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Ubuyama Village

Ubuyama Village

Ubuyama Village is a wonderful village where the original scenery of Japan remains, standing quietly in Aso's rich natural environment. Beautiful terraced rice fields and the appearance of seasonal wild grasses and flowers give overwhelming peace to visitors. If you walk through this village, you can feel the history that predecessors cherished nature and the good old Japanese heart. Delicious dishes made from local delicious spring water are excellent. For those who want to look back at themselves in the activities of great nature away from the city's hustle and bustle, it is a hideaway-like place I heartily want to...

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Waita Onsen-go

Waita Onsen-go is a dynamic hot spring resort with steam rising, where you can fully enjoy the blessings of rich nature created by Aso's volcano. From the open-air baths of each inn, you can overlook Aso's great nature and get deep healing of both mind and body. The time spent in the idyllic atmosphere unique to the hot spring town makes you forget daily fatigue completely. By touching local warm hospitality, you can refresh both mind and body deeply. For those who want to fully enjoy Japan's traditional hot spring culture, it is a hideaway-like sacred place I heartily recommend....

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Tateiwa Water Source

Tateiwa Water Source

Tateiwa Water Source is a famous place for clear water that flows quietly in Aso's beautiful nature. Surrounded by rich forests and standing quietly, its figure is beauty like a jewel that great nature has hidden. The sound of springing water gives pleasant peace to the ears of visitors and makes them forget the city's hustle and bustle completely. Just by walking around the water source and inhaling its cool, refreshing air, you can feel your mind and body being purified deeply. For those who want to feel the importance of Japan's rich nature and the water that is its...

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Tagoyama

Tago-yama is a quiet and calm famous place standing quietly in Aso's rich natural environment. Signs of history and people's activities passed down from ancient times in this land are remaining, bringing deep peace to visiting people. The time spent surrounded by mountains and beautiful greenery makes you forget the city's hustle and bustle. For those who wish to refresh their mind and body in a calm scenery that can be called Japan's original landscape, it is the best hideaway-like place. For travelers who want to feel nature's blessings and want to find good old Japan's quiet time, it is...

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Aso Oguni Wind Farm

Aso Oguni Wind Farm

Aso Oguni Wind Farm is a spot where giant windmills standing in Aso's magnificent natural environment are impressive. Its appearance of living with the wind symbolizes the figure of Japan's future living in harmony with nature, and gives deep impression to visitors. The scenery viewed from this place is very photogenic, and many photographers and travelers visit. For those who want to release themselves in the activities of nature and feel the earth's life force, it is the best hideaway-like superb view famous place. By feeling nature's strength and beauty with your five senses, why don't you refresh your mind...

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Minamioguni Town

Minamioguni Town

Minamioguni Town is a town attractive with emotional hot spring resorts such as Kurokawa Onsen and rich nature. Surrounded by Aso's magnificent scenery, this place where Japan's good old village landscapes remain gives overwhelming peace to visitors. The time spent soaking in hot springs leisurely while feeling the transition of nature according to the season is a blissful moment. By touching local warm hospitality, you can refresh both mind and body deeply. For travelers who want to leave the city's hustle and bustle, look back at themselves in great nature, and want to be healed from the bottom of their...

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Ozu Town

Ozu Town is a town rich in green and historical emotion as the gateway to Aso's magnificent nature. By starting a trip to Aso's superb view from this town, you can fully enjoy the depth of Japan's great nature. Rich local gourmet utilizing fresh local ingredients is also abundant, providing visitors with satisfaction from the heart. By touching warm interaction of people and traditional culture, you can refresh both mind and body deeply. For those who want to fully enjoy Aso's great nature and want to spend a relaxing time while feeling the atmosphere of Japan's Satoyama, it is the...

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Mitsui Miike Coal Mine Manda Pit

Mitsui Miike Coal Mine Manda Pit

The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine Manda Pit is a very important industrial heritage registered as a World Heritage site, symbolizing Japan's history of modernization. The figure that can feel the energy of people who supported this land once and the history of technology is deeply impressive to visiting people. Standing quietly, the heritage conveys the passion that supported Japan's growth and the depth of history. For travelers who have deep interest in Japan's modern history and industrial evolution, it is the best historical spot where you can soak in the romance of history and feel the activities of predecessors.

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Arao City

Arao City is a beautiful city facing the Ariake Sea, and historical famous places and rich natural environments harmonize. Especially modern industrial heritage such as Manda Pit is a valuable place to know the depth of Japan's history and attracts many people. Strolling while looking at the beautiful coastline gives overwhelming peace to visiting people. Delicious dishes using fresh local seafood are also excellent. For travelers who want to touch Japan's historical heritage and refresh while feeling the sea and wind, it is the best hideaway. It is also recommended for those who want to make special memories with family...

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Koshi City

Koshi City is a very pleasant city where modern townscapes harmonize in a rich natural environment. Spacious parks and beautiful greenery are overflowing, providing a relaxing time to visiting people. Delicious local gourmet and warm interaction of people are also one of the charms of this city. While enjoying strolling, spending a calm time makes you deeply refresh both mind and body. For those who want to stay away from the city's hustle and bustle and feel the activities of Japan's idyllic living, it is the best hideaway-like place. It is also heartily recommended for those who want to make...

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Kikuchi Gorge

Kikuchi Gorge is one of Japan's best forest bathing spots woven by Aso's rich forest and clear water. If you walk along the promenade leading to the deep forest, the murmuring of the river and the green of the trees will gently wrap your mind and body, making you forget the fatigue of daily life. The brightness of highly transparent water and beautiful forest scenery of each season give overwhelming peace to visitors. For those who want to feel the activities of nature with their five senses and want to refresh deeply, it is the best healing place. For travelers...

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Kikuchi City

Kikuchi City is an attractive city known for its rich clear water and beautiful natural environment. Especially Kikuchi Gorge is selected as one of the "100 Best Forests for Forest Bathing in Japan," and the scenery woven by clear streams flowing through the forest and the green of trees gives deep healing to the hearts of visitors. There are many historically important places, and old culture and traditions breathe even now. The liquor and dishes made from local delicious water are also excellent. For travelers who jump into the懐 of great nature and want to be healed deeply both mind...

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Kusasenrigahama

Kusasenrigahama

Kusasenrigahama is a green-rich superb view grassland spreading in Aso's giant caldera. In front of you, you can see volcanic smoke rising from Aso Nakadake's crater, and you can feel the earth's life force and magnificent scale on your skin. The appearance of cattle and horses grazed leisurely makes visitors feel overwhelming peace and peace. This place, which shows expressions according to the season, gives new impression whenever you visit. For those who want to feel the activities of nature closely and refresh deeply both mind and body, it is a superb view famous place that should be visited at...

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Yamaga Toro Matsuri

Yamaga Toro Matsuri

Yamaga Toro Matsuri is one of Japan's most traditional and fantastic festivals that colors Yamaga City's summer night. People with lanterns on their heads dancing elegantly is a beautiful art that fascinates everyone who sees it. During the festival, the entire city is wrapped in the warm light of lanterns, and visiting travelers can feel the depth and beauty of Japan's traditional culture on their skin. Experiencing this festival will be a special memory that shakes the heart, beyond just sightseeing. For those who want to touch the soul of Japan's festival culture and share a fantastic time, it is...

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Yamaga City

Yamaga City is a very tasteful city where history and tradition breathe. It is famous for the "Yamaga Toro Matsuri," and the fantastic scene where thousands of lanterns illuminate the city gives unforgettable impression to visitors. Also, Yamaga Onsen is a famous hot spring that has been loved by many travelers since ancient times, and the time to soak in hot water after walking around the city is exceptional. This city, where you can stroll while feeling Japan's good old traditional culture and warm people's activities, is one of the best destinations for travelers seeking cultural exploration.

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Tamana Onsen

Tamana Onsen is widely known as a "hot water for beautiful skin," and is a hot spring resort boasting high-quality hot water. Its history is old, and many people have visited seeking the healing power of this land. In a quiet environment, the time to soak in hot water slowly is a blissful moment that makes you forget daily fatigue. The calm atmosphere of the hot spring town conveys the emotion of Japan's good old days to the present. Together with local delicious dishes, for those who want to deeply refresh their mind and body, it is the best base...

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Hitoyoshi Onsen

Hitoyoshi Onsen

Hitoyoshi Onsen is a famous hot spring with a long history that springs up along the Kuma River. Loved by local people since ancient times, it has healed the fatigue of travelers. The spring quality is gentle on the skin, and combined with the somewhat nostalgic scenery of the hot spring town, it is a blissful place where you can deeply refresh both mind and body. Strolling leisurely through the hot spring town and listening to the murmuring of the river allows you to fully feel the emotion of Japan's good old journey. For those who want to touch traditional...

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Kurokawa Onsen

Kurokawa Onsen is a very beautiful and prestigious hot spring resort that conveys the emotion of Japan's good old hot spring town to the present. The entire hot spring town is unified with a beautiful design that harmonizes with nature, giving overwhelming peace to visitors. Exploring the open-air baths of each inn is the best experience to enjoy Japan's hot spring culture to the heart. For travelers seeking traditional Japanese healing away from the city's hustle and bustle, it is the best sacred place that should be visited at least once in your life. If you want to refresh both...

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Okunoin

Okunoin is a very mysterious and sacred spot quietly standing in the deep forest of Aso. History and legends that people in this land have cherished since ancient times are breathing, and it brings deep peace to visiting people. The clean air of the precinct and the silence of the trees around it make you forget daily fatigue and give you blissful time to face yourself deeply. For those who want to feel Japan's good old faith and the respect for nature while spending a calm time, it is a hidden gem that heals the soul and is the best...

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Mt. Nakadake

Mt. Nakadake is a very dynamic volcano that continues to be active even now among the Aso mountains. The volcanic smoke rising from the crater and the rough rock surface spreading around let you feel the earth's life force and energy directly. The view seen in this place has a shocking beauty that is unforgettable for a lifetime, and it fascinates many hikers and travelers. For those who want to experience the figure of Japan's nature living with volcanoes with their five senses and want to touch the wonders of nature, it is the best sacred place that should be...

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Hayataka Tenmangu Shrine

Hayataka Tenmangu Shrine

Hayataka Tenmangu Shrine is a dignified historical shrine that quietly stands in Aso's deep forest. Its figure that has continued to watch over people in this land since ancient times breathes with Japan's deep faith and signs of history. Time to fold hands in the quiet air wrapped in the precinct will be a valuable moment to be away from the city's hustle and bustle and face yourself deeply. For travelers who want to touch the traditional festival culture and warm thoughts of local people, it is a famous place that I would like you to visit. In a silent...

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Historic Site Ugato Rakan-zan

Historic Site Ugato Rakan-zan

Historic Site Ugato Rakan-zan is a sacred spot rich in history, quietly standing in Aso's rich nature. Signs of history that ancient people feared nature and revered it drift in this land, giving deep impression to visiting people. Rakan statues carved in rock surfaces convey the history of prayers of predecessors to the present. Time spent in the silence of the forest is a blissful moment that makes you forget daily noise. For travelers who want to feel ancient Japanese culture and sacred air, it is the best historical spot worth visiting. By feeling the sacred air, you can heal...

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Takamori Pass

Takamori Pass is located in the mountains overlooking Aso's caldera, and is a pass that conveys the emotion of an old ancient road to the present. The view from here spreads out in a panorama view where you can overlook the entire view of Aso's vast caldera, and you can feel the volcano's energy and the activities of vast nature on your skin. The view from the pass is especially beautiful, and it gives overwhelming peace and deep impression to visiting people. For travelers who wish to think of Japan's good old journey, put themselves in magnificent nature, and seek...

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New Aso Ohashi Bridge

New Aso Ohashi Bridge

New Aso Ohashi Bridge is a very impressive bridge where modern technology and nature harmonize, hung in Aso's magnificent nature. From this bridge, you can overlook the beautiful landscape of the caldera and surrounding mountains, and its panorama view overwhelms visitors. Japan's civil engineering technology and harmony with nature can be felt, and this place will surely be an unforgettable memory for travelers who enjoy driving. While looking at the magnificent scenery of great nature, for those who want to refresh their mind and body deeply, it is a superb view point that promises the best impression.

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