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Yamamura Shuzo

4.0

12 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Aso-gun Takamorimachi Takamori 1645

This sake brewery in Takamori Town is encircled by the five peaks and southern outer crater rim of Mt. Aso. Since it was founded in 1762, the brewery has continued to make sake utilizing the Aso region's extreme differences of heat and cold, and using pure underground spring water from Mt. Aso and Aso rice. The brewery's most popular brand, Reizan, has a crisp flavor and is designed to accompany meals. Amidst a boom in ginjo sakes in which many breweries are pursuing exceedingly fragrant beverages, this brewery continues to be dedicated to the production of traditional flavors which remain beloved by area residents and others. The brewery also offers tastings of its products, making it fun to find your favorite.

高森町の街中。日本酒「れいざん」を産み出す蔵です。最近流行の華やかな酒とは違って、すっきりとした飲み口は、どんな料理にもマッチします。蔵には酒造りの様子がわかるミニチュアや資料も展示されています。阿蘇観光の途中に、ちょっと立ち寄るのもいいですよ。
Tawarayama Observatory

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Pref. Asogunminamiasomura Kain Mt. Wakari

This is an observatory on the prefectural road Route 28. Take the short mountain road from the roadside car park, and one can see all from Mt. Kuju to Komezuka, the five peaks of Mt. Aso, and other Aso scenery. In addition, the southern outer crater rim promenade facing the summit of Mt. Tawarayama begins from here. It also features convenient shopping and toilet facilities.
Kumamoto Prefecture Outdoor Theater ASPECTA

4.0

1 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Aso-gun Minamiasomura Hisaishi 4411-9

A vast outdoor theater which can accommodate up to 50 thousand spectators. Situated in a naturally beautiful area, a panoramic view of southern Aso sprawls beyond the stage. The site is open to the public excluding when music festivals and other fee-charging events and both children and adults can enjoy a fun-filled day here. There's an adjoining studio which can also be used by the general public, a perfect place for band practices. In addition to outdoor concerts, the site offers a fully array of services and can accommodate barbecuing, camping, and outdoor weddings.

桜がキレイだと聞いて行きました。いろんな種類の桜があって、この時期ぎゅうぎゅうに楽しめそうです。近くに住んでたら通うのに！
Hanatofu Craft House Kunugi

4.5

7 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Aso-gun Minamiogunimachi Nakabaru 846-3

This shop is a 40-minute drive from Uchinomaki Station on the Hohi Main Line. The adjoining tofu restaurant serves pot-boiled tofu and homemade confections, while the shop sells rural products such as pottery and organic foods. The shop's coffee cups, glasswork, and other visually delightful items are made by the hands of artisans living in the Aso area. The shop's pottery primarily comes from 13 studios operating in Aso. The shop's fashionable tableware, which could suit any cafe, fit the hand well and customers rave they're perfect for a wide variety of situations. Many customers come here to purchase the shop's highly nutritious spinach cake to enjoy while on a scenic drive in the area.

紅葉狩りの途中に立ち寄りましたが、手ごろな値段で手作り豆腐のセットランチが楽しめます。りんどう膳、ゆうすげ膳、はぎ膳、くぬぎ膳、花ランチセット等1,100-1,600円です。私はゆうすげ膳、友人はりんどう膳を注文しました。豆腐は絶品です。
Hakoishi Pass

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Aso-shi

This pass is situated along National Route 265 on the way from Ichinomiya Town to Takamori Town. Here visitors can enjoy a variety-rich winding road while taking in views of the grassy plains of Aso on either side. The sight of the dynamic road passing in front of Mt. Neko, one of the five peaks of Mt. Aso, is reminiscent of the Great Wall of China. The scenery which sprawls away into the distance at the top of the winding pass is famous amongst motorcycle riders and amateur photographers. The pass was awarded a Special Prize by the Kumamoto Kando Project, a project which seeks to discover new Kumamoto sightseeing destinations for a new age.
Hanaasobi

4.0

1 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Ozato 781

A multipurpose tourist facility home to Rose Garden Aso, a rose garden boasting some 400 varieties of roses and 4,500 individual rose bushes which blossom in the spring and fall. There is also a strawberry garden and a restaurant serving Japanese Brown beef. The scheduled opening of the rose garden is from the end of April. As portions of National Route 57 are unusable due to the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, visitors traveling by car are encouraged to take Kumamoto Prefectural Road 339 from Ozu-machi, Kikuchi-gun and get on National Route 57 from Akamizu in Aso City. A 10-minute walk from JR Aso Station.

If you are on the way from Beppu to Kumamoto or simply visiting Aso, here is where you can relax and have a nice lunch. The cafe set up is great. Can go with a cheese taster. There is a rose garden...
Oyu no Eki

4.0

7 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kumamoto Pref. Asogunogunimachi Shimojou A stand

This is a footbath near the tourist information center of Tsuetate-onsen hot spring resort. As well as the regular footbath, there is also a walking bath where the sole of the foot is stimulated by sand and stone packed into the bottom, as well as a rare hot sand footbath and various other types of foot and hand (finger) baths that can be tried for free. There are easy-to-use changing room facilities, and one can safely wear stockings or tights. It’s a great place for a rest while driving or walking.

It is a complex of foot baths in Tsuetate Onsen. There are two different basins. One is too hot to put feet. And another is too luck warm. Anyway, it is free.
Fruit Country Couples

5.0

5 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Aso-shi Nishimachi 1003-3

A tourist farm where you can go fruit picking and take in a view of majestic Mt. Aso. In fall, the farm offers apple and grape picking and, from winter through spring, strawberry picking. Amazingly, fruit picking requires no advance reservation, is time unlimited, and all-you-can-eat. The farm makes use of organic cultivation techniques and grows its apples without pesticides, and its safe, healthy fruits are one of the reasons behind its popularity. The farm's cafe serves homemade apple pie, specially made jams, and soft serve ice cream with strawberries in it, making it an irresistible stop for sweets-lovers.

アップルパイはとても美味しい！いつもお土産にテイクアウトして帰ります。阿蘇に来たら必ず立ち寄る場所の一つです。
Minami Aso Panorama Line Observation Deck

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Aso-gun Minamiasomura Nakamatsu
Aso Uchimaki Family Park Asobiva

4.5

5 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Uchinomaki 261-1

This park and playground is in Aso City. Kids love their large, diverse playscape modeled after the five peaks of Mt. Aso, Komezuka (a volcanic cone which is about 80 meters in height), and Uchinomaki Castle. There's also a lawn area and smaller playground equipment for little children. Kids will have a great time playing in this large green park.

2歳と6歳の子どもを連れて市内から一時間かけて行きました。休日だったので沢山の子供達で賑わっていていい雰囲気です。時間制限がありますが夕方５時まで沢山楽しめました。
Aso milk ranch

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Pref. Asogunnishiharamura Kawahara 3944-1

The farm is a hands-on farm overlooking the Kumamoto Plain, where you can interact with animals, milk cows, go horseback riding, plant crops, make sweets and bread, and learn about dairy farming in the Makiba Learning Classroom. The facility is a place where visitors can enjoy nature to the fullest.
Mt. Aso Nakadake Crater

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Aso-shi Kurokawa

Mt. Aso is the central volcanic cone group of the calderas, some of the largest in the world, located in Kumamoto Prefecture's Aso region. The five peaks of Mt. Aso span 17 kilometers east-west, 25 kilometers north-south, and occupy some 350 quare kilometers in area, but of them, today only Mt. Naka is active. The crater lake in Mt. Naka's primary crater was formed by the collection of rain and spring water in the crater bottom and is one of only a few places in the world where visitors can experience volcanic activity up close. The entire area is finely divided into numerous zones, and access to each area is permitted or prohibited based on the volcano's activity and the direction of the winds. The emerald green waters of the crater lake, created due to colloidal sulfur and iron ions dissolved into them, is a truly mystical site which speaks of the natural forces at play deep inside the planet.
Restaurant Kitayama

4.0

9 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kumamoto Aso-shi Nishiyunoura 1452

阿蘇に行く前に、こちらでランチ。倍喰丼が名物と聞いていたので、迷わず注文。脂がのっているのに、意外とさっぱりした味で、とても美味しかったです。
Aso-Kujū National Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kikuchi, Kumamoto prefecture, Aso city, Beppu city, Oita prefecture, Yufu city, others

This national park consists of Mt. Aso, the world’s largest caldera, and the volcanic cluster including Kuju Mounatin Range, etc. There are many famous mountains within the park including the five peaks of Mt. Aso (the highest one is Mr. Takadake), and many people, especially climbers, visit the park. Mt. Tsurumi and Mt. Yufudake, located in the north, are known as scenic landmarks, especially during autumn when the mountain foliage turns deep red, orange and yellow dyed and is worth seeing. There are visitor centers in two places, South Aso and Chojabaru, exhibiting materials related to nature and culture. They also hold events and provide multilingual pamphlets.
Kyukamura (Minami-Aso)

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Pref. Asoguntakamorimachi Takamori 3219

This Aso Kuju National Park Resort Hotel is in Takamori Town, Aso County in the southern foothills of Mt. Aso. It offers highland camping, star gazing, tennis, and more. There's also a natural hot spring with velvety water and moisturizing properties that are good for the skin. The alkaline simple spring is said to help alleviate nerve pain, sensitivity to cold, and joint pain. It's a great place to unwind while looking out on the five peaks of Mt. Aso.
Waita Onsen Association

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kumamoto Pref. Asogunogunimachi Nishizato Yunoyu 2816

This hot spring village is located in Oguni Town, Aso County. Local establishments that participate in the organization include Take-no-Yu, Hage-no-Yu, Yamakawa Onsen, Suzugatani Onsen, Jigokudani Onsen, and Asozuru Onsen. Their office provides tourist information too, including on special deals for local baths and events where you can experience Aso's cuisine and natural environment.
Takefue

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kumamoto Pref. Asogunminamiogunimachi Manganji 5725-1

This hot spring inn in Minamioguni Town, Aso County welcomes day guests as well as those staying over. The inn is located in the expansive 13,240 square meter property covered by bamboo groves, and the bamboo groves also create comforting environments for their three unique reservable private baths. Completely free flowing from the source, the therapeutic hot spring water is thought to be more medically effective than other hot spring water, helping to alleviate nerve pain, muscle soreness, and fatigue, as well as promote healthy skin. They have many plans to choose from to help you enjoy your visit.
HOTEL GREENPIA MINAMIASO

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kumamoto Pref. Asogunminamiasomura Hisaishi 4411-9

This day-use hot spring hotel is in Minamiaso Village, Aso County. Come for the bathing, the food, and the great view of Mt. Aso's five peaks. Their outdoor bath, which allows bathers to take in the seasonal scenery, and their Ishizumi-no-Yu bath, which conjures up the image of magnificent Mt. Aso, are great places for a soak. The restaurant has a lunch buffet, and their relaxation facilities offer esthetic treatments and more.
Kanpo no Yado Aso

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Ichinomiyamachimiyaji 5936

This hot spring hotel has a panoramic view of Aso Gogaku, the five peaks of Mt. Aso. A stay will let you soak in the baths, dine, and play tennis or ground golf. They have 12 kinds of bathing facilities including an open-air bath, a reclining bath, and an herbal bath. They baths are fed by a hydrogen carbonate - sulfate spring with sodium, calcium, and magnesium is said to help heal burns and cuts, as well as hardening of the arteries. The men's and women's bathing sections alternate daily, and they welcome guests who stop in just for a soak.
Komezuka

Travel / Tourism

Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Nagakusa

A 954 meter tall mountain. Although small, the mountain’s shape is quite lovely; the crater at the top is the remains of a volcanic caldera. Verdant in early summer and desolate in winter, the mountain is popular for its highly seasonal appearance.

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Kumamoto Areas

Kumamoto lies in the center of Kyushu, a calm prefecture perfect for easy strolls around the historic center and lazy evenings in the natural hot springs at Kurokawa Onsen. For a slightly more strenuous activity, head to Mount Aso, whose surrounding hills offer hiking opportunities aplenty with views over the active volcano.