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PLAN

1-Day Aso's 3 Spectacular Sights: Kusasenri, Daikanbo & Nabegataki Falls Private Tour

  • Kusasenri(image)©熊本県観光連盟

  • Daikanbo(image)©熊本県観光連盟

  • Nabegataki Falls(image)©熊本県観光連盟

  • Nabegataki Falls(image)©熊本県観光連盟

  • Tour Details
1. Mainly known for the Aso volcano which is a symbol of Kumamoto, the "Land of Fire," Aso is home to beautiful nature that has been carefully protected for generations. This 1-day tour takes customers to highlights amidst such majestic nature of Aso.

2. Tour around Kusasenri, a vast grassland approximately 780,000 sqm at an altitude of about 1,100 m. This is one of the leading sightseeing spots in Aso, showcasing the beautiful contrast between the grandeur of Mt. Aso Nakadake and the idyllic scenery of horses and cows roaming the grasslands.

3. Visit Daikanbo, a scenic spot representative of Aso, offering a 360-degree panoramic view of the majestic nature. From the observation deck, behold the townscape of Aso as well as the Five Peaks of Aso, also collectively called the Reclining Buddha due to the resemblance.

4. Take a trip to Nabegataki Falls, which is said to have been created by a massive eruption about 90,000 years ago and is a popular photo spot. The waterfall has a drop of 10 m and a width of 20 m, and the water flowing like a curtain gives it a truly mystical beauty.

5. This is a private tour where a charter vehicle is provided for each group of customers along with a guide

About Initiatives for Sustainable Tourism:
This tour promotes Environment(Eco)-friendly efforts as stated under Sunrise Tours' Sustainable Development Goals.
Please check the following page for details.
http://jtbgmt.com/en/g-web/sdgs


Kusasenrigahama(image) ©熊本県観光連盟
  • Tour Overview
Req. to Run Tour
2guest(s)
Req. per Booking
2guest(s)
Departs
Kumamoto
Guide Service
English
Tour Guide/Conductor Language
Not Available
Audio Guide
Not Available
Tangential multilingual assistant or multilingual reception accepted
Not Available
Meeting Place/Time
in front of Kumamoto Station Tourist Information Center
Included
National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee; Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour
Not Included
Lunch
  • Remarks
Remarks
Planning Company: JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.                                 

 　　　　　　Address: 2-3-14 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo                                 

 　　　Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 1723)

A member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents
[Reception Method]

At reception, please show the reservation confirmation sheet or e-mail (printout/digital copy on mobile device) to staff.
[Cancellation Charge]

Cancellation fees will be charged from 10 days in advance.
[Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions]

- The number of customers for 1 group booking for this tour is 2-8.

- The last reception day (reservation deadline) is 14 days prior to the tour.

- If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, or due to other operational management circumstances, the tour on that date may be canceled.

- If the tour is canceled, customers will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent.

- The itinerary displayed on the booking screen is the final itinerary.

- Please note that participants may not join partway through the tour. Also, participants may join only from the meeting location specified in advance.
[Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations]

- While transportation will be by private vehicle for each group, each experience included in the itinerary may be shared with other customers.

- Depending on road conditions or other reasons, arrival time at each location may be considerably delayed.

- Itinerary locations and itinerary order may be changed depending on the weather and operating conditions of locations to be visited. Even when changed, the tour charge will not be refunded.

- Access to the Mt. Aso Nakadake Crater is subject to weather conditions. If the viewing area is closed to the public, the crater tour will not take place and instead, the tour will visit the Volcano Museum.

- Due to harmful volcanic gases being emitted from the Mt. Aso Nakadake Crater, people with respiratory (lung) disease, heart disease, pacemakers, asthma, and those who are not feeling well cannot participate.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Meeting/Pick-up/Pick-up Location]

In front of Information Center entrance inside Kumamoto Station building

*Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time.

Access:

- Kumamoto Station Building
[Important Notes/Supplements: Guide/Tour Conductor]

There will be an accompanying National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter from the tour meeting location to the tour end location.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Children/Infants]

- Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with hired car seats. If seats are required, please make a booking under the child rate.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals]

- Customers are free to purchase their own lunch (meal charges not included in the tour) in the Kusasenri Plain area. Customers are to pay for their own lunch as it is not included in the tour booking charge.
[Important Notes/Supplements: What to Wear/Bring]

- As there are areas or paths with poor or unequal footing, please participate wearing shoes and clothing that are comfortable to walk in. Bringing rain gear in case of inclement weather is recommended.

- As large luggage such as suitcases cannot be brought during the tour, please leave them in a locker or at your hotel before participating.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Bus/Hired Car Company]

TaKuRoo; Irie Taxi; Kumamoto Taxi; or Higo Daiichi Kotsu

If otherwise, it will be specified in the final itinerary.

*Depending on the number of tour participants, transportation to be used may be other than a hired car (passenger vehicle, van, minivan), a large bus (mid-size bus, small bus), a taxi, or a train or route bus on some parts of the tour.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Language Support]

Guide Language Support: English - The tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter.

*Drivers do not work as guides.

In the event that a bus company not listed in the Remarks/Important Notes will be used, customers will receive a separate confirmation document via email at least 1 day in advance.

Booking

  • January
    2024
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  • Seats available
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  • Requests Accepted
Number of stocks
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Price (per person)
Adults (12-99)
JPY
children (6-11)
JPY
Infants (0-5)
JPY
Number of People
Adults
Children
Infants
Payment in Advance Total
JPY
  • The Terms & Conditions Document will be delivered via electronic means.
    Customers are to check and save the content themselves.
  • The [Plan Name], [Tour Date], [Tour Price], [Tour Outline], [Remarks/Important Notes], and [Itinerary] on the booking screen are part of the Terms & Conditions Document (Important Items). Print or save as PDF.
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  • Payments must be made using credit card.
  • After the payment has been processed, the travel contract will be finalized once the customer receives a reservation confirmation email along with an attached reservation confirmation sheet.
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  • Itinerary

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DayTimeDurationItineraryItinerary Details/Special ItemsTransportationMeal
StartEnd(min)
19:159:2510Meet in front of Kumamoto Station Tourist Information CenterPlease show your reservation confirmation sheet at reception. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the departure time.
195TransferHired car
111:0012:0565Mt. Aso Nakadake Crater
Kusasenrigahama (Kusasenri Plain)		Among the Five Peaks of Aso, the tour will visit the crater of Mt. Nakadake, which is still very active to this day. Afterwards, stroll around Kusasenri, a vast grassland approximately 780,000 sqm at an altitude of about 1,100 m. This is one of Aso's most scenic spots, with the majestic Mt. Nakadake and beautiful grassland spreading out before your eyes. Look forward to relishing the scenery of the season. At the Mt. Aso Visitor Center next to Kusasenri, customers can learn about the flora and fauna that inhabit Aso as well as volcanic activity.
*Access to the Mt. Aso Nakadake Crater is subject to weather conditions. If the viewing area is closed to the public, the crater tour will not take place and instead, the tour will visit the Volcano Museum.
112:0512:5045Lunch (meal charges not included in the tour)Customers will have free time to purchase and enjoy their own lunch at the cafe and restaurant area in front of Kusasenri.
Kumamoto specialties such as Aka beef bowl and dago-jiru are recommended. 
155TransferHired car
113:4514:2540DaikanboVisit Daikanbo, an observatory offering a 360-degree panoramic view of magnificent nature. The observation deck located at an altitude of about 900 m showcases superb views of the Aso townscape, the Five Peaks of Aso, and the Kuju Mountains, making it one of Kumamoto's best lookout points. It is also famous for the view of the Five Peaks of Aso resembling a sleeping Buddha.
*It takes about 10 minutes to walk uphill from the parking lot to the observation deck.
145TransferHired car
115:1015:5040Nabegataki FallsThe tour will visit Nabegataki Falls, which is said to have been created by the massive eruption that created the Aso caldera about 90,000 years ago. The waterfall took many years to form into its current shape, and it's still changing shape little by little as a result of repeated erosion. The waterfall has a drop of 10 m and a width of 20 m, and the water flowing like a curtain gives it a truly mystical beauty that makes it a popular photo spot.
*From the parking lot to the falls, customers will walk about 20 minutes round-trip along the pathway in Nabegataki Park.
145TransferHired car
116:3517:0530Aso Milk Factory
 		The tour will make a stop at the Aso Milk Factory, which offers dairy products of Aso as well as vegetables and fruits grown by local producers.
Aso is a region with a rich agricultural culture that has been recognized as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems. Among these, dairy farming is a flourishing system, and dairy products made using Aso milk have become a brand in their own right.
180TransferHired car
118:2518:45Tour Ends in front of Kumamoto StationPlease head to your next destination on your own from Kumamoto Station. The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter will inform customers how to return afterwards.
  • Itinerary

The information displayed for this tour is valid for the next possible departure date.
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DayTimeDurationItineraryItinerary Details/Special ItemsTransportationMeal
StartEnd(min)
19:159:2510Meet in front of Kumamoto Station Tourist Information CenterPlease show your reservation confirmation sheet at reception. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the departure time.
195TransferHired car
111:0012:0565Mt. Aso Nakadake Crater
Kusasenrigahama (Kusasenri Plain)		Among the Five Peaks of Aso, the tour will visit the crater of Mt. Nakadake, which is still very active to this day. Afterwards, stroll around Kusasenri, a vast grassland approximately 780,000 sqm at an altitude of about 1,100 m. This is one of Aso's most scenic spots, with the majestic Mt. Nakadake and beautiful grassland spreading out before your eyes. Look forward to relishing the scenery of the season. At the Mt. Aso Visitor Center next to Kusasenri, customers can learn about the flora and fauna that inhabit Aso as well as volcanic activity.
*Access to the Mt. Aso Nakadake Crater is subject to weather conditions. If the viewing area is closed to the public, the crater tour will not take place and instead, the tour will visit the Volcano Museum.
112:0512:5045Lunch (meal charges not included in the tour)Customers will have free time to purchase and enjoy their own lunch at the cafe and restaurant area in front of Kusasenri.
Kumamoto specialties such as Aka beef bowl and dago-jiru are recommended. 
155TransferHired car
113:4514:2540DaikanboVisit Daikanbo, an observatory offering a 360-degree panoramic view of magnificent nature. The observation deck located at an altitude of about 900 m showcases superb views of the Aso townscape, the Five Peaks of Aso, and the Kuju Mountains, making it one of Kumamoto's best lookout points. It is also famous for the view of the Five Peaks of Aso resembling a sleeping Buddha.
*It takes about 10 minutes to walk uphill from the parking lot to the observation deck.
145TransferHired car
115:1015:5040Nabegataki FallsThe tour will visit Nabegataki Falls, which is said to have been created by the massive eruption that created the Aso caldera about 90,000 years ago. The waterfall took many years to form into its current shape, and it's still changing shape little by little as a result of repeated erosion. The waterfall has a drop of 10 m and a width of 20 m, and the water flowing like a curtain gives it a truly mystical beauty that makes it a popular photo spot.
*From the parking lot to the falls, customers will walk about 20 minutes round-trip along the pathway in Nabegataki Park.
145TransferHired car
116:3517:0530Aso Milk Factory
 		The tour will make a stop at the Aso Milk Factory, which offers dairy products of Aso as well as vegetables and fruits grown by local producers.
Aso is a region with a rich agricultural culture that has been recognized as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems. Among these, dairy farming is a flourishing system, and dairy products made using Aso milk have become a brand in their own right.
180TransferHired car
118:2518:45Tour Ends in front of Kumamoto StationPlease head to your next destination on your own from Kumamoto Station. The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter will inform customers how to return afterwards.

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