6 Activities Winter in the Mt Aso region Mandy Bartok Even the mountains of Kyushu see snow in the winter months!
6 Activities Nabegataki Waterfall Mandy Bartok Nabegataki Falls in Oguni is a striking waterfall not too far from Kurokawa Onsen.
6 Activities Fall Foliage in Gokanosho Mandy Bartok Gokanosho may well be one of Kyushu's best-kept secrets. This mountainous area - once a hideaway for the hunted Heike clan..
6 Accommodation Autumn in Kurokawa Onsen Mandy Bartok Kurokawa Onsen is a small hot springs town north of Mt Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture that has beautiful fall foliage during the m..
6 Culture In Photos: Karatsu Kunchi Festival Mandy Bartok The Karatsu Kunchi festival promises massive floats, exuberant parades and free-flowing sake in the streets of one of Saga's..
6 Activities Striking Harajiri Falls Mandy Bartok Harajiri Falls in southern Oita prefecture is a 20 meter high waterfall that is often likened to Niagara Falls in North America.
Accommodation Yamamizuki Onsen Ryokan Mandy Bartok Of the dozen or so hot springs ryokan clustered into Kurokawa Onsen, you'd be hard-pressed to pick a favorite. Yamamizuki,..
6 Culture Cosmos in the Kumamoto countryside Mandy Bartok The arrival of autumn signals the blooming of cosmos on the slopes of Mt Aso and the surrounding hills. These pink and fuschia..