Yabe
Yabe (矢部) is in Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Now part of Yamato (山都) Town.
Understand
Tourist information site
- Yamato Town's tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.
- The town's official site has a Japanese-only tourism section.
Get in
Get around
See
Yabe is known for its 48 waterfalls and 17 stone bridges.
- 🌍 Tsūjunkyō (通潤橋). The biggest of the stone bridges, built by Nunoda in 1854.
Do
The most famous festival is Hassaku Festival (八朔祭).
Buy
Eat
Drink
Yabe is known for its eponymous Yabe tea (矢部茶 Yabe-cha).