Kumamoto Castle & Josaien & Mt. Aso/Kusasenri & Kumanoza Shrine

This activity is a one-day tour of Kumamoto route by medium-sized bus/large bus group. The whole journey lasts 10 hours. If you are in Fukuoka and want to experience the unique style of local landscape, you might as well take a classic route one-day tour of Kumamoto Castle. Why choose a one-day tour by group? Worry-free: No need to worry about unfamiliar scenic routes, local tour guides with many years of experience will take you to enjoy a classic journey. Time-saving: The established route, no need to wait for the itinerary, spend the least time, and enjoy the most scenery; Effort-saving: No need to worry about transfers, no need to worry about the fatigue of the journey, just enjoy the beautiful scenery. First stop: Kumamoto Castle One of the three famous castles in Japan. During the Meiji period, it became a battlefield of the Southwest War. On the eve of the Southwest Rebellion, all the large and small castle towers and palaces in Honmaru were burned down, but the castle towers, gates, and city walls such as Utoro still exist, with a total of 13 buildings. It has been designated as an important national cultural property. The ruins of the castle have been designated as a national special historical site “Kumamoto Castle Ruins”. Second stop: Josaien Located near the center of Kumamoto City, at the foot of Kumamoto Castle. It was once a pond of the prefectural Kumamoto Castle. It gathers delicacies and local specialties from all over the prefecture. Third stop: Aso Mountain Crater The world’s largest volcanic depression terrain, the crater is spectacular. At present, the Aso crater is still erupting. Third stop alternative: Aso Mountain Kusasenri Many cattle and horses are grazing leisurely beside a large pond formed by rainwater accumulation in the middle of a vast grassland with a diameter of 1 km. Here you can feel the energy of Aso with all your heart and soul. Fourth stop: Kamishikimi Kumanoza Shrine It is called the mysterious entrance to another world, and experience an isolated other world. Above the shrine, there is a large wind tunnel (Kuto Iwa) that is said to have been kicked through by Kihachi, a follower of Kenwa Ryumei, and the length and width reach more than 10 meters. “Takamorido Cedar Trees” A pair of large cedar trees with a circumference of more than 10 meters are more than 400 years old.