Mt.Aso Trekking & Hiking Tour

1-Day Trekking & hiking tour in center cone

Plan A :  Mt.Takadake & Mt.Nakadake (4-5 hours trekking, Intermediate)

• Mt.Takadake & Mt.Nakadake

• Nakadake crater

• Kusasenrigahama Grassland

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09:00   Higo ozu station (Kumamoto 8:15→8:55 Higo ozu by the JR Houhi line)

10:00   arriving at trailhead and start trekking Mt.Nakadake & Takadake

            walk around Nakadake crater after the trekking

15:00    trail head

15:10   Kusasenrigahama Grassland

16:10   Komezuka small volcano

            drive back to Higo ozu station

17:00   Higo ozu station

Plan B :  Mt. Kishima or Mt. Eboshi(1.5-2 hours trekking, Beginner)

• Mt. Kishima or Mt. Eboshi

• Kusasenri Grassland

• Nakadake Crater

• Daikanbo overlook

*It is also possible to climb the two peaks instead of going to Daikanbo overlook.

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09:00   Higo ozu station (Kumamoto 8:15→8:55 Higo ozu by the JR Houhi line)

10:00   arriving at trailhead and start trekking Kishima or Mt. Eboshi

12:00   walking   around   Kusasenrigahama grassland and lunch

13:30   Nakadake crater

14:30   Komezuka small volcano / drive to Daikanbo overlook

15:30   Daikanbo over look 

16:10   drive back to Higo ozu station

17:00   Higo ozu station

Plan C ：Furubouchu (2 hours hiking, Beginner)

• Furubouchu

• Nakadake Crater

• Kusasenri Grassland

• Daikanbo overlook

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09:00    Higo ozu station (Kumamoto 8:15→8:55 Higo ozu by the JR Houhi line)

10:00    arriving at Kusasenri parking and start hiking (Furubochu → Nakadake crater → Aso snjo tarminal)

　　　　back to Kusasenri parking by bus　12:12→12:17 or 12:50→12:55

             lunch and freetim in Kusasenrigahama glassland

14:30    Komezuka small volcano / drive to Daikanbo overlook

15:30    Daikanbo over look

16:10    drive back to Higo ozu station

17:00    Higo ozu station

1-Day Trekking tour in southern outer rim of Aso caldera and explore southern caldera basin

Plan D ：Men-no-Ishi Cat Cave (1.5-2 hours trekking, Beginner)

• Men-no-Ishi Cat Cave

• Kamishikimi Kumanoniimasu Shrine

• Shirakara Water Spring

   -itinerary-

09:00   Higo ozu station (Kumamoto 8:15→8:55 Higo ozu by the JR Houhi line)

09:20    Tateno gorge view point

10:00    arriving at the trailhead and star trekking

            lunch

            Asobou no sato local market and view point

14:30   Shirakawa water spring

15:00   drive to Kamishikimi kumanoniimasu shrine

15:30   Kamishikimi kumanoniimasu shrine

16:20   drive to Higo ozu station

17:00 Higo ozu station

*If you choose to take the lap course, it is 3-4 hours trekking (to Intermediate)

Plan E ：Mt.Ohyadake  (1.5-2 hours trekking, Beginner)

• Mt.Ohyadake

• Kamishikimi Kumanoniimasu Shrine

• Shirakara Water Spring

   -itinerary-

09:00    Higo ozu station (Kumamoto 8:15→8:55 Higo ozu by the JR Houhi line)

09:20   Tateno gorge view point

10:00   arriving at the trailhead and star trekking

12:00   back to the trailhead

            lunch

            Asobou no sato local market and view point

14:30   Shirakawa water spring

15:00   drive to Kamishikimi kumanoniimasu shrine

15:30   Kamishikimi kumanoniimasu shrine

16:20   drive to Higo ozu station

17:00   Higo ozu station

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