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Oguni area & Oguni sights

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 gorgeous scenery and an active volcano you can visit. Read on to find out more about the Oguni sights and its most famous hot spring area, the charming village of Kurokawa onsen. (Click on the titles to read more)

Fumoto ryokan, oguni, beautiful outside onsen surrounded by bamboo in Kumamoto,Kurokawa Onsen day trip

Getting to Kurokawa Onsen

Kurokawa Onsen is situated in the north of Kumamoto Prefecture in the Minami Oguni area around 30 minutes drive from the Aso caldera. The easiest and quickest way to reach Kurokawa Onsen is by car. From Kumamoto City take Route 57 towards Aso then follow the Milk Road around the edge of the caldera .....

kurokawa onsen tour

About Kurokawa Onsen

If you are seeking relaxation a visit to Kurokawa Onsen will leave you so relaxed you may never want to leave. This small village tucked away in the hills of Oguni north of Aso is famed for its many and beautiful ‘rotenburo‘,- outside hot spring baths...

you can visit the top Oguni sights on one of these tours...

Shinmeikan ryokan Kurokawa Onsen tour

Kurokawa Onsen & More Tour

A relaxing day out in Kurokawa Onsen; a very charming, traditional hot spring village hidden away in the valleys of Oguni specializing in open air baths. Enjoy a hotspring of your choice and explore the village. But there’s more! The tour also covers a visit to Daikanbo, Aso’s best viewpoint, Nabegataki Falls, a unique curtain waterfall you can walk behind. And we go off the beaten track to visit a very steamy little village…

Fumoto ryokan, oguni, beautiful outside onsen surrounded by bamboo in Kumamoto,Kurokawa Onsen day trip

Kurokawa Onsen & Mount Aso Tour

The Kurokawa Onsen and Mount Aso tour is a truly memorable day out taking you to two great Kyushu locations; Kurokawa Onsen – one of Japan’s most charming hot spring villages, specialising in outdoor baths & Mount Aso – Japan’s most beautiful caldera, where if conditions are right, you can peer right into the heart of the living, breathing Nakadake volcano.

Kikuchi valley waterfall

Kikuchi Gorge & Kurokawa Onsen Tour

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, it’s a great day out for not only hot spring and nature lovers, but also photographers, lovers of the outdoors or just for anyone who wants to get out of the city and explore the countryside of Japan.

Places to visit in the Oguni area

Below are just some of the activities and sights you can explore in and around the Oguni area. Click on the picture links to find out more. If you are interested in visiting any of these places on a guided tour contact Explore Kumamoto for a quote.

Suzume Jigoku Springs すずめ地獄

After the hot spring heaven of Kurokawa why not take a trip to Hell? Sparrow Hell – or Suzume Jigoku in Japanese. This is a cold water volcanic sulphur spring, the gas is so powerful it can kill sparrows and even tanuki and fox have been found killed by the … read on

Tsuetate Onsen 杖立温泉

April Explore Kumamoto Tour
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 … read on

Meoto Falls 夫婦滝 – a splash of romance

twin falls kyushu
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 … read on

Yamanoyado Cave Bath 山の宿 新明館

Kurokawa onsen
You may be an old hand at onsens but have you ever had a cave bath? The Ryokan Yamanoyado Shinmeikan in Kurokawa has carved its baths directly out of the cliffside, the result is a very steamy, dark and womblike experience. There are female, male and a large mixed bath … read on

Nabegataki Falls 鍋ケ滝

kurokawa onsen nabagataki falls tour
If you are visiting Kurokawa Onsen, Aso or just a fan of waterfalls put the Nabegataki Falls high on your list to see. Only recently discovered as a tourist location, the fall itself is a wide sheet of water; though not particularly high at 10 meters it makes up for it with  a … read on

Oshitoishi Hill 押戸石の丘

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 … read on

Waita Onsen わいた温泉郷

Kurokawa Onsen tour and more
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 … read on

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