Shirakawa Fountain

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Aso North Panorama line

 

The Aso Panorama line is the Aso mountain roads that leads to the summit of

Mount Five mountains. There are three routes, and the most recommended are

South and North Panorama lines.

Aso North Panorama line is connected from Aso-city to Aso Five mountains.

 

Aso Five mountain area, Mount Naka

Aso Five mountain area, Kusasenri-ga-hama

Go down to Aso-city

Aso-city

 

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Aso Onsen resort

 

 

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Experience a ‘Caldera Feast’ at Aso’s Japanese-style hotel (Ryokan), where the menu

celebrates the region’s volcanic bounty. Savor the lean, tender umami of Aso Akaushi beef,

raised on lush grasslands, alongside vibrant seasonal vegetables grown in mineral-rich soil.

From river trout to rustic hearth-grilled ‘Dengaku,’ every dish offers an authentic taste of

Aso’s pristine waters and rich agricultural heritage.

 

 

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Aso South Panorama line

 

The Aso Panorama line is the Aso mountain roads that leads to the summit of

Mount Five mountains. There are three routes, and the most recommended are

South and North Panorama lines. Aso South Panorama line is connected from

Minami-Aso to Aso Five mountains area.

 

Go up to Aso Five mountain area from South Aso

Aso Five mountain area, Kusasenri-ga-hama

Aso Five mountain area, Mount Naka

 

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Kikuchi Valley

 

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Enjoy short trekking in the Nature. Kikuchi Valley is located in Aso Kuju National Park.

Underground water flows out of the subsoil for 4km along the valley floor.

 

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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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There are two routes to follow: a 30 minute and a 60 minute loop along the river bank and back

down the other side.

 

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Kikuchi Valley is an ideal place for a summer resort. Also it has a walking trail, forest park and

wild bird park, etc.  Since over 50 kinds of wild birds are living in the valley, many people visit

for bird watching.

 

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Takamori Dengaku-no sato / Featured restaurant in Aso

 

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Enjoy Aso beef and local cuisines.  The restaurant uses the old private house with thatched

roof built more than 200 years ago.

 

Aso beef and local cuisines in Aso can be enjoyed. Bake the meat and local ingredients with

charcoal at a Japanese traditional style fire place.

 

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Sensui-kyo ravine

 

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Sensui-kyo is the ravine located in a place with an altitude of 900m of the foot in Mout Aso

Nakadake, where a dynamic view of the Aso valley and northern part of Aso Caldera can look 

down under their view. 

 

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Along with Unzen and the Kirishima plateau, Sensui-kyo is one of the most beautiful places

of azalea in Kyushu; about 50,000 shares of azaleas dye whole area pink from the middle of

May to the beginning of June.

 

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Issingyo big cherry tree

 

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General information  

Address	Oaza-nakamatsu, Minami-Aso-village, Aso-gun, Kumamoto-prefecture
Access	15 minutes walk from Nakamatsu Minami Aso Rail way station 40 minutes by a vehicle from Aso-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Kumamoto-city 50 minutes by a vehicle from Takachiho 2 hours and 10 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 2 hours and 50 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city