Kamishikimi Kumano-imasu Shrine If you only have time to visit one shrine in the Aso area, visit the one with the longest name. Kamishikimi Kumano-imasu Shrine is definitely worth the journey even if you’re not a huge fan of shrines. Situated a few kilometres from Takamori Town in Minami Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, this once little […]
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Kikuchi Gorge & Kurokawa Onsen Tour relax and explore the countryside of Kyushu… Kikuchi Gorge The Kikuchi Gorge and Kurokawa Onsen Tour is an ideal day trip to enjoy two of the best things about Kyushu; its hot springs and beautiful nature. A relaxing but also energising day, not only hot spring and nature lovers, but
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Mount Aso & Kikuchi Gorge Tour enjoy the great outdoors on this tour for nature lovers Mt Aso & Kikuchi Gorge Tour The Mt Aso and Kikuchi Gorge Tour is for any lover of the outdoors. Get out in the fresh air and enjoy two very different landscapes in just one day. The natural forest
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Meototaki Falls 夫婦滝 – Oguni Meototaki 夫婦滝 or Meoto Falls situated nearby the village of Kurokawa Onsen is not one waterfall but two. Meoto translates as ‘male and female’ and the waterfall comprises two adjacent waterfalls; a male and a female one that meet together and blend to form one river … therefore symbolising true love.
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The Aso region covers an area of roughly 350 square kilometers, as it’s a very rural area public transport is limited. There is so much to see that using public transport you could easily spend several days looking around, however if time is an issue we reccomend either renting a car or taking a private
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Kuju Sights & Flower Park Tour enjoy seasonal flower displays from April – November Kuju Sights & Flower Park Tour – Visit the Kuju National Park A relaxing and fun day out in the Kuju National Park. The Kuju mountains are home to the largest pedestrian suspension bridge in Japan, Kyushu’s highest wetland, an active volcano, and
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Oguni area About Oguni The Oguni area 小国 is tucked away at the top of Kumamoto Prefecture; between Aso and the Kuju mountain range. Famous for plentiful hot spring areas, soba restaurants, cedar trees and a great curtain waterfall you can walk behind. The nearby Aso area is home to the world’s biggest inhabited volcanic caldera, known as Mount Aso or 阿蘇山. It’s also Japan’s largest grassland area and home to some
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Tucked away in the foothills of Mount Waita, within sight of the Oita border, lies the little known Waita onsen area, a collection of six small onsen resorts. This is a remarkable area, everywhere you look you will see, smell and hear the violently gushing steam and bubbling vents. These puncture the ground and fill the skies
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Tsuetate Onsen A hidden valley in the far north of Kumamoto nicknamed ‘Kyushu’s inner sanctum’, the once lively Tsuetate onsen resort has a 1800 year history and is still a fascinating place to visit, not least because of its faded glory and step back in time Showa era atmosphere. The hot springs still function and are
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Oshitoishi Hill 押戸石- Minami Oguni Oshitoishi has the reputation of a powerspot, a group of mysterious standing stones situated on a hill on the pyroclastic flows above the northern caldera edge of the giant Aso caldera. On top of the grassy hillside there is a mysterious line of rocks. The largest is over 10 metres high。 The
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