8 Autumn at Heike no Sato Mandy Bartok Maples blaze in autumn at the hidden Heike no Sato in Kumamoto's mountainous Gokanosho region
5 Moenosato - Gateway to Mt. Tawara Yui Yamaguchi Moenosato is at the entrance of Mt. Tawara, one of Mt. Aso's craters. In October it welcomes you with fields of cosmos flowers..
Beauty & Spa Things to Do around Aso Volcano Nicole Bauer If you want to feel and see the power of nature, you have to go there and have a look into this huge steaming crater, emitting fumes..
Activities The Volcanic Desert of Aso Caldera Nicole Bauer The further you walk the more bizarre the landscape becomes, like a new not yet discovered planet. A lunar landscape I would say...
Accommodation A Night in a Farmhouse in Aso Nicole Bauer A must-stay if you visit Mount Aso in Kumamoto: A traditional farmhouse with lots of atmosphere and outstanding organically gr..
7 Culture Kumamoto Castle in Spring Nicole Bauer We were really lucky, it was a beautiful day. So instead of spending our time inside the castle museum, we took our time to ex..
7 Culture Yamaga Toro Roman Festival 2014 Mandy Bartok Arguably one of Kumamoto's more picturesque festivals, Yamaga's Toro Roman Matsuri involves a month long celebration m..
6 Culture Views of Kumamoto Castle Eitetsu Terakado Castle in Kumamoto that is 400 years old built by Kato Kiyomasa. You can see the city and nature from the obesrvatory at the highest..
