Misumi
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Misumi (三角) is a town between Kumamoto city and Amakusa on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Misumi faces the Ariake Sea and is famous for oranges.
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Get in
By train
To reach Misumi by train from Hakata station in Fukuoka, take the Relay Tsubame or Ariake limited express to Kumamoto and transfer to the appropriately-named JR Misumi line. The ride costs ¥4400, and takes anywhere between 2 and 3 hours in total, since train services between Kumamoto and Misumi are sparse (only one train per hour). As of this writing, the first train leaves Kumamoto at 6:25, and the last at 23:09.
By boat
The Sea Pyramid anchors the ferry port of Misumi where one can catch ferries to Amakusa and the Shimabara Peninsula (Nagasaki prefecture).
By car
West on either Route 266 or Route 57. This port town of roughly 10,000 lies on the junction of the two roads as they head towards the Amakusa Island group.
Get around
There is no local public transit. Having a car or bike is essential.
See
- Wakamiya Beach
- Tobase Flower School
- Isuichi Dam
- Misumi Sea Pyramid
- Various mountains
Do
Wakamiya is a swimming beach, popular with the locals during the "swimming season." Otherwise it can be quite desolate even when the weather is perfect. Lessons can be had at the Tobase Flower School for a reasonable fee.
Buy
Local crafts can be purchased in the craft hall past the 266/57 Junction into Amakusa. There is a harbor (?) with a small museum relating to the area's history.
Eat
There are small mom and pop shops scattered around the town. There are a couple of eateries before the 1st bridge of Amakusa (towards Oyano) as well as along Route 266.
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