Aso (Kumamoto)
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[2025 year edition] 8 elections of spot of colored leaves I'd like to enjoy in the Aso area

Aso area where I make the somma where Aso Gogaku including a crater and the others are circled the center and am proud of a caldera of the world maximum level. The other ravines where grassland is wrapped in aspect Japanese pampas grass, fall, historic site and a big tree feel the scenery of the various colored leaves is wide in autumn in this area with grand nature. By all means, please enjoy a superb view only in this time.

 

Elijah of a lesser power

Aso city and Ubuyama area

Nishihara-mura area

Additionally area

Superb view of the various autumnal tints such as the valley stream and the panorama

The scenery from "sweethearts' hill and Hiranodai high plain view place" in the forest in a clear stream. The prairie dyed yellow by Japanese pampas grass and panoramic colored leaves are c️ Minamioguni-machi of highlights.
The scenery from "sweethearts' hill and Hiranodai high plain view place" in the forest in a clear stream. The prairie dyed yellow by Japanese pampas grass and panoramic colored leaves are c ️Minamioguni-machi of highlights.

The way which goes to this high plain in shallows from Kurokawa hot spring and the natural park spread in a hill of altitude 800-1,000m. A valley stream, Reizei area "sparrow hell", a glossy-leaved tree and grassland are divided into 8 areas in about 80 ha of site. An esplanade is maintained and the scenery of each four seasons can be enjoyed, so it's a popular spot in walk and forest bathing.

You can meet the colored leaves dyed red and a superb view in Aso and Kusumi mountain range from the observatory where the other hills where a "of colored leaves, forest" area can be dyed deep red and be satisfied with a contrast with a valley stream were climbed in autumn.

[Time of colored leaves] at the middle ofordinary year October-at the end of November.
[Best time of colored leaves] at the beginning of ordinary year November.
[The kind of trees] a maple and a yew.

This place
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There is Parking at the entrance of the esplanade, so Direction by car is convenient. There is also an esplanade the place where a hold is bad, so the clothes which tend to move are Better. A strangely shaped rock crowds, and the strange scenery can be enjoyed, so a sparrow hellish area recommends.

c️ Minamioguni-machi
c ️Minamioguni-machi
Forest in a clear stream
  • The addressKumamoto Aso area Minamioguni-machi large section of a town Mangan-ji fire baking circle cleverness MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRAso station, about 60 minutes
  • Bus DirectionI take it in the sankou bus "Tsuetate" line in front of Aso station, get off in front of the Minami-oguni public office and get on the Ogunigou accomplice-and a bus from the Minami-oguni front of Agricultural Co-operatives for 1 minute on foot, Shirakawa entrance getting off and about 30 minutes on foot
  • AdmissionFree
  • TEL0967-42-1444 (Minamioguni-machi tourist association)
  • ParkingFree

The "ravine of" a secret where only autumn and spring are opened by time frame limitation

An esplanade is maintained to the waterfall, the ravine where the untouched scenery is left mostly
An esplanade is maintained to the waterfall, the ravine where the untouched scenery is left mostly

The ravine a source in Chikugo-gawa is located along MAZENOMISUTERIRODO and where flows. It's learned about as the "ravine of" a secret opened to only fresh green in spring and colored leaves season in autumn, and it's expected generally to open ordinary year autumn until the end of October-beginning of November.

The clear stream and the broadleaf tree which flow through a big rock surface when I enter an esplanade from Parking, are the wanton untouched scenery. The scenery of the ravine where colored leaves cover up the trees and a rock surface is highlights. The "MAZENO fall" which arrives when I walk about 500 m of last stop. It drops and is a photo spot of atmosphere perfection in a land of mystery so that Taki with about 6 m of small gap may wash a rock in the colored leaves.

[Time of colored leaves] at the end ofordinary year October-at the middle of November.
[Best time of colored leaves] at the beginning of ordinary year November.
[The kind of trees] maple, yew and goby.

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I walk from Parking to the MAZENO waterfall, and, about 5 minutes. There is also a fear that you can let a foot slip in a wet rock near the fall, so even if it's easy to walk and the shoes for which it's difficult to be slippery and a foot get wet, clothes OK are recommended.

MAZENO ravine
  • The addressIn Kumamoto Aso area Nakabaru, Minamioguni-machi place MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRAso station, about 40 minutes
  • AdmissionAs the environment conservation cost, 200 yen for one person
  • TEL0967-42-1444 (Minamioguni-machi tourist association)
  • ParkingFree
  • MemoAutumn is opened by spring around a Golden Week until the end of October-beginning of November (Detailed time frame is subject to confirmation.)

Big tree of the gingko which is called the age of the tree for more than 1000 years which colors in Ogon

The gingko tree biggest in Kumamoto-ken. The aspect and a yellow carpet are spread in the ground.
The gingko tree biggest in Kumamoto-ken. The aspect and a yellow carpet are spread in the ground.

Big tree of a gingko of about 12 m of trunk rotation and about 25 m of height over which hot spring, a town of a cedar and Oguni-machi (I depend on OGU.) tower for a national highway to meet route 212. It's designated as an age of the tree for more than 1000 years, a historical origin and a national natural treasure.

A leaf colors quickly in colored leaves season, and the states brilliant in gold are highlights. Night around the middle of October-beginning of November is lit up, so to see the more fantastic form. It's milk when a little female of the mother's milk decocts and drinks bark in this big gingko, mentioned better there is a legend it'll be and it's also the power spot you enjoy by a name of "Mr. CHICHIKOBU".

[Time of colored leaves] at the middle ofordinary year October-at the middle of November.
[Best time of colored leaves] at the end ofordinary year October-at the beginning of November.
[The kind of trees] gingko

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Time lit up is 18:00-22:00 (schedule). Please confirm the detailed date and time of the light up by minor power guildhall HP and go out.

Big gingko in Shimojo (frost quire)
  • The addressIn the Kumamoto Aso area Shimojo, Oguni-machi Sakashita place MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRAso station, about 40 minutes
  • Bus DirectionIn front of Aso station, sankou bus "the Tsuetate line" ride, "Shimojo, (Aso)" getting off and about 1 minute on foot
  • AdmissionFree
  • TEL0967-46-2113 (the Oguni-machi information department)
  • ParkingFree

The autumnal tints of the beautiful garden a lord in the Edo Period loved, too

The state which wishes for a pond and a garden from an approach to Shrine in falcon hawk Tenmangu. The trees suit a pond of clear spring water beautifully. Garden with beauty of the each season
The state which wishes for a pond and a garden from an approach to Shrine in falcon hawk Tenmangu. The trees suit a pond of clear spring water beautifully. Garden with beauty of the each season

Bungo where Higo (Kumamoto) and Bungo (a lot) are tied, the historical site where it's here along a highway. The place where Mr. Hosokawa gave a guarantee as Waiting Room of alternate-year attendance (restaurant) in the Edo Period. The beautiful garden Katsu Kaishu recorded with "in the bottom, in the Yamashimizu aspect, ryuu RU" is also left now.

Ike who pulled spring water in the north somma is made a garden, colored leaves will come out in a surface of the water at time of the colored leaves, beauty like the painting. It's possible to wish for a pond and a garden from an approach to Shrine in falcon hawk (for, YATA or) Tenmangu in the next (It's impossible to enter in the garden site.)

[Time of colored leaves] at the beginning ofordinary year October-at the end of October.
[Best time of colored leaves] at the beginning of ordinary year November.
[The kind of trees] a maple.

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There is also a highway Kiyomasa Kato made with a car at "stone pavement of alternate-year attendance" and about 10 minutes by which a stone pavement in the alternate-year attendance age is left at about 5 minutes "stone pavement in Futaetouge", so it's also recommended to take a walk and feel the history feelings.

Matoishi restaurant mark, (, it's worn, SHIO,)
  • The addressKumamoto Aso city-like stone MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRAso station, about 15 minutes
  • AdmissionFree
  • TEL0967-22-3174 (Aso city Tourism Section)
  • ParkingFree

The mysterious autumnal tints in the water source wrapped in a wildwood

Colored leaves are projected onto a surface of the water, and the mysterious scenery is produced.
Colored leaves are projected onto a surface of the water, and the mysterious scenery is produced.

The water source popular as a happy hunting ground spot of colored leaves at Ubuyama (Naiveness and, oh.) village in the area of about 1000 m of altitude during a Aso somma. 13.5 times of homeothermal and the silent scenery by which the pond where 30 t per minute of thing water springs pauses silently are charm in the untouched wildwood.

Time of the colored leaves, including reception and the scenery of the mysterious reverse colored leaves are very photogenic in the pond where the trees which colored in red and yellow are spring water. A valley stream of spring water also flows in the wildwood along the esplanade where I go to the pond, and natural power can be felt. I feel like being exposed to forest scents and how about refreshing oneself?

[Time of colored leaves] at the end ofordinary year October-at the beginning of November.
[Best time of colored leaves] at the beginning of ordinary year November.
[The kind of trees] a maple, oak and a yew.

This place
Supporter

A drawing water place is next to Parking, so please taste subsoil water of the soft taste by all means. I advance about 560 m of esplanade towards from Parking towards a pond in the water source. There is also a place where a hold is bad around the pond, so that I go with the shoes I tend to walk, Better.

The Japanese kerria water source (yellow rose respiratory omen)
  • The addressKumamoto Aso area Ubuyama, Ubuyama-mura MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRAso station, about 40 minutes
  • AdmissionFree
  • TEL0967-25-2211 (the Ubuyama-mura plan promotion department)
  • ParkingFree

Contrast of the fantastic fall and colored leaves which are in the interior in a village

Beautiful fall appears in the quiet forest wrapped in moss.
Beautiful fall appears in the quiet forest wrapped in moss.

The waterfall in the mountainous region in Nishihara-mura located in the south somma west base in Aso. The neatness in which fall falls like a of Shiraito by about 20 m of gap from a rock surface, beautifully, it's also chosen as brand-name spring water hundred pieces in Kumamoto Heisei.

The elegant scenery a white fall and a mossy rock interweave with red of colored leaves and yellow is spread and is also popular as a spot of colored leaves in autumn. A legend of tragic love is called an another name "waterfall in yorihime (than, HIME)", and is also learned about as the power spot left.

[Time of colored leaves] at the middle ofordinary year November-at the end of November.
[Best time of colored leaves] at the middle of ordinary year November.
[The kind of trees] a maple.

This place
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When walking along an esplanade for about 7 or 8 minutes from Parking, I arrive. The "Shiraito rock" which is in front of the fall is also the power spot it's said that they can take power of fall in which by the whole body.

Fall of Shiraito
  • The addressKumamoto Aso area Nishihara-mura large section of a village dry riverbed 3460 MAP
  • DirectionIt's also a car from the airport with a Aso bear, about 15 minutes
  • AdmissionCleaning cooperation fund of 100 yen
  • TEL096-279-1136 (Nishihara-mura tourist association)
  • ParkingFree

The colored leaves tasted by walk feeling in the air from a sidewalk suspension bridge of the best of Japan height

It's possible to judge colored leaves and a KUJUU mountain range as the whole bridge together when climbing from the north area to the observatory, c️ ninefold "dream" large suspension bridge management center.
It's possible to judge colored leaves and a KUJUU mountain range as the whole bridge together when climbing from the north area to the observatory, c ️ninefold "dream" large suspension bridge management center.

The suspension bridge which spans the northwest in a Aso area and an altitude 777m spot in Oita-ken Kokonoe-machi. It takes pride in "the best of Japan height" as sidewalk exclusive use with height 173m and the full length 390m.

The surrounding Naruko river ravine" "kyuusuikei" is buried by colored leaves time of the colored leaves, and it's possible to enjoy on it by walk feeling in the air. Naruko river where the gap 83m seen from a suspension bridge floats down "fall of a shake" and a due south and the scenery which looks at a KUJUU mountain range far are also highlights. A foot is transparent around the center, and there is a seen point, and the thrill is also perfect (time frame limitation).

[Time of colored leaves] at the end ofordinary year October-at the middle of November.
[Best time of colored leaves] at the beginning of ordinary year November.
[The kind of trees] a mountain maple, Acer pictum, a horse chestnut and zelkova serrata.

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2 points of "the north area" by which entrances to a bridge are "Nakamura area" and the east side on the west side, I have that. There are Shop and Dining Area in each, so please enjoy yourself with a superb view.

Kokonoe (Here, oh.) "dream", big suspension bridge
  • The addressKokonoe-machi, Kusu-gun, Oita large section of a town farms and fields 1208 MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car more than Oita-expressway "ninefold" IC, about 25 minutes
  • Business hours1 Monday-June and 11 Monday-December 8:30-17:00
    7 Monday-October 8:30-18:00
    ※ Sale on an admission ticket is until 30 minutes before of a business end.
  • Days closedI don't have that (When doing entrance restriction by bad weather, I have that.)
  • AdmissionAdult (students over junior high school) of 500 yen, 200 yen for a schoolchild and elementary students sheep full no charge
  • TEL0973-73-3800 (ninefold "dream" large suspension bridge management center)
  • ParkingFree

The scenery of the highlights called "the Grand Canyon in Kyushu"

The U-shaped ravine unusual in Japan
The U-shaped ravine unusual in Japan

Kumamoto who has that in Yamato-machi on the south side of the Aso somma (Japan butterfly), outstanding a place famous for beautiful colored autumnal leaves. You assume that I was born by large-scale eruption of Aso, and the grand scenery which is called "the Grand Canyon in Kyushu" at the ravine where a steep cliff continues over about 10 km spreads over about 200 m of height.

A contrast with the valley buried by colored leaves, beautiful Gokase-gawa and a dam over the mulberry can be enjoyed from the Nagasakibana view place" where you can get a bird's-eye view of a ravine. Some "mouth water sources of" a ship (mouth respiratory omen of a crucian carp) are also one of a secret spot of colored leaves at the place where I went down an esplanade from a view place.

[Time of colored leaves] at the beginning ofordinary year November-at the end of November.
[Best time of colored leaves] at the middle of ordinary year November.
[The kind of trees] a maple, a maple and zelkova serrata.

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I walk from Parking to the view place and recommend as the spot which enjoys colored leaves so and casually right now.

Soyo kyou (SOYOU today)
  • The addressKamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto Yamato-machi Nagasaki MAP
  • DirectionKyushu Chuo Expressway "Yamato Nakashimanishi" is a car more than IC, about 60 minutes
  • AdmissionFree
  • TEL0967-83-1111 (Yamato town office Soyo branch office)
  • ParkingFree
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