Misumi West Port
In Japanese: 三角西港
One of the three great Meiji ports, opened in 1887 and designed by Dutch engineer Mulder with Japanese stonemasons. The 756 m stone quay, drains and Meiji buildings remain, and it became part of a World Heritage site in 2015.
World Heritage component (Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution); Important Cultural Property (port facilities)
Nearby
- Okoshiki Coast ≈ 30 min by car
- Sengan-zan (Amakusa Five Bridges view) ≈ 35 min by car
- Nagabeta Kaishoro (Sea Road) ≈ 40 min by car
- Hara Castle Ruins ≈ 45 min by car
- Shimeiso Spring Garden ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 10 min by bus or taxi from JR Misumi Sta.; the Amakusa express bus from Kumamoto Sta. takes about 1 hour
- Good to know
- The Hall of Law (former summary court) is closed after the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info