If you're traveling to Kumamoto and want to bring home a variety of local specialties, Higo Yokamon Market is worth checking out. It offers a wide selection of Kumamoto specialties and souvenirs, from sweets and snacks to local products. They're great as gifts for family and friends or for enjoying yourself.
Higo Yokamon Market | Review by Linda Liao
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GRAND Calbee
Calbee, the famous potato chip brand launched sales of a special line in collaboration with Hankyu Umeda Main Store in 2014. Perfect as an easy gift, each crisp delivers the high end-taste of 100% Hokkaido-grown potatoes, with a one-of-a-kind thick-cut texture.
What sets GRAND Calbee apart is its thick-cut, crispy texture and variety of limited-edition flavors, making it suitable as either a snack or a gift. This time I bought the “Ariake Nori” flavor. It had a rich seaweed aroma and a savory, salty taste with plenty of umami. It was a pleasant surprise the first time I tried it, but it was also relatively expensive.
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AMU PLAZA Kumamoto
A large multi-purpose complex directly connected to JR Kumamoto Station, this 9-story building stands out as a landmark worthy of Kumamoto’s gateway.
AMU PLAZA Kumamoto is a large shopping mall next to Kumamoto Station in Japan that combines shopping, dining, and entertainment. It has many clothing stores, lifestyle goods shops, and restaurants, meeting the needs of different visitors all in one place. The mall's biggest features are its spacious, bright interior and its greenery-filled atrium. There's also an outdoor observation area on the top floor where you can enjoy views of Kumamoto City.
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SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto
Opened in 2019, "SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto" is a large multi-complex facility featuring approximately 150 stores, including fashion, cosmetics, and restaurants. It also houses a major event venue, "Kumamoto-jo Hall," a 9-screen cinema complex, "TOHO Cinemas," "KOKO HOTEL Premier Kumamoto," as well as offices and condominiums.
In the evening, you can shop and find something to eat at the multi-purpose commercial complex SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto. Transportation, shopping, dining, and entertainment are all combined in one place, making it very convenient.
This time, I happened to come across a Taiwan promotional event, which was such a pleasant surprise! The air was filled with familiar, nostalgic aromas, and all kinds of Taiwanese street food, including bubble tea, fried chicken cutlets, and braised snacks, appeared on the streets of Kumamoto. The flavors of Taiwan filled the air in Kumamoto and felt especially comforting.
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