Čo robiť v Aso County

Vďaka pánovi Ohashimu bol náš celodenný výlet naozaj plnohodnotný a príjemný! Bol som nesmierne šťastný, že som mohol vidieť horu Aso, o ktorej som si ako individuálny cestovateľ myslel, že je ťažké sa k nej dostať kvôli problémom s dopravou! Počasie bolo slnečné a bez hmly, takže sme si mohli vychutnať všetky výhľady. Bolo úžasné prejsť sa a dať si chladnú mliečnu zmrzlinu. Bolo skvelé, že nám pred príchodom na každé miesto zábavne vysvetlil jeho charakteristiky a predstavil ho, a tiež nám odporučil okolité reštaurácie a špeciality Kumamota, ktoré si nesmiete nechať ujsť! Predovšetkým, vďaka jeho plynulej znalosti jazyka, bol náš výlet naozaj pohodlný a bez akýchkoľvek nepríjemností. Ďakujeme!

I do not speak Mandarin Chinese, only English. but the guide Kong was so helpful and she is friendly. she tries her best. I recommend the tour. there was not any other English tour I could find so I came here. It was amazing. we were unfortunately unable to ride the train as it was storming and with the rain, no one could ride the boat + cannot go on the mount aso as it is closed. despite this, it was a really good experience in the end. I highly recommend it.

Sun Peng, our guide, deserves a perfect score! He was incredibly knowledgeable about Kumamoto throughout the trip, explaining the unique features of each attraction. To be honest, the scenic train wasn't really worth it; 2300 yen per person just to see some mountains. It wasn't as beautiful as the Ghibli train I rode in Hakone, Tokyo. It was a shame we couldn't go boating in Takachiho Gorge today. The scenery was nice, though slightly less impressive than Hokkaido's Blue Pond. My only criticism for the guide is regarding Takachiho Shrine. Going there is fine, but the path is genuinely difficult, so be prepared. However, on the way back to the parking lot, the guide told us to follow Google Maps to the third parking lot, which would have been a disaster! You absolutely must return to the slope and head straight for the third parking lot. When you go to the shrine, there's a fork in the road on that slope; pay attention to the sign for the third parking lot. It's only 300m that way. Do NOT follow the map! Our large group followed the map, but luckily, I had seen the sign on the way in, otherwise, we would have been completely lost trying to go back the same way! The cheese buns the guide recommended were pretty good, and the cream puffs were also nice, filled with ice cream. I didn't get to try the summer iced tea special. The horse meat sashimi and barbecue were decent, but don't have high expectations; it's not as good as grilled beef. Next, regarding the guide's recommendations at Kusasenri: I didn't buy the keychains, nor the horse oil cream, but I did get a fridge magnet. The green house was a bit hard to find, so you need to look carefully. The beef burger was sold out. The only thing I think is worth recommending, which the guide didn't, is the ice cream. If you go, remember to try the ice cream at the museum! Oh, and I should mention that the time at Kusasenri is quite short. If you climb to the observation deck and then want to eat or shop, it might be a bit rushed. Be prepared to just have ice cream! The fridge magnet is cute and worth buying for 800 yen! Finally, the Ten Ga Ten ramen was a bit unappetizing; the firm noodles were very salty, not as good as Ippudo in Osaka, haha. Ippudo is also salty (apparently ramen is meant to be paired with sake). As for the Osmanthus fried rice: it tasted like something any Chinese restaurant could make, so there's no need to specifically try it in Japan, haha! Overall, this group tour was actually pretty good, just a bit rushed. Of course, that's because there were many places to visit, and it wasn't a self-guided tour, haha! I would definitely join a group tour again if I have the chance!

Počas zájazdu sme navštívili veľa miest a mali sme čas prezrieť si množstvo suvenírov a jedla. Kráter hory Aso bol, žiaľ, zatvorený, ale aj tak sme si mohli vychutnať úžasné výhľady. Naši sprievodcovia, najmä Sun, boli veľmi ústretoví, aj keď sme ja a môj priateľ boli jediní dvaja anglicky hovoriaci ľudia na výlete. Obaja boli naozaj veselí a poskytovali dobré informácie o miestach a tiež dávali tipy na jedlo a na to, čo ešte navštíviť v okolí Fukuoky. Takže im veľmi ďakujeme :)

this tour was really good if you love animals and want to see them up close. I enjoyed the guide Zhu Zhu was so sweet and even she spoke little English she was so great and made sure I was able to follow along with rest of the group. She was so delightful and kindhearted, helped me order all the foods form all the shops and stores and offered me her umbrella and even the sweet apples. I highly recommend this route you get to see lots in one day!

We really like our guide Carson!! He asked about our preferred language when we first met, since my Chinese speaking skills are pretty bad lol so we were gonna talk to him in English but surprisingly he could speak Cantonese as well! during the intros he would speak in Chinese and English (we could understand both) and if we had any questions we could use Cantonese which was just perfect. I really liked the mountains and had time to do some shopping and take photos. I personally don’t really enjoy onsens but I was happy to see a chubby cat there and those unique buildings. Carson also reminded us about snakes because it was the first sunny day after days of raining. Carson was very helpful and full of information, we really liked him as our guide which was one of the main reasons we trusted this company and went on another trip.

Zraz bol o 7:50. Náš sprievodca bol Xiao Chen a ďakujeme mu za skvelý zážitok z jednodňového výletu. Xiao Chenove vysvetlenia boli veľmi profesionálne a jasné a tiež nám odporučil chutné jedlá. Tento výlet zahŕňal veľmi dlhý čas strávený v autobuse a nezahŕňal jedlo, ale Xiao Chen zariadil zastávky na odpočinok, aby si každý mohol oddýchnuť a doplniť zásoby. Prvá časť cesty autobusom: Hakata do Takachiho (2,5 hodiny); Druhá časť cesty autobusom: Takachiho do svätyne Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu (50 minút). Ryžový burger Aso Akagyu na parkovisku svätyne stál približne 200 taiwanských dolárov a bol naozaj vynikajúci. Tretia časť cesty autobusom: Svätyňa do Kusasenri (1 hodina). Žiaľ, kvôli januárovej nehode sme nemohli ísť k sopke, takže sme išli do Kusasenri, kde sme sa zdržali asi 30 minút, čo bolo trochu uponáhľané. Tento výlet zahŕňa veľa chôdze, takže si dávajte pozor na svoju fyzickú kondíciu!

Although the guide primarily provides information in Chinese, if you can speak a little Japanese or English, there won't be any issues with the itinerary. They even used a translator and made a tremendous effort to communicate. We were very grateful. I tried to close the air conditioning vent on the bus, but one side of the plastic was broken, so it couldn't be fully closed. While this was a minor inconvenience, I don't think it's significant enough to negatively impact the overall rating. It seems that the parking lot at Kusasenri, or whatever that rest stop is called, gets quite congested if you drive there, as there are often no available spaces. I think taking the bus and enjoying a more comfortable journey is a better option.

Niekoľko atrakcií sú energetické miesta blízko prírody, plné zelene, kde si môžete prečistiť myseľ a naučiť sa o pôvode japonskej mytológie. Cesta z Fukuoky k týmto atrakciám nie je veľmi pohodlná, takže tento zájazd bol veľmi užitočný a mal veľmi rozumný plán. Svätyňa Kamishikimi Kumano je integrovaná do prírody, plná zelene, pripomínajúca miesto, kde by sa mohli objaviť lesní duchovia z Princeznej Mononoke. Svätyne Amano Iwato a Amano Yasukawara sú spojené s príbehom o tom, ako osem miliónov bohov vylákalo Amaterasu, ktorá sa ukryla. Roklina Takachiho je miestom, kde zostúpil vnuk boha na Ashihara no Nakatsukuni. Vzduch je tam naplnený božskou prítomnosťou, ktorá vzbudzuje úctu. Keďže sú tam miesta, kde treba liezť po schodoch a do kopca, je to trochu fyzicky náročné, takže sa vopred pripravte a len lezte! Vedúci zájazdu, Zheng Yu, plynule prepínal medzi kórejčinou a čínštinou, poskytoval premyslené pokyny, mal jasné myslenie a vopred oznámil časy stretnutí na každom mieste. Tiež informoval, že nie je vyhradený čas na obed a že si ho treba zabezpečiť počas voľného času, pričom uviedol vhodné miesta na jedenie. Zdalo sa, že čas pridelený na každé miesto bol presne taký, aký mal byť, bez zhonu. Na záver nám dal ako suvenír špeciálne buchty z rokliny Takachiho. Počas obdobia dažďov nepršalo, počasie nám veľmi prialo, vedúci zájazdu bol veľmi organizovaný, spolucestujúci boli milí a zážitok bol vynikajúci! Vďaka, vďaka!🙏🏻