[Kumamoto] Mount Aso, Midorikawa Shrine & Kurokawa Onsen Day Trip (Departing from Fukuoka/Kumamoto)
- Overview
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- **Explore Aso and Visit "Hotarubi no Mori e" | Five Must-Visit Highlights**
- **Step into an Anime Scene** Stroll along the moss-covered stone lantern path and immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of "Hotarubi no Mori e."
- **Witness an Active Volcano Up Close** Take a shuttle bus to the summit and personally witness the Earth's pulse with white smoke billowing.
- **Encounter a Grassland Panorama** The one-kilometer grassland basin unfolds like a green carpet, capturing a healing landscape.
- **Wander through an Ancient Hot Spring Town** Experience the nostalgic charm of three hundred years of history in the wooden streets with rising steam.
- **Experience Diverse Open-Air Baths** Use your pass to visit two open-air hot springs and wash away fatigue under the starry sky.**
- What to expect
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* Kamishikimi Kumanoza Shrine: Walking through the 97 stone lantern approach, it's as if you've stepped into the fantastical world of "Hotarubi no Mori e"; the moss-covered ancient stone steps and deep, tranquil cedar forest imbue this mountain shrine with a mysterious spiritual aura. * Mount Aso Crater: Mount Aso is one of Japan's most active volcanoes. You can experience the majestic power of the Nakadake crater up close, where the greenish-blue volcanic lake intertwines with continuously rising white smoke. Standing at the observation deck, it feels as if you can hear the Earth breathing. * Kusasenri: A vast grassland at the northern foot of Mount Eboshi, with a rain-fed pond nestled in the center of a basin about 1 kilometer in diameter. Strolling through it, distant volcanic smoke gently rises, and nearby green grass sways with the wind, creating Aso's most representative natural landscape. * Kurokawa Onsen: A cluster of wooden ryokans built along the Chikugo River, with stone paths, stone lanterns, and