Aso five mountains

 

Aso five mountains is located in the Caldera where is 25 km across north to south

and 18 km across east to west.

Aso five mountains consists of 5 mountains ; Mt. Neko (1,433m) , Mt. Taka (1,592m) ,

Mt. Naka 1,506m) , Mt. Eboshi (1,337) , and Mt. Kishima (1,326m). 

Mt. Naka is the largest actice volcano in Japan.

You can see the Crater from the top, depending on the wether condition.

 

Mt. Naka, active volcano

Around Crater	Around Crater	Shrine on top
Look down the Crater	Crater	Crater
West side of Crater	Central area of Crater	East side of Crater

Other 4 mountains

Aso five mountan roal

 

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Daikanbo

 

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 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. Early in the morning,

the clouds had spread out below us, and hung over the caldera as if they were

a large sea.

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Kusasenri-ga-hama

 

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.

Visitors can enjoy the various seasons from its vivid green summer to the fantastic silvery

winter, as well as riding horses and strolling around throughout the year.

 

 

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Kikuchi Valley

 

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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General information  

Address	Ichihara, Kikuchi-city, Kumamoto-prefecture
Access	40 minutes by a vehicle from Aso-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Kumamoto-city 1 hour and 40 minutes by a vehicle from Takachiho 1 hours and 50 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 2 hours and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city
Open hours	8:30 to 17:00
Admission fee	JPY 100
Days closed	No closing days

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Nabegataki Watarfalls

 

Nabegataki Waterfall is a hidden tourist spot in Kumamoto prefecture, located just outside

Oguni town in Aso region. One of the area’s more well-known waterfalls. Looking like a

mini-Niagara.

 

The hidden tourist spot   in Aso region

View from outside of the  Waterfalls

View from behind the  Waterfalls

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It is very unique waterfalls, you can actually climb behind the falls to see how the water has

carved out the rock over the year.

 

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General information  

Address	Kurobuchi, Oguni-cho, Aso-gun, Kumamoto-prefecture
Access	1 hour from JR Aso Station by a vehicle
Open hours	9:00 to 17:00
Admission fee	JPY 300
Days closed	December 28 to January 3

Aso Shrine

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Hiburi-shinji Festival

 

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Aso Shrine after the Earthquake ( the Earthquake occurred on April 14, 2014)

 

Sep. 22, 2016

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Nov. 03, 2018

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Dec. 11, 2020

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Address	3083-1 Miyaji, Ichinomiya-cho Aso-city, Kumamoto-prefecture
Access	5 minutes by a vehicle from JR Miyaji Station 1 hour by a vehicle from JR Kumamoto Station

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

Aso Tourist Tram

 

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.

 

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Shirakawa Fountain

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General information

Address	Oaza-shirakawa, Minami-Aso-village, Aso-gun, Kumamoto-prefecture
Access	5 minutes walk from Shirakawa Suigen 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

Takamori Dengaku-no sato / Featured restaurant in Aso

 

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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General information  

Address	2685-2 Oaza-Takamori,  Takamori-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto-city
Access	35 minutes by a vehicle from Aso-city 70 minutes by a vehicle from Kumamoto-city 40 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
Open hours	10:00 to 20:30
Days closed	No closing day