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Sightseeing around

Aso land that colors memories

The area around Yamakawa Onsen is full of nature such as rich and quiet forests and rivers, and there are tourist attractions.
There are also spots where you can enjoy meals.
Please use it to create wonderful memories of your walks and trips centered around Aso.

Recommended sightseeing around

  • Sightseeing spots around Aso / Yamakawa Onsen

    Enjoy nature-filled areas such as Mt Aso, known as the world's largest caldera, and hot spring tours.
    • Mt Aso

      Mt Aso, one of the largest calderas in the world, where you can fully enjoy nature.
    • Waita Onsen Tourism Association【About 10-minute drive】

      Hage-no-yu consists of 6 hot spring areas: Hage-no-yu spring, Take-no-yu spring, Yamakawa hot spring, Asozuru Onsen, Jigokudani Onsen, and Suzugadani Onsen Jigokudani Onsen.
      .. "Waita Onsen Village"
    • Nabegataki Falls【About 17 minutes by car】

      It is very graceful and mysterious to see the water falling like a curtain illuminated by the sunlight through the trees.
    • Shibasaburo Kitazato Museum【About 4 minutes by car】

      It is a memorial hall for Dr Shibasaburo Kitazato, who has decided to adopt the new 1000 yen bill in 2024.
  • Restaurants around Kosugian an

    We will introduce restaurants around Yamakawa Onsen on the way to the hotel or to the sightseeing spots.
    • Restaurant Fujimoto

      A 100-year-old restaurant run by a shop that sells horse sashimi.
      You can enjoy handmade and loving dishes using local natural vegetables and meat centered on our horse meat.
    • Okamoto Tofu Shop

      Okamoto Tofu Shop where you can taste "tofu" made from the spring water of Mt Waita Waita.
      In addition to over-the-counter sales, there is also a restaurant.

      【Address】Nanamagari, Nishizato, Oguni Town, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture
    • Jersey Farm couple

      It is one of the few farm restaurants directly managed by Jersey Farm

      【Address】2053-204 Asozuru, Nishizato, Oguni Town, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture
    • Housyozanmai

      Located near Oguni's Oguni Waita Onsen Village and Minamioguni's Kurokawa Onsen, you can enjoy making buckwheat flour from buckwheat flour from Produced in Aso and self-grown buckwheat seeds to enjoy handmade soba.
    • Mushidori-Kobo Shirachi Sho-ten (steamed chicken restaurant)

      Was special grilled To golden brown with homemade sauce, you can enjoy Take-no-yu of delicacy "蒸鶏".

      【Address】2798-2 Takenoyu, Nishizato, Oguni Town, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture
    • Rice place Kitazato Baran

      At Kitazato Baran, which is located in the same place as the Shibasaburo Kitazato Museum, you can enjoy dishes made with local Aso Aka-Ushi (red beef) and Oguni Pork

      【Address】371-1 Kitazato, Oguni Town, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture
  • Free Gift

    • Ogunigo Yokatoko Asadori-ichi (morning market)

      Farmers bring and sell the vegetables harvested that morning.
      Besides vegetables, we also sell flowers and fresh meat.
  • Experience spot