Mt.Aso's  caldera is one of the world's largest calderas, which stretches 18km east-west, 25km north-south. There are five mountains, Mt.Nekodake, Mt…

Daikanbo is in the northeast of the Uchinomaki Onsen area and is on the edge of the outer rim of the Aso caldera. Daikanbo offers the best 360-degre…

　Greenland is the main feature of the major resort area ”Greenland Resort” which holds this amusement park within the premise. There are over 80 typ…

Kusasenri is a vast grassy plain which offers great views of the volcanically active Nakadake Peak. Kusasenri also features a large pond and horses c…

Yushima is famous as an island of cats where the number of cats is said to be larger than local people. Also, this island is called “Dangou-Jima” bec…

Komezuka is a volcanic cone in Aso and is about 50 meters in height. A green grass field covers the surrounding area and the surface of it. It’s quit…

Aso Farm Land is a leisure park located in the Aso-Kuju National Park. The facilities are designed to provide visitors with a place to get away and t…

Located in a section of Aso Kusasenri Parking, Aso Volcano Museum is an ”amusement space” for learning and observing all about the world’s largest ca…

This is only 5 minutes from Sakamoto Zenzo Museum of Art by car. A coalition of willing locals have been preserving with every minimal amount of hum…

Kurokawa Onsen, at an elevation of 700meters, is renowned as one of the most popular hot spring spots in Japan. Each Onsen Ryokan(inns) has different…

This mystical shrine has been hot topic on social media as “the entrance to another world”. 97 stone lanterns line up along the approach leading to …

A historical garden dating from the Momoyama period (1568 - 1600)   The origin of this garden dates back to 1632 when Hosokawa Tadatoshi, from the …

Kumamoto Castle is known for being one of the three great castles in Japan. Also known as Ginkgo Castle, the castle was built by Kato Kiyomasa in 160…

This observatory is on Mt. Tango with an altitude of 653m near Uchinomaki Onsen in Aso City. You can see the panoramic view of Aso, such as Daikanbo …

Shirakawa Suigen, Shirakawa Spring Source is so famous that Ministry of Environment chose it as one of the 100 Best Natural Waters in Japan. 14 degre…

In Hayasakiseto, the offshore of Hutae port, about 200 wild dolphins are living there. Visitors can meet dolphins in any seasons. They are calm and t…

Kumamon Square is the base of operations for Kumamon, the official Sales and Happiness Manager of Kumamoto Prefecture. This spot features a 360-degre…

Aso Cuddly Dominion will welcome tourists with a variety of animals from all over the world.  It is the only theme park in Kyushu that you can touch …

Recently operation between Takamori station and Nakamatsu station only.You can also enjoy getting a thrill of crossing deep valleys on the "Trams”, a…

Kumamoto’s own, Japan’s Number One flight of Stone Steps, all in 3,333 steps - all made of exquisite stones from ten different locations and granite …