The Kumamoto Kotsu Center bus terminal opened in 1969 at the site of the former Prefectural Hall, which had been moved to its present location in Kengun. Just as all roads lead to Rome, all buses lead to Kotsu Center. But things get old, so it’s being replaced by a new building scheduled to open in September which will have, according to Kumanichi, the first automatic platform gates in Kumamoto, a new word for me: ホームドア方式.
More importantly, the name will be changed to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal: 熊本桜町バスターミナル. Apparently, those in charge think this will facilitate understanding for out-of-towners. But the old Kotsu Center will forever live on in this Godzilla clip at the 2:00 point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYuIEa5DvJs - William
