Present Situation & Tour Photos, 18 Mar 2020
Present stituation
Given this situation due to the COVID-19, schools, universities and colleges are closed and big events are requested to refrain from holding by Prime Minister Abe. And we have lost most of foreign tourists who visit other countries.
However, I still had some foreign tourists who wanted to join my tours and I successfully ran all those tours and they enjoyed it.
Here in Japan, we have relatively fewer infected and dead compared to many other countries, thanks to their hard work who work at medical centres and our efforts of keeping hands clean with soap and alcohol and wearing a mask when go out. Actually, I haven't got infected though I have had the chances to go visit touristic places.

We have alcohol bottles set at many entrances of restaurants / convenience stores / department stores / any public buildings for hand washing. I would like to tell you that this is considered to be the way we Japanese have practiced to keep ourselves clean and healthy. And I believe this is the best way to protect yourself and people around you. Follow us.
Let me show you how I enjoyed running tours in February and March despite this situation, as follows.
Tour Photos
- Komedzuka
- Takachiho gorge
- Mt Aso's crater
- Takachiho gorge
- We enjoyed some Wagyu "Red beef", our local beef of Kumamoto!
- The largest bronze statue of Buddha in the world.
- At the foot of the statue
- with the legendary blooming plum tree "Tobi Ume"
- Kamishikimi Kumano Imasu shrine
- Amano Yasukawara
- Amano Yasukawara
- At Kamishikimi Kumano Imasu shrine
- Takachiho gorge
- Mt Aso's crater
- Boating at Takachiho gorge
Above are a DJ group "VIZE" from Germany. Check them out on Spotify!
- Moritaka Hamono
- Dinner at Heike-so
- Umenoki Todoro waterfalls, Gokanosho
- Iwaoku village, on the way to Gokanosho
- Viewing Mt Sakurajima at Arimura lookout
- Ferry ride to Mt Sakurajima























