A fun time with lots of friendly animals, then a relaxing time at Kusasenri. And finish off the trip with delicious food at Aso Milk farms!
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 and hold bear cubs, dogs and cats, alpacas and capybaras.
We recommend the animal show by “Trainer Mr.Miyazawa and Purin, a chimpanzee,” and fantasy shows by worldwide animal trainer.
20min. by car
Kusasenri is a vast grassy plain which offers great views of the volcanically active Nakadake Peak. Kusasenri also features a large pond and horses can be seen grazing on the land. This scenic location has become a popular feature of the Aso Geopark.
Kusasenri offers a different landscape depending on the season. In summer the grasses are vibrant and green, while in winter everything becomes silver. This changing scenery makes Kusasenri a place that is worth visiting many times throughout the year.
If you are looking for more excitement than just enjoying the scenery, there are also a number of activities which can be undertaken at Kusasenri such as horse riding and hiking.
Many poets have written songs about Kusasenri's beauty over the years.
5min. by car
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.Takadake, Mt.Nakadake, Mt.Eboshidake, Mt.Kishimadake called "Aso Gogaku" at the center of the caldera. Mt.Nakadake is still active and its crater is 600m in diameter, 130m in depth and 4km in circumference. You can see the huge crater emitting white smoke and the magnificent scenery up close. When the level of volcanic activity is high, you may not be able to approach the crater.
※Access to the crater can be restricted due to the weather conditions, please check the following website in advance for details.
Information on restrictions for the Aso Volcano Crater (The Aso Volcano Disaster Prevention Council)
24min. by car
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 to refresh their bodies.
"Genki no Mori" is a facility in which you can exercise outdoors surrounded by nature. There is also playground equipment available for young children.
In the "Fureai Dobutsu Otoku" petting farm you can interact with about 35 different animals.
Aso Farm Land also offers getaway cabins for overnight stays in the "Aso Farm Village", as well as a farmer's market where you can buy local products and an onsen on-site.
Visitors can also participate in mushroom and strawberry-picking activities depending on the season.
1hr. by car
You can experience and learn all about dairy farming at the Aso Milk Farm. On this 330,000㎡ farm (81.5 acres), they offer various hands-on farm-life lessons including a homemade food class for making sausages and bread with dairy and meat (reservations required three days in advance), milking the cows (offered daily at 1:00pm) at the cowshed, and so on.
The popular petting zoo features sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, and shepherd dogs. In addition, there is a dairy factory open for public viewing, the gift shop ”Milk Farm” for purchasing original milk and cheese, and a restaurant with lots of cheeses along with variety of menu options.
About one million cosmos flowers on this farm blossom between the end of September to middle of October, and they host a potato-harvesting class as a part of their harvest fest in autumn.