Scenic Japan from the Water

In the Kouraikan of the building, Not only the full picture of the Kouraikan from also go "Chouganooka" in the car, you can see the magnificent scenery that Mogami River is bent to 90 degrees.

Bridge No. 5 is a pipe-arch bridge with attractive red piers. It is spectacular to travel underneath it.

Increasing number of schools are including dolphin watching in their school trips. It is a great opportunity to get to know the local natural environment and culture.

There are about 60 islands of various sizes around the Five Bridges of Amakusa. The cruise takes you between and around these islands.

Let’s go see dolphins on our very popular “Kumamon” ship!

Blue sea, clear sky, and green islands. Cruising around the islands and the bridges. A sure recipe for refreshing and relaxing time.

Amakusa Gokyo Cruise takes you around the scenic ocean route in the Unzen-Amakusa National Park in approximately 30 minutes.

With luck, you may see the dolphins jump.

Dolphins and men are both part of nature. Amakusa is one of the rare areas in the world where dolphins and men coexist.

Spring to Summer is breeding season for dolphins, a great opportunity to see baby dolphins swimming with their mothers!

The dolphins in Amakusa are very friendly. Sometimes they come swimming toward the ships.

Dolphins sometimes come so close that you could almost touch them.

All the five bridges of Amakusa Gokyo have different shapes and structures. The road that includes the bridges is called the Amakusa Pearl Line.

Bound for Maejima Port through a series of Amakusa Matsushima Islands, with Mount Unzen-Fugen in the back.

‘Amakusa Takarajima Line’ makes a connection with the tourist express ‘“A” Ressha de Ikou (Take the “A” Train)’, operating between Kumamoto and Misumi.

‘Marisol’ departing from Maejima Port in Ariake Sea, bound for Hondo Port.

Maejima Port, tourist hub for cruising, dolphin watching, dining and shopping.

90-passenger ship ‘Vista Bonita’ departing.

Embarkation point at Misumi Port is 100 meters from Misumi Station.