Kumamoto – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Japan Rail Pass users can travel from Tokyo to Kumamoto in 7 hours using a combination of Hikari and Sakura trains Local trains from Fukuoka take 2½ hours to reach Kumamoto change in Omuta at a cost of ¥2070 In addition to the central station JR operates a second at Kamikumamoto just to the north near the Fujisakidai baseball ground