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Aso Crater

Aso Crater is a place where you can directly feel that the earth is still alive, and you can tour world-rare volcanic activity up close. The volcanic smoke that rises up and the overwhelming energy transmitted from the crater teach visiting travelers the earth's terrible life force and beauty. Its rough scenery is shocking enough to lose words and becomes a lifelong memory. For those who want to experience the figure of Japan's nature living with volcanoes with their five senses and want to touch nature's wonders, it is the best sacred place that should be visited. Experience the wonder...

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Ogizake Observatory

Ogizake Observatory

Ogizake Observatory is located in the mountains overlooking Aso's vast caldera, and is a superb view spot where you can enjoy the highest-class panorama view. The view overlooking from this observatory can overlook Aso's great nature and vast townscape, and its overwhelming scale gives strong impression to visiting people. The view at dusk is especially beautiful, and the change of the sky at the moment the sun sets is fantastic and shakes the heart. In this place where you can realize the greatness of Japan's magnificent nature again, why don't you seek deep refreshment both mind and body? For travelers...

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Rakudayama

Rakudayama is a mountain with a unique shape like a camel's back, as the name suggests, and is a symbolic existence in Aso's magnificent nature. If you visit this mountain, you can fully enjoy the unique terrain created by volcanic activity and the beauty of the grassland spreading around it. If you enjoy hiking and strolling, you can feel Aso's great nature directly with your whole body, and there is no mistake that you can get deep refreshment both mind and body. In this place where you can realize the greatness of Japan's magnificent nature again, why don't you seek...

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Tengu Shrine

Tengu Shrine is a shrine where the mysterious and sacred atmosphere that stands quietly in Aso's deep forest is attractive. This land where the legend of Tengu remains from ancient times brings mysterious inspiration and deep peace to visiting travelers. The deep green and silence wrapping the precinct makes you forget the city's hustle and bustle and provides valuable time to face yourself deeply. For those who want to feel the world of Japanese mythology and the signs of gods dwelling in nature, it is the best hideaway-like power spot. In the sacred air, you can heal your soul and...

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Terasaka Water Source

Terasaka Water Source

Terasaka Water Source is a very beautiful water source place where clear water springs out constantly in Aso's rich great nature. This water source is important water that moisturizes local rice fields and fields, and its high transparency and refreshing feeling give overwhelming peace to visitors. Pleasant wind blows from the surrounding forests, and the time spent while listening to the murmuring of water is a blissful moment that makes you forget daily fatigue. For those who want to feel the importance of Japan's clear nature and water, which is the source of life, with their five senses, it is...

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Shimokita Shrine

Shimokita Shrine

Shimokita Shrine is an old shrine nestled quietly in the peaceful mountains of Aso, gathering the deep faith of local people. It has been loved since ancient times as a god that protects the harvest of agricultural crops, and the breath of people's earnest prayers and long history remains strongly in the precinct even now. Walking along the approach path where sunlight filters through the trees in the forest wrapped in silence, you will surely be able to feel deep peace both mind and body. For travelers who want to touch the scenery of Japan's good old village and the...

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Horaikyoshimi Shrine (Hokonomiya)

Horaikyoshimi Shrine (Hokonomiya)

Horaikyoshimi Shrine (Hokonomiya) is a historic sacred old shrine standing quietly in the deep forest of Aso. In the figure that has continued to watch over people in this area since ancient times, Japan's deep faith and signs of history breathe. Time to fold hands in the quiet air wrapped in the precinct will be a valuable moment to forget daily busyness and face yourself deeply. For travelers who want to experience the good old Japanese spiritual world and the Japanese heart that fears and respects nature on their skin, it is one of the best sacred places that heals...

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Kuramoto Falls

Kuramoto Falls is a beautiful waterfall that flows down dynamically in Aso's rich natural environment. Its clear water sound harmonizes beautifully with the silence around it, and it gives healing from the heart to visiting people. If you stroll through the forest and approach this waterfall, you will be wrapped in its cool air and can feel your mind and body being purified deeply. This place where you can experience nature's life force and water's blessings directly with your five senses is the best hideaway for those who want to refresh by staying away from the city's hustle and bustle....

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Men no Ishi

Men no Ishi (Stone of Exemption) is a very mysterious and strange stone that was once sandwiched in the Aso mountainside. In this place, nature that has been created over a long history and people's faith are tied, giving deep impression to visiting people. Quiet nature spreads around the stone, and you can spend a calm time while feeling the depth of history. For travelers who have deep interest in Japan's ancient history and nature's wonder, the legend and mysterious air, and soak in history's activities, it is the best historical spot that stimulates intellectual curiosity.

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Jizo Pass Observatory

Jizo Pass Observatory

Jizo Pass Observatory is located in Aso's outer rim, and is a panorama view spot where you can overlook the caldera and surrounding beautiful scenery. From here, you can directly feel the volcano's life force and the activities of vast nature, giving overwhelming impression to visitors. The view at dusk is especially beautiful, and the change in the sky at the moment the sun sets is fantastic and shakes the heart. Why don't you seek deep refreshment for both mind and body in this place where you can realize the greatness of Japan's magnificent nature again? For travelers who want...

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Kamiarekawa Shrine

Kamiarekawa Shrine

Kamiarekawa Shrine is a quiet and calm historic shrine standing quietly in Aso's rich nature. Its figure that has continued to watch over people in this area since ancient times breathes with Japan's deep faith and region's bond. Time to fold hands in the quiet air wrapped in the precinct will be a valuable moment to forget daily busyness and face yourself deeply. For those who want to experience the good old Japanese spiritual world and the Japanese heart that fears and respects nature on their skin, it is one of the best sacred places that heals the soul quietly...

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Kurokawa Hydrangea Street

Kurokawa Hydrangea Street

Kurokawa Hydrangea Street is a very photogenic and attractive street where beautiful hydrangeas bloom in the season. The appearance of hydrangeas wet with rain makes you feel Japan's good old emotions and calms the hearts of visiting people. Strolling leisurely through the street while feeling the transition of the season is a blissful moment that forgets daily busyness. For those who want to be released from the hustle and bustle of nature's activities and want to be healed by Japan's beautiful seasonal scenery, it is a hidden healing spot I heartily want to recommend. It is also perfect for those...

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Heitate Jingu Shrine

Heitate Jingu Shrine

Heitate Jingu Shrine is a very prestigious sacred old shrine standing dignifiedly in the deep mountains of Aso. In this shrine, the history of prayers continuing from the mythological era is carved, and it brings overwhelming solemnity and peace to visitors. The silence of the precinct and the deep forest trees are blissful moments that purify the soul of visiting travelers. For travelers who wish to feel the deep spiritual world of Japan's ancient Shinto culture, it is a supreme sacred place worth visiting. Time to fold hands in this place will be a valuable moment to forget daily life...

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Yamaga Shrine

Yamaga Shrine is a historic sacred shrine in Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Its figure that has continued to watch over people in this area since ancient times breathes with Japan's deep faith and signs of history. Time to fold hands in the quiet air wrapped in the precinct will be a valuable moment to be away from the city's hustle and bustle and face yourself deeply. For travelers who want to touch the traditional festival culture and warm thoughts of local people, it is a famous place that I would like you to visit. In a silent place, for those...

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Mokkonkan

Mokkonkan is a wonderful experience facility that harmonizes with Aso's nature, valuing the warmth of wood. Here, you can touch local culture and art while enjoying the beauty of traditional Japanese wooden architecture. The rich natural environment around the facility gives overwhelming peace to visitors, and it is optimal for refreshing away from the city's hustle and bustle. For those who want to spend a relaxing time in nature and learn deeply about Japan's good old living wisdom and culture, it is a place I heartily want to recommend. For travelers who want to make special memories with family or...

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Shioisha Shrine

Shioisha Shrine

Shioisha Shrine is a sacred, quiet, and mysterious spot standing quietly in Aso's rich nature. Signs of history and legends that people in this area have cherished since ancient times are breathing, and it brings deep peace to visiting people. The clean air of the precinct and the silence of the surrounding trees make you forget daily fatigue and give you blissful time to face yourself deeply. For those who want to feel Japan's good old faith and the respect for nature while spending a calm time, it is a hideaway that heals the soul and is the best hideaway...

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Higotai Bridge

Higotai Bridge is a bridge with an elegant figure that hangs in Aso's rich nature, and is a charm. From the bridge, you can overlook Aso's mountains and rich green scenery, and its panorama view overwhelms visitors. Because you can enjoy the changes of nature according to the season, it is highly evaluated by photographers and travelers. The refreshing wind and clear air felt in this place make you forget daily hustle and bustle and refresh your mind and body deeply. For those who want to jump into the懐 of nature and spend a relaxing time in magnificent Japanese scenery,...

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Tawarayama Observatory

Tawarayama Observatory

Tawarayama Observatory is a superb view spot with a top-class panorama view where you can overlook Aso's caldera and Minami Aso's beautiful townscape. From this observatory, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery where Aso's great nature and people's activities harmonize at once, and its overwhelming scale gives strong impression to visiting people. The scenery at dusk is especially beautiful, and the change of scenery at the moment the sun sets creates a fantastic and heart-shaking world. For travelers who wish to jump into the懐 of nature and get peace from the heart in a superb view, it is the best...

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Suzume Jigoku

Suzume Jigoku (Sparrow Hell) is a dynamic place where white steam rises from the earth, peculiar to Aso's volcanic zone. Its origin of the name comes from the fact that it was a place so severe that small birds once touched its steam, but now it attracts many travelers as a precious experience spot where you can feel Aso's earth energy up close. The roughness of nature and the beauty beyond it, you can feel with your five senses, it is a perfect opportunity to learn the figure of Japan's nature living with volcanoes. For those who want to experience...

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Kokuzo Shrine

Kokuzo Shrine is a historic sacred shrine standing quietly in the deep forest of Aso. This shrine has been deeply respected by local people as a place that conveys the history of Aso's gods to the present. The silence of the precinct and the deep history signs that trees have continued to protect bring overwhelming peace to visiting travelers. For those who want to experience the deep spiritual world of Japan's ancient Shinto culture and nature worship, it is a place I heartily want to recommend. Time to fold hands in sacred air, face yourself quietly, forgetting daily fatigue, and...

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Nabegataki Falls

Nabegataki Falls

Nabegataki Falls is a beautiful waterfall that flows down gracefully like a curtain of water, and is known as a very rare spot where you can walk on the back side of the waterfall. The rich forest seen from the back of the waterfall and the brightness of the flowing water are fantastic sceneries as if you are in a fantasy world. This place where you can experience nature's strength and kindness directly with your five senses gives healing from the heart to visitors. Completely forget the city's hustle and bustle, and for travelers who wish to purify their mind...

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Takamori Yusui Tunnel Park

Takamori Yusui Tunnel Park

Takamori Water Spring Tunnel Park is a very rare and beautiful park that utilizes an unfinished tunnel of former railway construction. Clear water springs out from inside the tunnel, and its fantastic space gives overwhelming peace to visitors. Especially in summer, events such as Tanabata are held, and the space woven by light and water brings an experience as if you have lost your way in another world. This place where historical heritage and nature's blessings harmonize is the best healing spot for those who want to refresh deeply both mind and body in cool air, and it will surely...

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Minami Aso Panorama Line

Minami Aso Panorama Line

Minami Aso Panorama Line is a superb view drive route that runs through the magnificent natural environment spreading on the south side of Aso. From this route, you can feel the beautiful figure of the Aso Five Peaks and the vast grassland zone up close, and its dynamic landscape overwhelms visiting travelers. The nature of Aso that changes expressions according to the season gives new impression whenever you visit. For adventure-loving travelers who wish to jump into the懐 of great nature and run through a superb view road, it is a superb view road that promises the best impression where...

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Futasemoto Shrine

Futasemoto Shrine

Futasemoto Shrine is a historic sacred shrine standing quietly in the deep forest of Aso. In its figure that has continued to watch over people in this land since ancient times, Japan's deep spirituality and reverence for nature breathe. Time to fold hands in the silence wrapping the precinct makes you forget daily busyness and provides a valuable moment to face yourself deeply. For travelers who wish to experience the good old Japanese heart and the sacred spiritual world of Shinto on their skin, it is one of the best sacred places that heals the soul quietly and can look...

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