Sakurajima Island is the symbol of Kagoshima. The smoke and steam rises almost every day from the active volcano Minamidake. Formerly an island, it became connected with the Osumi  Peninsula in 1914 when lava from …

Sakura-jima Island travel guide…の続きを読む

  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 sc …

Kusasenri-ga-hama…の続きを読む

  Daikanbo is located on the northern part of outer edge of the Aso Caldera. The perfect spot view the northern part of caldera and the Aso five mountains. The must visiting tourist spot in Aso, Daikanbo  literally …

Daikanbo…の続きを読む

  One of the three great castles along with Nagoya Castle.  The current castle was built in 1601 by Kiyomasa Kato, a great commander and took  7 years to complete. The 980,000-square-meter premises are dotted with m …

Kumamoto Castle…の続きを読む

  Takachiho is a birth place of Japanese indigenous religion, Shinto. There is a story of Shinto origin in the Cave behind of Amano Iwato Shrine, and Amano Yasugawara. In the story, Amaterasu, the Shinto sun goddess …

Amano Iwato Shrine…の続きを読む

  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 c …

Aso Tourist Tram / Minami Aso Railwawy…の続きを読む

  The most popular pubulic bath in Beppu. You can enjoy various type of Onsen including the sand bath. Hyotan Onsen is a public bath where is located in Kannawa district in Beppu.     There are Outdoor bat …

Hyotan Onsen, sand bath…の続きを読む

  Yanagawa Canal boat cruise is to board a small boat called the Donkobune and slowly go down the river skillfully maneuvered by a boatman with bamboo pole.  You will enjoy a leisurely cruise along the streets and h …

Yanagawa Canal boat cruise…の続きを読む

  The narrow chasm cut through the rock by the Gokase River. The nearly sheer cliffs lining  the gorge are made of slow forming volcanic basalt columns which resemble the scales of a dragon where the stone twisted a …

Takachiho Gorge…の続きを読む

  Imitated the beautiful scenery of Japan. It is a refined circular garden of Momoyama period style and represents the 53 Stations of the Tokaido Road including Mt. Fuji. The fresh springs in the garden release clea …

Suizenji-koen Park…の続きを読む