FF Kumamoto Club Profile 2010
Official club name : The Friendship Force of Kumamoto
President : Eiji Yonawa
Email contact : kumamoto@friendshipforce.jp
Closest major airport : Fukuoka International Airport
Cost of transportation between the airport and our city : By limousine bus ; approximately 3,000yen per person. (about one hour)
The maximum number of Ambassadors our club can host : 25
About the club : Kumamoto's first exchange was with Georgia in 1984. It is the oldest club in the island of Kyushu. Every year Kumamoto has 1 or 2 inbound exchanges and 1 outbound. The club is located in Kumamoto City, which has a population of about 800,000. Our club has about 100 members.
About the region : Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the middle of Kyushu, one of the four main islands of Japan. Kumamoto is a unique place in Japan. It is blessed with the natural beauty of Amakusa ; a shoreline dotted with some 120 islands reaching out into the East China Sea and the Aso area a wide-open volcanic plain. In addition Kumamoto has cultural resources such as Honmyoji Temple, Kumamoto Castle, and Suizenji Park, one of the six most beautiful gardens in Japan.
 
Kumamoto Castle ・ ・・・・・・・Suizenji Park
The people of Kumamoto are as rugged and lively as the country they live in. Located far southwest of Tokyo and Kyoto, the people of Kumamoto have developed a unique personality and dialect. The people of Kumamoto are very hearted and high-spirited like "Kuma-Shochu" the famous drink of the region, a clear, whiskey-like liquor distilled from rice. its functions.
About the exchange : Most Hosts take Ambassadors to the two National Parks :
Mt. Aso famous for its volcano and Amakusa with its beautiful ocean.
 
Aso volcano ・・＝E・ Amakusa five bridges
We welcome you to visit Kumamoto where you can enjoy the bounty of the sea and the harvest of the mountains.
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