#Buzen Kaido

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Nagomi Town

Nagomi Town

Nagomi Town is located in the northwest of Kumamoto Prefecture.

The town was born on March 1, 2006, with the merger of two separate towns: Mikawa and Kikusui.

Situated in the center of Kyushu, Nagomi enjoys good access, with Kikusui Interchange on the Kyushu Expressway in the center of town and other small/medium-sized cites located nearby. The town has rich natural surroundings, including Kikuchi River and verdant mountains, and is also blessed with a variety of historical resources, with highlights including Eta Funayama Kofun burial mound, the site of Tanaka Castle, and Buzen Kaido, the old main route between northern and southern Kyushu.

Nagomi has developed as both a center of agriculture and industry. It is rich in agricultural produce, from rice to vegetables and fruit, while having also successfully enticed many companies to move here, especially those in the fields of electrical appliances and precision machinery.

For relaxing, Higo Folk Village is a fascinating tourist spot, home to a number of traditional Japanese houses steeped in the atmosphere of days gone by. Please stop by and enjoy a moment of tranquility, or perhaps visit the gallery or take part in a workshop (including glassmaking, ceramics, small bamboo flute-making, and woodworking).