Good morning, everyone . My name is Misako. Have you seen the car behind me? It is the Aso Boy. How can I not take the sightseeing train when I come to Kyushu ? I am going to take the train from Kumamoto Station to Aso Station today. This video is I will take you to unbox the Aso Boy in full and then take you to visit Aso Shrine and the surrounding shopping streets. The train is about to leave. Let’s get on the train quickly . There are a lot of Kuro (KURO sauce) on the Aso Boy at Kumamoto Station
. And do you know that there are 101 little black ones on the body of this car, which is really countless , and each of them has different expressions and movements , and some of them are yawning. This one is sleeping and this one is doing gymnastics ASO BOY! I have now boarded the Aso
Boy train. Let me briefly introduce to you the carriages of the Aso Boy train . It has reserved seats for the entire train , so you must purchase tickets in advance if you want to buy a ticket. The ticket sales time is one month before your boarding date. You can go to the official website (overseas system) to reserve this Aso Boy. It mainly runs the route from Kumamoto to Obeppu
(taken from JR Kyushu Aso Boy! Official website) It has many stops in the middle, and you can freely choose the station where you get off . Because it passes through Aso, many people actually take the Aso Boy from Kumamoto to Aso. That’s what I went to today. As for the route , this Aso Boy has a total of four carriages. Cars No. 1 and 4 have a viewing seat, which is the most popular and allows you to enjoy a 180-degree view of the scenery when the train is moving. There are also very many seats in the car. There are many shared spaces that are not reserved seats. You can use them as long as there is no one sitting there. You can enjoy your food while watching the scenery. The most special thing is that the style of Car No. 3 is different . It is an all-white route. Car No. 3 is also said to be family friendly. Because this carriage is specially designed with a space for children to play, it has a large play pool , and the seats are designed to connect one large and one small. You can take your children with you on this Aso Boy 3. Car No. 3 is also the car where the cafe sells peripheral products , such as souvenir certificates and commemorative signboards for taking pictures. So remember to go to Car No. 3 to have a look. Next, I will take you to buy peripheral products. On the left is a small On the right side of the small library is the Japanese-style tea room. On the right side is the game pool. Even the flight attendants will play with you. It’s so cute. Everyone can get a commemorative commemorative pass for the train. I’ve just finished my shopping in Car No. 3 and I’d like to share mine with you. The Loot Cafe provides a lot of drinks and snacks. The most popular one I just saw is that almost everyone buys this pudding. It has children's and adult flavors , and the children's taste is sweet . In addition to this, I also bought a lot of peripheral products. Kuro's stickers have a lot of different expressions and movements of Kuro. It's super cute. I also bought this pendant. If you like JR Kyushu Sightseeing Train, this pendant I really want to buy this pendant with all the JR Kyushu sightseeing trains on it . It’s so collectible. I also bought Xiao Hei’s tote bag. It’s so cute. It also has a small yellow bag inside. This tote bag has small heels. The big one will actually use it later. I am currently in the Aso Boy. Car No. 4. Car No. 4 also has a shared space for everyone to use freely . Look, all behind me are Xiao Hei . This is an Aso Aso Boy. The designer of the Aso Boy is actually Mitooka Eiji, the official designer of JR Kyushu sightseeing trains. However, everyone may prefer Mitooka Eiji's style to the more luxurious style of Double Star 4047. But in fact, the entire Aso Boy includes He also drew the character Kuro (KURO-chan). Isn’t he super talented? In fact, he drew not only Kuro (KURO-chan), but there is also a Kodama train in Wakayama. Kodama (TAMA-chan) is also Mitooka. Why is the character designed by Eiji called ASO BOY? It is a combination of two Japanese words, one is Aso (ASO) and the other is Yu ぼう (ASOBO). The Japanese meaning of playing together became the current ASO BOY. In Chinese, it is translated as Aso Boy. Aso Station,
goodbye KURO-chan . Wow, it’s still spewing black smoke. When you arrive at Aso Station, don’t leave in a hurry because there is Xiaohei’s Station Master’s Office on the right. If you want to take the bus to Aso Station, Mount Aso , remember to buy tickets here. There is a shuttle bus from Aso Station to Mount Aso , but the buses are quite infrequent. You must make sure to make the right time. There are many bronze statues of One Piece in various parts of Kumamoto, and each place is different. The character representative of Aso Station is a lie. If you come to Aso Station, remember to take a photo with it. I have arrived at Aso Shrine now because I haven’t eaten yet. I want to go to their shopping street first and then come back later. Aso Shrine's beef bowl exclusive shop,
I'm now at a shop that specializes in Aka beef bowls near Aso Shrine . What I ordered is their most signature Aka beef bowl. This Aka beef bowl is filled with a full circle and there is an extra one in the middle. The hot spring eggs also come with miso soup. This store also comes with free pickles that you can use unlimitedly , because Aso's high dishes are also very famous. The store also sells them separately . Speaking of the must-eat delicacies in Aso, one of them is their Akasaka. Gyudon Akagyu is a unique breed here in Aso. The texture of the meat actually tastes different from the Wagyu beef in other parts of Japan. It is mainly lean meat , but its lean meat actually has a little fat because I also had it when I went to Kumamoto before. The restaurant staff taught me how to add their special soy sauce when eating Akagyu Don. Let’s start by eating it alone. Akagyu is really lean meat , but it still has a little fat and makes it chewy. It tastes very good after adding their soy sauce. The white rice has a distinct grainy taste. Let ’s try it and see how it’s divided. I don’t know if it’s spicy or not . The miso attached to it is very good. It's very tasty. I just came out of the Akagi Don shop in the back. There were people queuing outside. When I went in, there were about six or seven groups of people in front of me. This Ako Don shop is really famous. I recommend everyone to come and try it. Check it out. There are also a lot of people queuing up at an Akagi donburi shop . A lot of people come to play. Aso Yumiya
Aso is famous for not only Akagi donburi, but also a Kumamoto specialty, which is horse meat. The people here really know how to do it. They use horse meat directly for cooking and they even eat raw horse meat when I came to Kumamoto to study abroad. In fact, I have tried eating raw horse meat. To be honest, there is no fishy smell. If you come to Aso Shrine to visit the shopping street, there is a restaurant that specializes in horse meat croquettes. The one I have is a horse meat croquette. The whole piece is round and thick. It's super thick . It's freshly fried. It's so crispy. I tasted horse meat. The horse meat tastes quite strong. When you eat it, there is a little bit of citrus sourness in it. It's quite sour. Did you see it? It's minced meat aso. After finishing my dinner of Akagi Donburi at Nokashi Kobo
, I walked over to a famous dessert shop. The most famous one is the mini puffs in my hand. His mini puffs are really bigger than my fist. If you have a smaller mouth, you might be able to swallow it in one bite. It's 120 yen, which is a very affordable price. I also ordered an iced coffee because the weather is very hot. Although it's already mid-September, it can get hot during the day when the weather is nice. Around 32 degrees, the weather in Japan is very hot this year. That store actually sells other desserts that look so delicious. Even someone like me, who doesn’t usually eat bread, wants to buy more . Then I guess that store owner I must be a big fan of One Piece because as soon as I entered the store, the surroundings were filled with One Piece figures. Because there are many bronze statues of One Piece characters in many places in Kumamoto now. The photos of all the bronze statues posted in the store represent each of them. After collecting them all, I feel that I must be a huge fan. There are no seats in the dessert shop itself, but there is a space like the one I am in next to it. After ordering, the clerk will give you a small tray and you can move here to eat and start eating . It's so soft, it's bursting with juice . Oh my gosh, it 's so full. It's bursting out. Help, help. The sauce is really delicious. I think it should taste better after being frozen. It doesn't taste very good at all. The skin of the sweet puffs is not very oily. Generally, the size of the puffs is quite large , so if you eat the whole puff, you will feel a bit burdened, but it is really just a small puff. After eating one after another , I feel so happy but also Don’t you think it’s sinful ? Have you noticed how filling it is? It’s bursting out. Its outer shell is super delicious. That’s because it has some small biscuit-like particles sprinkled on it , which adds to the overall texture. It’s very good and tastes a bit like The smell of popcorn and the burnt aroma are so delicious.
I came to an ancient folk tea shop. The shop specializes in coffee and ice cream. The weather is too hot. Order a cup of iced coffee to cool off. The shop also comes with a piece of madeleine. I like the atmosphere of this store very much. It is very relaxing . After shopping at
Aso Shrine, I walked to Aso Shrine. Behind me is Aso Shrine. This shrine was actually damaged during the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake
(repair work has been completed). Fully completed on 2023.12.23) The most important facade is the tower gate. It was once completely destroyed, so what you see now as the tower gate of Aso Shrine is that it has been rebuilt. In fact, it has not been completely completed from 2016 to 2022. After repairing the parts of it that were damaged in the earthquake, in addition to the tower gate, there is also the worship hall inside. Next, go in and take a look at the fortification walls here. They show how they repaired them and how the Aso Shrine was damaged when the earthquake occurred. This is the tower gate . Then It's really distressing to see that the entire inside was destroyed. It means they want to rebuild the whole thing. Before the repairs are completed, it will still be like this in 2022. They wrapped it up with a white building and printed a building door here. This pattern is so cute and I feel like you can put it in your home. Miyaji Station.
I have arrived at Miyaji Station now. I am waiting for the return flight of the Aso Boy here because if you depart from Kumamoto Station to Aso Station, it is a one-way trip. Only about an hour's drive was not enough for me to take pictures , so I booked the Aso Boy for the round trip. In fact, the station closest to Aso Shrine is called Miyaji Station. If you want to go to Aso Shrine In fact , you can get off directly at Miyaji Station and then transfer to the local bus, but please note that the bus frequency is quite infrequent. I took the Aso Boy and met a friend who welcomed Oreo . She also has a YouTube channel and has many introductions. It is very beautiful. You are welcome to subscribe to Japan travel videos. Hey, will Aso Boy cut it into a video this time? If so, if you have time ... Hey, no, my friend filmed me while filming. Ha, Kumamoto Station
, everyone. I have arrived in Kumamoto now. I was really satisfied when I arrived at the station. I took the Aso Boy from Kumamoto to Aso early in the morning . Then I went to visit Aso Shrine and the nearby shopping street and ate a lot of food. I even had Akagi beef. After I was satisfied with the donburi and horsemeat croquette , I finally got a ride on my dream Aso Boy. In fact, I’ve known Aso Boy before and I ’ve always liked this little black one , so this time I came to Kumamoto and I could get a ride. I was really super excited ... I bought a lot of peripheral products to show everyone. I bought a tote bag and a pendant for the JR Kyushu Sightseeing Train . Finally, I bought a badge and you will know how much I spent. How much is it on this train ? That ’s the end of the video of the Aso sightseeing train one-day trip. I hope you all like the content of this video. I will also continue to unbox other Japanese sightseeing trains this time. Kyushu also shoots other videos. If you like my content, remember to give me a like, subscribe to this channel and share it with me. Then we will see you in the next video. Bye bye.
