A quiet park on the northern outskirts of Kumamoto containing the grave of Miyamoto Musashi, Japan's most famous swordsman. The grave itself is a simple stone marker; a small museum on the site holds copies of his calligraphy and ink paintings, alongside reproductions of the Book of Five Rings.
The park rewards anyone with an interest in samurai history or in The Book of Five Rings — a slim volume on strategy that has had a long second life as a business and self-help text. Easiest reached by taxi from central Kumamoto.