My hometown is Amakusa-city, Kumamoto. There is a distance of about two hours from Kumamoto-city and population is about eighty-six thousand people. There is some charming things.
The first part of its charms, there are many fresh fishes. I like dish of fishes such as sushi and sashimi. I especially like Teriyaki yellowtail and the sushi rolls of salmon. These are so delisious. Sometimes, I order the fish of Amakusa produced in Kumamoto-city. However, I think those shat eat in Amakusa-city is delicious.
The second part of its charms, there are some history. The person that comes to everyone's mind first is that of Shiro Amakusa. I studied him when I was in junior high school and elementary school and I learned a lot of things. There is a memorial hall and Kiristian museum to learn about him in Amakusa. There are a lot of places and opportunities to learn. On the other, there are also Sakitsu Catholic Church, Ooe Catholic Church and Municipal Amakusa Collegio Reference Hall.
The third part of its charm, while an island, there are various educational institutions. There are about eight high schoold, thirteen junior high schools, twenty-nine elementary schools and seven kindergartens.
The fourth part of its charm is Amakusa Airline. It was founded in 1998 and began operations in March, 2000. It has operated a Fukuoka Airport line, Kumamoto Airport line and a Osaka International Airport line from Kumamoto Airport now. In the past, it operated the Kobe Airport line from Kumamoto and the Matsuyama Airport line from Kumamoto. The plane has been painted with a new design in February of this year.
The fifth part of its charm is Dolphin-Watching. I had experiences this in high school and elementary school. We can experience in Itsuwa town. Distance from the Dolphins is near, so we can enjoy very much.
Amakusa is little far from Kumamoto-city, but you can enjoy. Please, come to Amakusa.
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