Aso travel guide
Aso gives unforgettable experiences
The active volcano Mount Aso and world’s largest caldera offer a lot of excitements
And numerous unforgettable experiences in the rural area can be mede including Onsen,
variety of sports and local cuisines.
Exploring Aso
The largest active volcano in Japan
Its peak is 1592 m above sea level. Its caldera is 25 km across north to south and 18 km
across east to west. The caldera has a circumference of around 120 km, although sources
vary on the exact distance
Japan’s largest active volcano | Look down the Crater | Around the Crater |
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The beautiful prairie of 785,000 square meter in the crater
Spreads in northern part of Mt. Eboshi that is one of the Aso Five Mountains.
A big pond at its center and grazing horses round about make an idyllic scene
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The perfect spot view the five peak of Mount Aso
Daikanbo literally means a big observatory peak.
The circumference of the Aso caldera is about 130 kilometers. From the observation site,
you can clearly see its conical shape
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Aso shrine | Kurokawa Onsen | Nabegataki Waterfall |
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Shirakawa fountain | Sensui-kyo | Issingyo big cherry tree |
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Tourist Tram Minami Aso Rail Way
Enjoy the magnificent scenery of Aso
The Minami Aso railway is a private railroad offering a very scenic ride from Takamori to
Nakamatsu in the south east of the caldera.
Lovely and magnificent scenery can be enjoyed.
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Featured restaurant / Takamori Dengaku-no sato
Enjoy Aso beef and local cuisines
The restaurant uses the old private house with thatched roof built more than 200 years ago.
Bake the meat and local ingredients with charcoal at a Japanese traditional style fire place.
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Enjoy short trekking in the Nature.
Kikuchi Valley is located in Aso Kuju National Park and underground water flows out of the
subsoil for 4km along the valley floor. It is also called the Kikuchi water source and its water
was selected as one of the 100 best waters in Japan
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Featured tours related to Aso
・ Aso and Takachiho / Dynamic Nature 2 days tour
・ Kumamoto, Aso and Takachiho 3 days tour
・ 8 days Northern & Central Kyushu tour
Location of Aso
General information
Address | City hall : 504-1 Miyaji, Ichinomiya, Aso-city, Kumamoto-prefecture |
Access |
70 minutes by a vehicle from Kumamoto-city 70 minutes by a vehicle from Takachiho 140 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city |
Population | 234,000 Population density 540 |
Should you need further information please feel free to contact us.
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
Tel : +81-93-521-8897 , Fax : +81-93-521-8898
Address : AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Black Vinegar factory in Kirishima
The Fukuyama area along Kinko Bay is home to the famous Japanese black vinegar.
Over here, one can tour the old-fashioned Tshubobatake which leterally means a field of
vinegar jars, witness the traditional manufacturing process of the black vinegar, taste and
purchase the finished product.
One of featured producer is Sakamoto Kurozu.
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General information
Address |
Sakamoto Kurozu 4967-2 Fukuyama, Fukuyama-cho, Kirihima-city, Kagoshima-prefecture |
Access |
20 minutes by a vehicle from Kirishima-city |
Should you need further information please feel free to contact us.
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
Tel : +81-93-521-8897, Fax : +81-93-521-8898
Address : AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Ibusuki travel guide
Ibusuki and surrounded araa Satsuma peninsula extends about 50 kilometers
south from Kagoshima-city, making up the southwestern section of Kagoshima-prefecture.
The peninsula offers a mixture of hot springs, subtropical natural attractions and cultural
sites.
Ibusuki is an onsen resort that is famous for its sand baths, where bathers are buried in
naturally heated sand.
Steaming sand bath
It is best known for its steaming sand baths along the beach, where bathers in a yukata, or Japanese
bathrobe get buried in the sand up to their neck. The sand heated by steam containing marine minerals
is scientifically proven to have therapeutic effects on neuralgia, rheumatism, back pain and other ailments.
Sand Bath Hall SARAKU |
Sand Bath, Kinko bay |
Sand Bath |
A circumference of 15 km and a maximum depth of 233 meter, where was created by
volcanic activity long ago. Large eel with a length of 2 meter and circumference of 50 cm
inhabit the lake. It was also known as the lake of a legendary monster called ” Issy”
purported to live in the lake.
Monster called Issy |
Flower garden |
Mount Kaimon |
The Station is the southernmost railway station in Japan operated by JR,
boasts a breathtaking view of Kaimon-dake volcano to the front.
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It is the Urashima Taro legendary shrine peninsula and this shrine is becoming popular as a power
spot of matchmaking and good fortune in love.
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The cape is the southernmost point of Satsuma peninsula, where a white lighthouse stands.
You can enjoy the view of the magnificent Mount Kaimondake and rocks with the sea spray
wearing them. The Cape is said to be the birthplace of the legend of Ryugu.
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Enjoy tasting Shochu at the most famous Shochu brewery in Kagoshima
Meiji-gura is Satsuma Shuzo’s Shochu brewery and museum.
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Makurazaki Osakana Center
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The unique Somen noodle nagashi in Tosenkyo revine in Kaimon open throughout the year
serving cold Somen noodle that swim in the revloving container.
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Location of Ibusuki
General information on Ibusuki-city
Address |
City hall ; 2424 Juchu Ibusuki-city, Kagoshima-prefecture |
Access | 1 hour and 40 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport
50 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima-chuo JR Station 55 minuted by JR Express train from Kagoshima-chuo JR Station 1 hour and 15 minutes by local train from from Kagoshima-chuo JR Station |
Transportation |
Kagoshima kotsu bus |
Population | 40,000 Pupulation density : 270 / km2 |
Should you need further information please feel free to contact us.
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
Tel : +81-93-521-8897, Fax : +81-93-521-8898
Address : AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture