Accommodation Ryokan Yamanoyu Mandy Bartok Bathe on rooftops and indulge in delicious food at Ryokan Yamanoyu, a traditional lodging on the main street of Kurokawa Onsen
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..