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Kumamoto Prefecture Products Center
Take home the memories! Kumamoto’s best local foods and specialty goods all in one place.
Relocated to the entrance of Shower Street and reopened in October 2025.
It carries Approx. 15,000 items. With 1,400 varieties including sweets, foods, alcoholic beverages, and folk crafts, it offers a wide selection of souvenirs that make great memories of your trip to Kumamoto.
The sweets and food section is especially extensive, featuring processed meat products made with Kumamoto’s local brand ingredients such as Akaushi beef and Amakusa Daio chicken, as well as long-loved traditional confections like ikinari dango and Chosen Ame.
Folk and traditional crafts that have been passed down in Kumamoto for generations are also highly recommended, including Higo zogan and Shodai ware, both designated as traditional crafts by the Japanese government, as well as Amakusa ceramics made from Amakusa pottery stone quarried in Amakusa City.
In addition to souvenir shopping, there is also a tourist brochure corner, making it easy to pick up the latest local topics that can be hard to find online.
Highlights
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A spot offering Approx. 15,000 souvenir items across 1,400 varieties. A tourist information corner is also available.
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Products made with Kumamoto’s branded ingredients and historic traditional sweets are especially popular.
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Folk and traditional crafts long passed down in Kumamoto, such as Higo zogan, are also recommended.
Photos
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At the entrance of Shower Street, a 5-minute walk from the Karashimacho streetcar stop
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Approx. 15,000 items and 1,400 varieties lined up on display
Official FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.
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Is there free Wi-Fi available in the area?
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No.
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Are there coin lockers?
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No.
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Is there a smoking area?
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No.
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Are there any sightseeing spots nearby?
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Yes. SAKURAMACHI Kumamoto (6-minute walk), Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine (12-minute walk), Kumamoto Castle (25-minute walk)
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Can items be shipped?
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Purchased items can be shipped. (Room-temperature, refrigerated, and frozen items)
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Can you prepare gift assortments or add noshi gift wrapping?
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We can pack your selected items in a gift box, and wrapping and noshi are also available.
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- 熊本県物産館
- Postal Code
- 860-0807
- Address
- 1F S Cubic Building, 2-3-1 Shimotori, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture 860-0807
- Phone
- 096-245-6896
- Closed on
- Open daily (closed during the New Year holidays)
- Hours
- 10:00am–6:15pm
- Access
- 5-minute walk from the Kumamoto City Tram Karashimacho stop
- Credit Cards
- Accepted
- Official website
- Official website (Japanese)
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