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Takachiho & Aso tour offers both tours to Takachiho and Aso in a day. Takachiho in the morning and Aso in the afternoon when the weather is fine. Below is the set itinerary but of course you can customise the tour with your favourite spots as you like.
Highlights
Kunimi ga Oka observatory
Takachiho Gorge
Mt Aso south lookout
Lunch
You have the following option for lunch on this tour. Nagashi Soumen, Beef Bowl or Japanese BBQ with local beef of Mt Aso.
Nagashi Soumen (流しそうめん)
Akaushi don (赤牛丼)
Takamori Dengaku no Sato (高森田楽の里)
Mt Aso’s live Crater
*Top of the crater is closed as of 15 Aug 2019 due to a series of eruption in the last few months. But you can take a close look at the crater at the foot of it.
Kusasenri
Cows and horses in grazing pasture
Itinerary & Price
Itinerary
Pick up at HOTEL / Station in Kumamoto city
Travel to Takachiho (2hr ride)
Kunimi ga Oka
Takachiho Gorge (Hiking & Boating)
Lunch time
Travel to Aso (40 min ride)
Mt Aso south observatory
Mt Aso’s crater
Kusasenri
Cows and horses in grazing pasture
Drop off at Higo Ozu station
Price
27,000 yen (shared between number of people)
+ 6,000 yen pp
(children from age 4 up to age 16: 50% off,
under age 3: free of charge)
1,000 yen Discount pp if the group gets 4 persons or more
Max number of people: 7 (in my mini van unless large luggage)
9 (hiring a 10-seat van : plus 30,000 yen)
13 (hiring a 14-seat van : plus 33,000 yen)
Aso Tour Includes:
Tour Customization / Transport / Photograph upload