Mount Aso tours

We had a wonderful experience on this day tour to Kusasenri Grassland (Kusasenrigahama) and Takachiho Gorge. Our tour guide, Daisy Wu, was very lovely and friendly. She speaks both English and Chinese fluently, which made communication very easy for everyone in the group. During each stop, she also recommended different local food spots for us to try, which was very helpful. Originally, our itinerary was supposed to include Aso Crater as well. However, due to a recent helicopter accident and the ongoing rescue operations, the crater area was temporarily closed. Daisy handled the situation very well and brought us to an alternative spot instead. Luckily, the weather today was very clear, so we were still able to see Aso Crater from Kusasenri Grassland, which made the experience even more special. Overall, this is a highly recommended day tour. Thank you for the lovely keychain souvenir, it’s a nice memory from the trip. Hope to join another tour with Daisy again in the future!

Even though there wasn't a Korean-speaking guide, they were so kind and explained the meeting time and how we would move around to me personally in English. The schedule wasn't too tight, and they gave us plenty of time. We went to ride the Amaterasu Railway, reserved tickets, and then immediately went to see Takachiho Gorge before coming back to ride the Amaterasu train again. The railway itself isn't particularly fun or anything, but it was still good? Hehe. The gorge is also amazing. You just follow the guide. Even if you're a bit late taking pictures, you can find the guide by looking for their yellow flag, and they'll tell you when and where to meet when returning. They also kindly took pictures for us. Then, they gave us time to eat lunch at Kusasenri and plenty of time to look around. And we went to Nakadake Crater, but unfortunately, it was closed off, so we only saw it from below. Still, it was great. I recommend this tour.

This tour was an absolute dream come true! These spots have been on my wishlist for the longest time, and I’m so happy I finally got to see them. Starting the trip from Kumamoto made everything so convenient, and I was impressed that we could cover Takachiho Gorge, Kusasenri, Kamishikimi Shrine, and Takachiho Shrine all in a single day without feeling overly rushed. ​A special shoutout to our tour guide! Even though the primary language of the tour was Chinese, the guide was incredibly kind and went out of their way to explain everything in English for me. It made the experience so much more inclusive and enjoyable. If you're looking for an efficient and fun way to see the best of Kyushu, I highly recommend this trip!

In the cold weather, we were lucky to ride the Miyazaki small train, see the beauty of Takachiho Gorge with our own eyes, and successfully see the crater of Mount Aso. Before the end, light snow fell on Mount Aso to send us off. A special thanks to our professional, enthusiastic, and energetic guide, Mr. Sugiyama, for taking care of us, providing guidance, and recommending delicious food along the way. He gave our whole family a tight-scheduled but fulfilling and wonderful day trip.

Mr. sun our guide was excellent. he was informative helpful kind. boat ride in gorge was amazing although a bit chaotic as boats had to turn around and return to starting place. lunch was amazing. gorge trip was physically demanding up and down steps but views breathtaking. all in all a good trip and highly recommended. volcano trip was amazing too. but start of trip was a bit chaotic at Lawson oriental hotel as we have to look for tour guide in large crowd. perhaps giving us the number and name of guide with a sign would be better as we had to ask many Gogo guides before finding right one

I highly recommend the "Kyushu Takachiho One-Day Tour" I recently took; the overall itinerary was very well-planned! We comfortably took a direct bus from Kumamoto Station and were able to visit Takachiho Gorge, Mount Aso, and Kusasenri all in one day. Not having to transfer or plan transportation ourselves was incredibly convenient for independent travel. Although we couldn't go up to the Mount Aso crater today and the boat ride was under maintenance, the overall experience was still excellent, and I believe this is a great reason to visit again in the future! I especially recommend our guide, Mr. Sun. He provided professional and engaging commentary throughout the trip, sharing many historical facts and stories about Kumamoto's attractions. The atmosphere was relaxed and fun, keeping everyone attentive. Mr. Sun was also very thoughtful, checking in on each traveler, proactively helping with photos at every stop, and recommending delicious food and souvenirs. Having Mr. Sun made the entire journey even better! Today was a wonderful and worthwhile one-day trip! I truly recommend this tour! 👍

Kamishikimi Kumanoza Shrine was absolutely gorgeous!! It was described as mystical and it really felt that way. The only bad thing was that I couldn't capture just how beautiful it was on camera. Takachiho Gorge was also nice, and our guide Ryu took us through explaining different sections and taking photos in am orderly fashion. The Miyazaki meal set was quite nice, and you can cook the beef to your liking - it was very tender and delicious! Amano Iwato shrine has a nice view. The walk back in particular was nice, and the mango soft serve was yummy!

The itinerary was on time, the activities were abundant, and the locations were highly visitable. However, the water spring staff was relatively inexperienced and rushed through the scenery introduction. Overall, it's still worth trying.