Kumamon Square (くまモンスクエア) くまモンスクエア
The stage reopened on 21 August 2026, almost a month after the earthquake of 28 July.
Kumamon Square occupies the ground floor of the Tetoria Kumamoto Building, in the city centre, and is the public operations centre of Kumamon, the character created in 2010 by Kumamoto Prefecture for the promotional campaign tied to the arrival of the Kyūshū shinkansen: from there he became one of the most recognised yuru-kyara (local mascots) in Japan. The space has a stage for the almost daily performances, three augmented-reality games on a big screen, a photo spot and a shop/café with themed goods and ingredients from the prefecture. The earthquake of 28 July 2026 (M7.1) interrupted its activities: the venue reopened on 30 July, but with damage judged limited and the shows suspended until, on 21 August, the regular stage show returned, after Kumamon had already resumed public appearances elsewhere from 16 August.
Kumamoto
Suidocho, Torichosuji
