INN HOTELS-, 500 meters from Kumamoto Castle. It houses 2 restaurants and Rokka Restaurant, which serves a buffet breakfast, has views of the castle. Ark Hotel Kumamoto-jo Mae offers air-conditioned rooms with a desk and satellite TV. The rooms are equipped with a refrigerator, tea and coffee making facilities, air purifier and hairdryer. The hotel is 4 km from JR Kumamoto Train Station. Kato Shrine is 500 meters away. Suizen-ji Joju-en Garden is a 15-minute drive away. Just 200 meters away there is a shopping arcade. Rokka Restaurant serves local cuisine, Japanese and Western-style dishes.