William Another on our list of springs that entertain children: Hakenomiya (八景水谷), or “the ravine of eight views,” was originally a teahouse founded by the third Kumamoto lord, Hosokawa Tsunatoshi, who also developed the area as a flood storage plain to regulate the flow of Tsuboi River, which serves as the moat of the castle. Three wells provide municipal drinking water. The springs adjoin a spring-themed museum, Mizunokagakukan (水の科学館), which is rather informative and also provides restrooms and free parking. Public transportation: a short walk from the Hakenomiya stop of Kumamoto Dentetsu, whose downtown station is in front of Fujisaki Shrine. Link to the museum: https://www.mizunokagakukan.jp/ Link to City site with map: https://www.city.kumamoto.jp/kankyo/hpkiji/pub/detail.aspx?c_id=5&id=20627&pg=3