Hondo is a city of Kumamoto prefecture in Amakusa islands.
The City has 144.81 square kilometers. The average annual temperature is 17.3 degrees Celsius and the average annual rainfall is 1,994mm. Four distinct seasons are enjoyed and the weather provides a most suitable climate for citrus orchards. City Flower is "Crinum", City Tree is "Oak Tree", and City Bird is "Kingfisher".
- Amakusa dolphin World You can watch performance shows of dolphins and sea lions, feed penguina, and touch dolphins here.
- Kabuto-Ume It's a beautiful ume blossom but doesn't bear fruit. The reason is guessed as a curse of a woman. In the Middle ages, she was a wife of a samurai and fought bravely against enemies in full armor. However, her helmet (兜 in Japanese) was caught in the ume tree and she was killed because of it. So, she had a grudge against the tree and said, "I never let it bear fruit!"
- Hondo bathing beach It's next to Amakusa Dolphin World. The sea is running calmly and there's good place for family.
- Amakusa international hotel Alegria