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Aso Fire Festival 2026

Aso Fire Festival 2026

Mid Mar

The slopes of Mt Aso are alight with flames during the annual March fire festival.

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Shirakawa Spring

Shirakawa Spring

Patty Hong

Shirakawa Suigen (Spring) located in the Minamiaso area of Kumamoto Prefecture is one of 100 top water spots in Japan.

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Kyushu's Aso Shrine

Kyushu's Aso Shrine

Mandy Bartok

Aso Shrine - boasting one of the largest gates at a shrine anywhere in Japan - is an oft-overlooked stop in Aso town in  Kumam..

Kumamoto
Kyu-Hosokawa Gyobutei

Kyu-Hosokawa Gyobutei

Mandy Bartok

The immaculately restored Kyu-Hosokawa samurai residence is the perfect way to cap off a visit to nearby Kumamoto Castle

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