaki, the president of the Guides Association, who projected images as he spoke. This gave everyone a renewed understanding of the local area and created a lively atmosphere♪
The next workshop, the third session, is scheduled for Thursday, September 25 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM‼
We plan an enjoyable workshop full of activities that delve more deeply into literature and the history of Reihoku, so please join us👀
*We will open recruitment for participants on our website in early September.*
We are also collecting ideas and insider information from those who cannot attend the workshops to help shape the walking route. Please take part in our survey via the announcements section on our website!
Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association (General Incorporated Association), Ogata ☎ 0969-31-1136
*This workshop is being held as part of the Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Subsidy Project for fiscal year Reiwa 7.*
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Hello everyone! How are you spending the three-day weekend?
This July in Reihoku Town was blessed not only with the Jatto Festival and the dragon boat (Pearlong) races, but also with events like the Sunset Marche 🥬 and the Beauty and Healing Yorimichi Marche 🌿✨
(Photo shows the Beauty and Healing Yorimichi Marche)
The next Sunset Marche is scheduled for September 14th❗️
The Beauty and Healing Yorimichi Marche will appear in Oyano on August 23rd and at A-Coop Reihoku on August 28th🎉
For details, check @cross_link2025👀
The hot days continue, so please take care of your health 🥹
We will keep bringing you Reihoku Town’s tourism and event information through the second half of this year 😤
#reihoku #amakusa #kumamoto #Reihoku #Amakusa #Kumamoto #tourism #marche #event #beauty #day trip spots #Yorimichi Marche #Reihoku Sunset Marche
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We will hold the 2nd “Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk” tourism route creation workshop🎊
On Thursday, August 21, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, the Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association will host the 2nd “Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk” tourism route creation workshop♪
Based on feedback from the first session, we will consolidate and refine the tourism walking route into a single plan!
It’s perfectly fine to join for the first time, so if you’re interested in tourism guiding or community development, please join us✨
Date and time: Thursday, August 21, 1:30 PM–3:30 PM
Venue: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association, 2nd floor (4535-1 Kamitsufukae, Reihoku, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture)
👉To register, go to the Notices section on the homepage in our profile👀
Registration deadline: Friday, August 15
Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association, Ogata
☎ 0969-31-1136
*This workshop is held as part of the FY2025 Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Subsidy project.*
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Reihoku Sunflower Project 🌻
Introducing the sunflower project as one of Reihoku Town’s summer scenes!
Local volunteer farmers have planted a total of 150,000 sunflowers at various spots around Reihoku Town (near Reihoku Town Hall and along Route 324), and they are now in full bloom 👀
The photos were taken with the sunset—one of Reihoku Town’s charms—in the background 🌇
The sunflowers along the major highway that runs through the heart of town are now at their peak,
forming an important part of daily life for locals passing through town,
and creating a memorable sight for first-time visitors ✨
You can take in the vast sunflower fields even just by driving by, so be sure to see them while they’re in bloom now!!
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A workshop to create a sightseeing walking route for “Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk” was held🎊 and we are conducting a survey!
Last week on July 23, a workshop was held to devise a sightseeing walking route that lets visitors enjoy “Reihoku’s Literary Treasures,” aiming to make the town’s literary spots and heritage into new tourism resources✨
Nine local and non-local participants who know the area well joined and engaged in lively discussions.
Students, local residents, and travel industry professionals who attended offered ideas from their different perspectives, making it a very valuable time👏
The next workshop, the second session, is scheduled for Thursday, August 21 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, so please join us👀
*Recruitment for participants is planned to be announced on our website in early August*
We are also collecting ideas and useful information for route planning from those who cannot attend the workshop.
Please check the notice on our website from the profile of this account!
Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association (General Incorporated Association), Ogata ☎0969-31-1136
*This workshop is being held as part of the 2025 Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Grant project.*
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