Introducing Kumakko Farm

Hello travelers! This is Mido🌳, writer for [Sarukuma].

Today we’re heading to Harami in Kikuyo Town to check out
[Kumakko Farm] — a hidden-gem bento (Japanese boxed lunch) shop.

Kumakko Farm sits just a 3-minute drive from the Kikuyo Town Library, Kikuyo Suginamiki Park Sansan, and the Kikuyo Town General Gymnasium. It’s right along the road with a spacious parking lot, making it an easy stop whether you’re sightseeing or commuting.

Look for the bright red banner flags and the “Kumakko Farm” sign 👀 Here’s the front view!
Plenty of parking space! There are also three vending machines on-site, perfect for grabbing a drink to go with your bento.

The shop itself is the building tucked at the back-left of the lot.
As you approach the door, the most amazing aromas hit you ✨ Open the door and you’re greeted with a warm welcome. The menu is posted right at the entrance and on the walls inside.

Here’s the full Kumakko Farm menu ✨
Daily Special Bento — 450 yen
Daily Special Bento (Small) — 380 yen
Tonkatsu (Pork Cutlet) Bento — 450 yen
Hirekatsu (Pork Fillet Cutlet) Bento — 500 yen
Karaage (Fried Chicken) Bento — 380 yen
Sakura Croquette Bento — 350 yen
Fried Horse Mackerel Bento — 350 yen
Nori Bento (Seaweed Bento) — 280 yen
Bomb Onigiri (Giant Rice Ball) — 220 yen
Onigiri Bento — 200 yen
Mackerel Simmered in Miso — 380 yen
Chicken Cutlet Donburi — 380 yen
Beef Karubi Donburi — 500 yen

What a fantastic variety ✨
The biggest shock? The Onigiri Bento for just 200 yen!!
Every item on the menu is incredibly budget-friendly!

And believe it or not, large portions are FREE! Amazing!
Curry rice (450 yen) is also on the menu 🍛, and you even get to choose your toppings — a lovely little bonus.
Kumakko Farm takes huge pride in their rice ✨
They use carefully selected terraced-paddy rice (tanada-mai) from Oita Prefecture — the kind of rice grown on tiered mountainside fields. The premium rice is also available for purchase!
Inside the shop, complimentary mugicha (roasted barley tea) is available — a refreshing Japanese touch ♪

Kumakko Farm’s
opening days: Monday through Saturday, plus the 2nd and 4th Sundays and national holidays.
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:00 AM–2:00 PM; 2nd/4th Sundays and holidays 9:00 AM–2:00 PM.
With doors opening as early as 7:00 AM on weekdays, it’s perfect for early-morning travelers or anyone passing by on their commute.

Kumakko Farm Recommended Menu

We picked up the Daily Special Bento (450 yen), the Bomb Onigiri (220 yen), and the Onigiri Bento (200 yen) 🍱🍙
First up, the “Daily Special Bento.” Today’s lineup featured teriyaki-style lotus root with ground meat, plus chicken katsu ✨
Started with the lotus root and ground meat teriyaki. The crisp texture of the renkon (lotus root) paired with that sweet-savory teriyaki glaze was absolutely delicious — a perfect pairing with rice ♪
Next, the chicken katsu — wonderfully crispy and delicious! Tsukemono (Japanese pickles) come on the side, making for a thoroughly satisfying bento ✨
And here’s the famous “Bomb Onigiri” 💣
Open the wrapper and surprise — it comes with a small piece of karaage and takuan (yellow pickled radish)! Can you tell from the photo? This onigiri is HUGE!
For scale, I placed an old iPhone SE next to it (still hard to tell, maybe?).Check out the thickness from the side! It’s seriously hefty when you pick it up, so I had to weigh it.
A typical convenience store onigiri weighs around 110g — this monster is more than 3 TIMES that. Incredible!!!
First, I split it in half — okaka (bonito flakes) and kombu (kelp) inside ♪
Split it again and… mentaiko (spicy cod roe) appeared! Three classic Japanese fillings in one massive rice ball. The rice and nori (seaweed) were both fantastic ♪

Last but not least, the “Onigiri Bento.”
It comes with two onigiri and a few small pieces of karaage on the side. The onigiri fillings change daily.
The one on the right was a shio (salt) onigiri mixed with sesame seeds and salmon flakes.
The one on the left had takana (pickled mustard greens) — a regional Kyushu favorite. Both were delicious ✨

Have you been curious about Kumakko Farm but kept driving past? Don’t be shy — pop in and give it a try ♪ We didn’t even cover the Nori Bento in this article, but it’s only 280 yen! Add this hidden Kikuyo gem to your Kumamoto road-trip itinerary 🚙

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