Here are the best hikes to take at Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan.
Burcu BasarSeptember 9, 2022
Adventure is calling your name, and it's called Kyushu. Japan's westernmost island is a natural paradise of geothermic hot springs,…
Todd FongJanuary 31, 2022
Nicknamed The Heart of Kyushu, Kumamoto city (熊本市) is the capital of its homonymous prefecture and home to one of the most…
Toshiko SakuraiDecember 10, 2021
The Aso-Kuju region of Kumamoto prefecture may be Japan’s poster child for what a volcanic landscape truly looks like. While…
Toshiko SakuraiDecember 10, 2021
What if I told you that here’s also a hidden place where the ultimate bushido (The Way of the Warrior)…
Toshiko SakuraiDecember 10, 2021
Kyushu’s northeastern Oita prefecture is a region rich with travel opportunities, from the retro bathing destination of Beppu to the…
Kimberly HughesMarch 10, 2021
Nestled in the southeast side of Kumamoto City's central ward, Suizenji Jōjuen Park (水前寺成趣園) is a Momoyama-style traditional garden that…
Liam DuffyJune 22, 2020
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters In the heart of Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture is a natural paradise best known as…
VoyaponDecember 14, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Situated in Kumamoto Prefecture on the old Buzen Kaido road linking northern and southern…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
During my stay in Tamana, Northern Kumamoto Prefecture, I had the opportunity to visit two businesses which, despite their differences,…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters When we travel, we often stay in hotels and hostels, but these styles of…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
Nankan, in northern Kumamoto Prefecture, is in the district of Tamana. Although it’s a small town, it has gained a…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Japanese fruits are famous for being as beautiful as they are delicious, and the…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
I had several opportunities to stay in Japanese ryokan, and I can say that these traditional inns are the epitome…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Some say the beauty of Japan lies in the way it attempts to…
Todd FongNovember 14, 2019
The forest enveloping Kikuchi Gorge in Kumamoto Prefecture is one of the 44 accredited sites in Japan for shinrin yoku,…
Todd FongNovember 14, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Ahh, the great outdoors of Aso. Famous for its rich milk and yogurt drinks,…
Mika SendaNovember 14, 2019
Call me a waterfall skeptic. Often while browsing through Google Maps, I'll come across a waterfall marked as a landmark…
Todd FongNovember 14, 2019
“I want to feel sunlight on my face…where the streets have no name.” Bono’s words never rang so true as…
Todd FongNovember 14, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters The strong winds blowing over the Senomoto Highlands had me worried it would make…
Todd FongNovember 14, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters When I set off on my drive to Takamori (高森町) in Kumamoto prefecture, a…
Mika SendaNovember 8, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters The first question that came to mind as I settled into my kayak was…
Todd FongNovember 6, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Closing my eyes, I listened only to the summer sounds of the semi (cicadas)…
Todd FongNovember 6, 2019
“Strike while the iron's hot.” I always knew what this meant, though never witnessed it in its complete, literal meaning.…
VoyaponNovember 6, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Kyushu, the most southwest of Japan's main islands, is a food lovers paradise. With…
Mark WebsterOctober 29, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters A roadside service station in rural Japan is probably the last place you would…
Mark WebsterOctober 29, 2019
The air smelled like sulphur as plumes of steam bellowed from the earth. The Aso caldera, formed from several massive…
Mark WebsterOctober 23, 2019
