[Kumamoto Driving Course] Enjoy the spectacular views and local gourmet food at your leisure!

Various express trains, including the Kyushu Shinkansen, stop at this station, which is visited by many travelers every year.
There are rental car offices of various rental car companies within a 5-minute walk. You can complete the procedures at the office, rent a car, and return it at the same office or another office. All types of cars are available, from compact cars to wagons and eco-cars.

This scenic spot, which stretches for about 5km around Amida on the north side of the Uto Peninsula, has been selected as one of the "100 Best Beaches in Japan" and "100 Best Sunsets in Japan." On a clear, sunny day, you can see the Shimabara Peninsula and Mount Unzen Fugen across the Ariake Sea.

The port was constructed based on a design by Dutch hydraulic engineer Roenhorst Mulder. It is rare nationwide for a Meiji-era port facility to remain almost exactly as it was at the time, and it is protected as a valuable cultural asset.

From the restaurant, you can enjoy seafood cuisine unique to Amakusa in a great location with a view of the bright red No. 5 Bridge. There is a wide variety of rice bowl dishes on the menu, including sea urchin rice bowl, abalone rice bowl, and prawn tempura rice bowl.

You can enjoy specialty coffee roasted in-house, drinks made with local ingredients, sweets, and food. The shop also sells miscellaneous goods selected by the husband and wife owners, and holds various workshops.

There are plenty of products using octopus, such as the famous "Tako Steak (vacuum packed)" made with Ariake Town's local specialty octopus, and "Tako Meshi Goo," which you just mix into rice.
From the open-air bath facing the Ariake Sea, you can watch the sun sink into the horizon.