Takamori-machi, located in the easternmost of Kumamoto Prefecture at the center of Kyushu, is a "good, livable town" thanks to the world-famous Aso-san mountain, lush greenery, clean water sources and safe agricultural products from the cold highland conditions.
Hikoyainomikoto got rid of a serpent, which was afflicting the residents, and built Kusakabe Yoshimi Shrine on the reclaimed pond. This is a rare "downhill shrine" and is counted as one of "Japan's three major downhill shrines."
Takeiwa Tatsunomikoto is known for a myth in which he received an order from the Emperor Jimmu to cultivate the Aso and proliferate agriculture with the support of his wife Aso Tohime.
Takamori-machi has many places that were named after mythologies and folklores with shrines and temples built in respect.
The town's mysterious feature is gaining popularity for a tourist spot among the people in the know.
"Good, livable town"
"Mysterious town where myths and folklores live"
Come and experience Takamori-machi!
Takamori-machi, Aso, has mythologies of Hikoyainomikoto and Takeiwa Tatsunomikoto, who are the Japan's first Emperor, the father of the imperial line, a descendant of Amaterasu and the son of Emperor Jinmu in the oldest logs Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.
This is a particularly pleasant time for everyone including animals and plants, as grasses sprout, and animals wake up from hibernation and come down from the mountains. Many events featuring cherry blossoms and violets are carried out, and a variety of wild plants, including fatsia sprouts, are available.
This area's temperature is lower than other regions of the prefecture and little more than 30 ℃ even in August, so it's comfortable without air conditioning throughout the day. It is also a good season for the summer vegetables that have been grown in the cool highlands.
Many events from a local harvest festival to large-scale exhibits appealing to the outer town take place in this season. Food is also delicious at this time of the year, but healthcare is important after the short summer to prepare for the upcoming cold season.
This region is bitter cold with snow once piled up a few meters high. In January a festival called Dondoya takes place to pray for good health and rich harvest.
Takamori-machi provides a fiber-optic network to provide administrative information to all households in town. Thus, the communication environment in town has dramatically improved, and the administrative service contents on offer have also changed significantly.
We promote education, which makes children proud of Takamori, embrace their dream and driven with energy.
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To foster a
"rich spirit"and"solid academic skills"within the children of Takamori. -
To promote "school building along with the region," which was taking advantage of the regional force of Takamori.
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To promote the
"development of the educational environment" in cooperation with the Takamori government. -
To promote "activation of Takamori-machi Education and Research Society" enhancing the quality of the local faculty and staff.
We are committed to following measures, prioritizing consistency through the elementary and junior high schools and hometown education based on the community schools.
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1.Introduction of the Community Schools
We have been "building new school models through cooperation with chief departments" as the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry's commissioned project since fiscal 2015.
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2.Consistent Education through the Elementary and Junior High Schools
The "regional-base project of English education reinforcement" as the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry (MEXT)'s commissioned project since fiscal 2015: four schools in town are designated by MEXT
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3.Promotion of Hometown Education
●Creation of the "Takamori hometown studies"
●"Our Takamori-machi" published as a side reader of social studies in the elementary school
●"The Spirit of Takamori"published as a side reader of moral education in the elementary and junior high school -
4.Development of the Educational Environment
●Development of the ICT environment in all the elementary and junior high schools. Introduction of the electronic blackboard, digital textbooks and tablet devices
●Arrangement of the faculty by municipal expenses
●Enhancement of educational counseling , child care assistanceThe "demonstration projects relating to the improvement of the education quality through the use of ICT in declining-population society" has been carried out as the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry's commissioned project since fiscal 2015.
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5.Activation of Takamori-machi Education and Research Society
●Quality enhancement of faculty and staff with a focus on the principal
●Promotion of Takamori-machi education plan
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Gift payment for birth:
First child: 50,000 yen
Second child: 100,000 yen
Third child: 200,000 yen -
Baby visits by health nurses:
For the 2-months to 3-month olds
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Medical examination for infants:
Physical measurement, interviews, medical examination, health guidance, nutritional guidance, etc.
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Medical expense subsidies:
We will subsidize the medical expenses of infants up to junior high school students among the insured or the dependents by each social insurance law, who receive medical cares from clinics and hospitals.
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Bookstart:
As a part of the NPO bookstart activities, we will present a picture book and the "experience to enjoy the picture book with the baby."
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Giveaways of school bags, etc.
A school bag or a gift certificate (worth 50,000 yen) for school supplies and school consumables is awarded from the town to all the new, first-year, elementary school children.
From April 1, 2016, the target age of "Takamori Machi child medical care subsidy system" It will be expanded and subsidized by the first March 31st after the date of full 18 years old.
However, excluding those who are working as married / social workers (except for "working student").
Experienced staff with qualification of nursery and primary school teachers will provide parenting information, stress management and friend-making tips among parents, consult food education, etc. via workshops, and interviews.
- Opening Date
- Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Opening time
- 10 am - 3 pm
Target audience:
・preschool infants of town residents and their parents, pregnant women
・Preschool infants and their parents, pregnant women who are homecoming to town
・Preschool infants and their parents, pregnant women of nearby towns and villages - Contact
- Takamori-machi Child Care Support Center TEL.0967-62-3311
Takamori Kindergarten
We have launched a childcare fellow club (Donguri Club) as a gathering of pre-kindergarten children and their parents at Takamori kindergarten. Round-table meetings and parent-child gymnastics,etc. are held.
- Opening Date
- Twice a month
※Contact us directly for dates due to our uncertain schedule of events, etc. - Opening time
- 10:00 am to 11:45 am
- Entry fee:
- Free
We have a non-membership system (open to people out of town,) in which participation is up to individuals whenever possible. - Contact
- Takamori kindergarten TEL.0967-62-0094
| Subject | The name of the hospital | Address | Tel |
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| Internal medicine | Hirata clinic | 1613-6 Takamori, Takamori-machi | 0967-62-0216 |
| Mahara internal medicine clinic | 1678 Takamori, Takamori-machi | 0967-62-0646 | |
| Watanabe general medicine clinic | 2022-3 Takamori, Takamori-machi | 0967-65-2201 | |
| Surgery | Nangodani orthopedic surgeon | 2186-1 Takamori, Takamori-machi | 0967-62-3351 |
| Dentistry | Katayama dental clinic | 993-5 Takamori, Takamori-machi | 0967-62-1971 |
| MImori dental clinic | 1973-3 Takamori, Takamori-machi | 0967-62-2005 |
| Subject | School name | Address |
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| kindergarten | Takamori kindergarten | 1949-1 Takamori, Takamori-machi |
| Nursery | Shikimi Nursery | 1135 Shikimi, Takamori-machi |
| Takamori Nursery | 1610 Takamori, Takamori-machi | |
| Takamori east nursery | 1894-1 NOjiri, Takamori-machi | |
| Elementary school | Takamori Higashi Elementary School | 1897 Nojiri, Takamori-machi |
| Takamori Central Elementary School | 1100 Takamori, Takamori-machi | |
| Junior high school | Takamori Higashi Junior High School | 1912 Nojiri, Takamori-machi |
| Takamori junior high school | 1955 Takamori, Takamori-machi | |
| high school | Kumamoto Prefectural Takamori High School | 1557 Takamori, Takamori-machi |
And information of the shelter of each region in the event of a disaster , will guide you through the contact information such as lifeline .
Shelter information
| Region | Name of facility | Address | Tel |
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| Takamori | Takamori Central Elementary School gymnasium | 1100 Takamori, Takamori-machi | 0967-62-0038 |
| Takamori junior high school gymnasium | 1955 Takamori, Takamori-machi | 0967-62-0226 | |
| Takamori Research Center | 2168 Takamori, Takamori-machi | 0967-62-1111 | |
| Takamori-machi Furong Museum | 1258-1 Takamori, Takamori-machi | 0967-62-2158 | |
| Ryohei elementary school gymnasium | 995 Oaza Ryohei, Minami Aso Village | 0967-62-0126 | |
| Shikimi | Trials Lifelong Learning Center gymnasium | 1136 Shikimi, Takamori-machi | |
| Trials Research Center | 1135 Shikimi, Takamori-machi | ||
| Kamishikimi | Takamori townsman gymnasium | 2813 Kamishikimi, Takamori-machi | 0967-62-2991 |
| Kusakabe | Kusakabe Research Center | 2286 Kusakabe, Takamori-machi | |
| Kusakabe Lifelong Learning Center gymnasium | 1533 Seriguchi, Takamori-machi | ||
| Takamori Nature School | 223 Yatsuda, Takamori-machi | ||
| Nojiri | Takamori Higashi Elementary School gymnasium | 1897 Nojiri, Takamori-machi | 0967-65-0022 |
| Takamori Higashi Junior High School gymnasium | 1912 Nojiri, Takamori-machi | 0967-65-0023 | |
| Kawahara Lifelong Learning Center gymnasium | 3113 Kawahara, Takamori-machi | ||
| Takamori Machi Hoyukan | 43-1 Tsuru, Takamori-machi | 0967-65-0211 | |
| Okudari gymnasium | 3920 Okudari, Takamori-machi |
Contact list of public bodies and life lines, etc.
| Urgent message to the police(Accidents and incidents) 110 | Takamori police station | 0967-62-0110 |
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| Urgent message to the fire(Fire or injury) 119 | Aso regional administrative affairs association firefighting headquarters | 0967-34-0024 |
| Aso regional administrative affairs association Southern Precinct | 0967-62-9034 | |
| Nojiri Kusakabe Minute stationed plant | 0967-64-0219 | |
| Takamori-machi firefighting team headquarters | 0967-62-1111 （Extension 113） |
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| Office , branch office | Takamori Town Hall | 0967-62-1111 |
| Kusakabe branch | 0967-64-0211 | |
| Nojiri branch | 0967-65-0211 | |
| Institutions of Kumamoto Prefecture | Aso Regional Promotion Bureau | 0967-22-1111 （Emergency dial） |
| Lifeline -related organizations | Kyushu Electric Power Co., Ltd., Otsu office | 0120-986-602 |
| NTT West Japan Co., Ltd. Aso office | 0967-22-0977 | |
| Takamori Water Partnership | 0967-62-0248 | |
| Takamori gas delivery union | 0967-62-0025 | |
| Kai store | 0967-64-0012 | |
| JA Aso Takamori gas station | 0967-62-2678 | |
| Takamori oil cooperatives | 0967-62-0628 | |
| Takamori-machi construction industry union | 0967-62-1158 | |
| Nikken professional skills union Aso Southern Branch | 0967-62-3325 | |
| Nojiri skill workers union | 0967-65-0217 | |
| NTT Disaster Emergency Message Dial | 171 |
Arriving by car:
Due to the Kumamoto Earthquake in April 2016, the access route (infrastructure) to the Aso District has been damaged because roads have been partially closed requiring detour.
When visiting the Aso District, please utilize "Aso District access map" showing accessible roads to the Aso District released by the Kyusyu Regional Development Bureau, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
●Aso District access route map ⇒ http://www.qsr.mlit.go.jp/bousai_joho/tecforce/pdf/asoaccess
People who come by bus
Kyushu Sanko Bus" "Takamori Express" runs three times a day.
About 2 hours from Kumamoto station front (13: 00/17: 00/18: 50) to Takamori center.
※Currently, it is in operation at the special time of disaster, but with the opening of the "Tawarayama" tunnel, the detour route has been changed.
For details on the "Takamori Express" and "Kumamoto ⇔ Takachiho / Nobeoka line (Takachiho issue)", please check the following site.
【Sanko bus portal site】 https://www.kyusanko.co.jp/
People who come by train
Transfer from Kagoshima Main Line "Kumamoto Station" to Toyoshi Main Line and get off at "Tateno Station".
Change to Minami-Aso railroad and come to the terminal point "Takamori station".