”Issingyo no Oozakura (The big cherry tree of issingyo)” of Minamiaso-mura is very popular, and Sakura blossoms in full glory in Spring. The cherry tree is over 400 years old, 14 m in hight, and about the diameter of the branch, the east-west is 21.3 m, the north-south is 26.0 m. It’s the largest class as the cherry tree. It’s belonging to Yamazakura, and the time of bloom is from the end of March to the beginning of April.
This roadside station is located in the Kugino area of Minamiaso at the southern foot of Mt. Aso, a volcano that boasts one of the world's largest ca…
Minamiaso Soba Dojo is one of the best spots where you can taste delicious Soba, buckwheat noodle made from local soba and yam. You can enjoy making …
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…
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…
Kusasenri Coffee Roastery is a cafe located in front of Kusasenrigahama, one of Aso's most famous tourist destinations. Coffee Gallery, a popular caf…
The building of this restaurant is an old house, which is about 200 years old, where you can enjoy local specialty called Dengaku, a kind of barbeque…
Takana Meshi (Takane Rice) Pickled Takana top on boiled rice grown in delicious spring water. As the trinity of blessings of Aso, you will be definit…
Akaushi Don Iwasaki, located about 50 minutes by car from Kumamoto city, offers Aso’s popular specialty, Akaushi-Don, bowl of rice topped with slice…