{"id":28810,"date":"2017-10-29T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T23:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=28810"},"modified":"2022-01-16T18:47:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T09:47:59","slug":"kyushu-aso-kuju-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/kyushu-aso-kuju-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Aso Kuju National Park: Stunning Nature around Yamanami Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rolling hills, luscious greenery, and fresh air are just a few of the pleasures to be enjoyed at\u00a0<strong>Aso Kuju National Park,\u00a0<\/strong>a national park in\u00a0<strong>Oita\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Kumamoto<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>prefectures<\/strong> spanning over 720m\u00b2. I had the pleasure of exploring three of the most incredible spots here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/natural-beauty-oita-kyushu\/\" class=\"ek-link\"><strong>Kuju Flower Park, Tadewara Marshland,\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong>Kokonoe Yume Bridge<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 the highest suspension bridge in<strong>\u00a0Japan<\/strong>. But before seeing\u00a0some of the highlights of these incredible places, let&#8217;s find out more about Aso Kuju National Park itself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104338\/IMG_5999-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Kuju flower park in Rita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" data-id=\"28813\" class=\"wp-image-28813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104338\/IMG_5999-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104338\/IMG_5999-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104338\/IMG_5999-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104338\/IMG_5999.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Flower Rows at Kuju Hanakoen Flower Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104038\/IMG_6136-1024x744.jpeg\" alt=\"Kokonoe Yume Bridge, against Trees in Oita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" data-id=\"28826\" class=\"wp-image-28826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104038\/IMG_6136-1024x744.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104038\/IMG_6136-500x363.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104038\/IMG_6136.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A Gilmpse of Kokonoe Yume Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Aso Kuju National Park in Kyushu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For as long as I can remember, the words <strong>&#8220;national park&#8221;<\/strong> have brought me instant joy. There&#8217;s something about the prospect of huge <strong>trees<\/strong>\u00a0fused with open space\u00a0that revitalizes me. Luckily for me then,\u00a0I was able to lap up a hefty portion of nature during my exploration of this\u00a0<strong>Kyushu-based<\/strong> <strong>National Park<\/strong>. Which\u00a0I\u00a0have to say, blew me away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aso Kuju National Park<\/strong> was established in 1934, and&nbsp;its name is derived from its surroundings:&nbsp;<strong>Mount Aso<\/strong>, which is Japan&#8217;s highest active volcano and the <strong>Kuju mountain range.<\/strong>&nbsp;One of the most popular ways to explore the park is by car, along the <strong>Yamanami Highway, <\/strong>the stretching hills and twisting roads offer spectacular views of&nbsp;the green abyss. Also along the way, are numerous lay-bys, allowing curious people to pull over and get a closer look at the scenery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/kyushu-aso-kuju-national-park\/img_5984\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28811\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104408\/IMG_5984-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Kuju flower park in Oita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" class=\"wp-image-28811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104408\/IMG_5984-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104408\/IMG_5984-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104408\/IMG_5984-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104408\/IMG_5984.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Summer Flowers at Kuju Hanakoen, Flower Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wide Views of Nature along Yamanami Highway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Two of the places that I stopped for views were <strong>Kuju Kogen Tenbodai<\/strong>\u00a0(<b>\u4e45\u4f4f\u9ad8\u539f\u5c55\u671b\u53f0)\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0<b>Makinoto-Toge <\/b>(\u7267\u30ce\u6238\u5ce0).<b> <\/b>Kuju Kogen Tenbodai is a wide\u00a0lay-by cordoned off with barriers, along a bend in the highway.\u00a0<strong>Makinoto Toge,<\/strong>\u00a0on the other hand,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is <strong>an official stopping location<\/strong>, equipped with toilet and ice-cream facilities, as well as <strong>two different panoramic viewing options.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Makinoto Toge, when you arrive at the car park, cross over the highway\u00a0for a 5-minute ascent to a sheltered viewpoint. It was humid and around 30\u00b0C when I visited, so most people weren&#8217;t silly enough to go for the steeper, longer option. However, I had already intended to climb to the higher lookout point so I went ahead anyway. The climb\u00a0is relatively steep but it is completely paved, making it easily accessible. At the top, there is <strong>a sheltered seating area<\/strong> and <strong>a stone map<\/strong> to tell you which mountains you are looking at. Unfortunately, the visibility was slightly too low for me to see all of the mountains, but I got a good impression of the horizon nonetheless!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104218\/IMG_6070-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Aso Kuju national park in Rita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" data-id=\"28819\" class=\"wp-image-28819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104218\/IMG_6070-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104218\/IMG_6070-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104218\/IMG_6070-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104218\/IMG_6070.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Kuju Kogen Tenbodai: View of the Hills<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104150\/IMG_6083-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Makinoto Toge: A Map of the Mountains in the mountain range enscribed on a plaque \" data-id=\"28821\" class=\"wp-image-28821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104150\/IMG_6083-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104150\/IMG_6083-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104150\/IMG_6083-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104150\/IMG_6083.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Makinoto Toge: A Misty View of the Mountain Range<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104011\/IMG_6080-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Aso Kuju national park in Rita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" data-id=\"28833\" class=\"wp-image-28833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104011\/IMG_6080-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104011\/IMG_6080-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104011\/IMG_6080-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104011\/IMG_6080.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Makinoto Toge: A Mini-Pagoda Sits Alongside the Rest Area<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kuju Hanakoen: The Dreamiest Flower Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/kuju-flower-park\" class=\"ek-link\">Kuju Hanakoen<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is <strong>a flower park<\/strong>, reminiscent of the most beautiful, vibrant dream. It is around\u00a0220,000m\u00b2, and from spring through autumn around <strong>500 different species<\/strong> of plant and <strong>3 million plants\u00a0bloom<\/strong> there. In my opinion, to say that it is a &#8220;must-see&#8221; would almost seem like an understatement!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/kyushu-aso-kuju-national-park\/img_6002\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28814\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104323\/IMG_6002-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Aso Kuju national park in Rita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" class=\"wp-image-28814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104323\/IMG_6002-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104323\/IMG_6002-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104323\/IMG_6002-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104323\/IMG_6002.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;Forest of the Hydrangea&#8221; (mid-July and August)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The entrance fee is 1,300 yen<\/strong>, and you could easily spend all day sniffing and eating your way around it. Because in addition to the millions of flowers, there is also an outdoor caf\u00e9, tearoom, healthy BBQ restaurant,\u00a0gelato store, dry fruits store, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/kyushu-aso-kuju-national-park\/img_6041\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28818\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104231\/IMG_6041-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Aso Kuju national park in Rita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" class=\"wp-image-28818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104231\/IMG_6041-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104231\/IMG_6041-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104231\/IMG_6041-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104231\/IMG_6041.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A Boat &#8220;Sailing&#8221; on Flowers, Children&#8217;s Play Area<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The park is divided into different sections with the cutest names:<strong> <em>Healing Forest<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><em>Colourful Hill<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0and <strong><em>Hill of the Soft Breeze<\/em><\/strong> which is some of my favorites! The cuteness level of <em>Hanakoen<\/em>\u00a0goes one stage further though, by playing\u00a0the most relaxing xylophone music everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104352\/IMG_5998-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Aso Kuju national park in Rita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" data-id=\"28812\" class=\"wp-image-28812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104352\/IMG_5998-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104352\/IMG_5998-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104352\/IMG_5998-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104352\/IMG_5998.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">&#8220;Hill of the Seasonal Breeze&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104244\/IMG_6024-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Aso Kuju national park in Rita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" data-id=\"28817\" class=\"wp-image-28817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104244\/IMG_6024-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104244\/IMG_6024-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104244\/IMG_6024-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104244\/IMG_6024.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">&#8220;Outlook Hill&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104257\/IMG_6018-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Aso Kuju national park in Rita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" data-id=\"28816\" class=\"wp-image-28816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104257\/IMG_6018-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104257\/IMG_6018-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104257\/IMG_6018-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104257\/IMG_6018.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Butterfly in the &#8220;Healing Forest&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have ever seen the famous <strong>Ghibli<\/strong> <strong>film<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;<strong><em>Spirited Away&#8221;<\/em><\/strong>, you may recall&nbsp;a scene with the main character, <em>Chihiro<\/em>, shuffling sideways&nbsp;through two walls of <a href=\"http:\/\/spiritedaway.wikia.com\/wiki\/File:Chihiro_by_the_flowers.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beautifully animated flowers<\/a>. Well,&nbsp;that is what this <strong><em>Kuju Hanakoen<\/em><\/strong> reminded me of &#8211; but better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the single species areas\u00a0include<strong><em> Lavender Fields<\/em><\/strong> (early-June to mid-July), <strong><em>Poppy Fields\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(late-April to late-May), and <strong><em>Sunflower Garden<\/em><\/strong> (late-July to early-August). I was quite disappointed to have missed the end of the Lavender bloom. If there is a certain species you&#8217;d like to see, be sure to correspond your visit with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hanakoen.com\/flowering\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ek-link\">flowering schedule<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/kyushu-aso-kuju-national-park\/img_6010\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28815\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104310\/IMG_6010-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Aso Kuju national park in Rita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" class=\"wp-image-28815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104310\/IMG_6010-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104310\/IMG_6010-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104310\/IMG_6010-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104310\/IMG_6010.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Remains of the Lavender Blossom<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, as with all dreams, I had to leave the park eventually. But thankfully, the next stop did not disappoint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tadewara Marshland: A Blissful Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">My next stop was the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.visit-oita.jp\/spots\/detail\/4733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tadewara Marshland<\/a><\/strong> which is accessible through the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.visit-oita.jp\/spots\/detail\/4734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chojabaru Visitor Centre<\/a><\/strong>. The Tadewara Marsh is based on the northwest side of the <strong>Kuju Mountain Range<\/strong> and was categorized as a wetland of international importance under the <strong>Ramsar Convention<\/strong> in 2005. A great thing about this marshland is that it&#8217;s <strong>free,<\/strong>\u00a0flat, and the routes are mainly along boardwalks, making it accessible for most people. There are <a href=\"http:\/\/kyushu.env.go.jp\/nature\/tyojyabaru\/tadewara\/tadewaramap_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">three main\u00a0courses<\/a>\u00a0A, B, and C:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>A:<\/strong>&nbsp;Stunning views. 800m\/approx. 20 minutes. <strong>Wheelchair accessible<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>B: <\/strong>Seasonal plants and flowers. 1500m\/approx. 40 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>C:&nbsp;<\/strong>Grasslands and forests. 2500m\/approx. 60 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I walked <strong>route<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>B<\/strong>\u00a0during the summer; I was able to see seasonal flowers such as the <strong>Japanese Water Iris<\/strong>, <strong>Daylily,<\/strong> and <strong>Balloon Thistle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28103712\/IMG_6103-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Tadehara marshland at Aso Kuju national park in Rita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" data-id=\"28834\" class=\"wp-image-28834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28103712\/IMG_6103-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28103712\/IMG_6103-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28103712\/IMG_6103-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28103712\/IMG_6103.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104136\/IMG_6088-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Tadehara marshland at Aso Kuju national park in Rita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan\" data-id=\"28822\" class=\"wp-image-28822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104136\/IMG_6088-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104136\/IMG_6088-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104136\/IMG_6088-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104136\/IMG_6088.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104107\/IMG_6108-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Tadehara marshland at Aso Kuju national park in Rita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan\" data-id=\"28824\" class=\"wp-image-28824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104107\/IMG_6108-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104107\/IMG_6108-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104107\/IMG_6108-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104107\/IMG_6108.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kokonoe Yume Grand Suspension Bridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My final stop was <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yumeooturihashi.com\/eng\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Kokonoe Yume Suspension Bridge<\/a><\/strong>. This grand bridge lingers\u00a0above the forest at 777 meters high and 390 meters long.\u00a0If you&#8217;re not too scared of heights, <strong>for 500 yen<\/strong> you can walk across the bridge. The walk takes around 30 minutes &#8211; depending upon how many selfies you take!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104053\/IMG_6122-500x333.jpeg\" alt=\"Kokonoe Yume Grand Suspension Bridge in Oita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" data-id=\"28825\" class=\"wp-image-28825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104053\/IMG_6122-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104053\/IMG_6122-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104053\/IMG_6122-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104053\/IMG_6122.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Looking Straight Down the Grand Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104024\/IMG_6139-500x333.jpeg\" alt=\"Kokonoe Yume Grand Suspension Bridge in Oita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.\" data-id=\"28827\" class=\"wp-image-28827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104024\/IMG_6139-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104024\/IMG_6139-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104024\/IMG_6139-1170x780.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28104024\/IMG_6139.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A Bridge with a View<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links and Additional Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Full information about Aso Kuju National Park can be found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.env.go.jp\/en\/nature\/nps\/park\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Ministry of Environment website (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Ministry of Environment website<\/a>. Alternatively,  you can use: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For more information about <strong>Kuju Flower Park<\/strong> visit the website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hanakoen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ek-link\">here<\/a>\u00a0(only in Japanese).<\/li><li>For more information about <strong>Kokonoe Yume Suspension Bridge<\/strong>\u00a0visit the website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yumeooturihashi.com\/eng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li>For more information about <strong>Tadeweara Marshland,<\/strong> visit the website <a href=\"http:\/\/en.visit-oita.jp\/spots\/detail\/4733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li>For more information about <strong>activities &amp;\u00a0experiences,<\/strong> visit the website <a href=\"https:\/\/t-oita.jp\/archives\/activity_en\/144811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0National Park is\u00a0around an 80-100 minutes drive from <strong>Oita Airport <\/strong>or\u00a0a 70-90 minute drive from <strong>Oita<\/strong>. A full map of the park can be found on the website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.env.go.jp\/park\/common\/data\/28_aso_map_e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ek-link\">here<\/a>. 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