Kumamoto City, Kumamoto · Higo / Anti-shogunate
Kumamoto / Kumamoto Castle Area
The Kumamoto Castle area sets Gensai Kawakami's radical loyalty against the quiet ground of Higo. The strong stone walls contrast sharply with the loneliness of a man later executed after the Restoration.
Gensai Kawakami
AddressAround 1-1 Honmaru, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto
Nearby
- Kumamoto CastleThe center of Higo domain and a key background for the figure.
- Sakura-no-baba JosaienA convenient entry point for walking around Kumamoto Castle.
- Kato ShrineA high point within the castle area.
- Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of ArtAdds cultural context around the castle.