Minami Ward

Minami Ward straddles the transition between central Kumamoto and the southern Kumamoto Plain in Kumamoto Prefecture, and its broad, level ground has linked urban neighbourhoods with the city’s agricultural fringe. The Midorikawa River traces the ward’s southern side on its way to the Ariake Sea, bringing tidal lowlands into the geography of this part of Kyushu. Kawajiri, a district within the ward, developed as a river port during the Edo period, when waterborne trade and the roads of Higo Province shaped local life. Minami Ward provides a quieter southern counterpart to central Kumamoto and its celebrated 17th-century castle. Move on to other webcams in Kumamoto Prefecture to compare landscapes and settings around the Kumamoto Plain.

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