OFFICIAL KUMAMOTO TOURISM GUIDE

Sightseeing

Aso area

Waita Onsenkyo

Waita Onsenkyo is a group of hot spring spots such as Hagenoyu, Takenoyu, and Yamakawa Onsen. The superb view called “Okuaso no hito”, a secret hot spring, is popular with the nostalgic atmosphere with steam clouds.
There are steaming places using hot spring steam, where the onsen visitors can use it for free. “Kashikiri buro” or private baths are available as well, including 24-hour-open facility and coin-operated facility.

Address
〒869-2504
2816 Takenoyu, Nishizato, Oguni Town, Aso County Kumamoto Prefecture
Contact
Waita Onsen Kumiai Executive Office
TEL
0967-48 -5277
URL
http://www.waita.info/
 

Neighborhood Sightseeing spots

  • Hagenoyu Onsen

    Hagenoyu Onsen is situated at an elevation of 760 meters, at the western foot of Mt. Waita. There are 4 hot spring accommodations and some private ba…

  • Shibasaburo Kitazato Museum

    Located at the birthplace of Kitasato Shibasaburo, a globally renowned medical scientist famous for his research on tetanus, this memorial hall was r…

  • Michi-no-eki Oguni Yu-Station

    Michi-no-eki Oguni Yu-station is a product hall that has a bus stop, tourism center, and gallery. The building adopted the timber space trussed const…

  • Manganji Onsen

    Manganji Onsen is a silent and comfortable hot spring spot situated along the Manganji River. The hot water gushed around the area is also used as lo…

Neighborhood Restaurants

  • Soba Kaido

    There are some soba buckwheat-producing areas in Aso, such as Kugino and Namino district. Soba Kaido Road is known for various unique restaurants off…

  • Oyado Kurokawa Meals and Cafe Ufufu

    Kurokawa Onsen's inn "Oyado Kurokawa" is a restaurant that is open only at lunchtime. The popular Aka Gyudon is an exquisite roasted lean beef prepar…

  • Aso Milk Factory (Hana Aso Bi)

    This shop is directly managed by "Abe Ranch" that handcrafts "ASO MILK", a milk that has received the highest score of 3 stars by the Superior Taste …

  • Meshi no Yamaichi

    A restaurant operated by "Yamaichi Shokuhin", which produces pickles like the famous Aso leaf mustard. Gyudon, which goes well with red beef steak an…