Good morning everyone . My name is Misako. I went to rent a car with my friends this morning . We are already in the car. We are going to Aso now because many people come to Kyushu to travel between places besides taking sightseeing trains or the Shinkansen. There are many other scenic spots in Kyushu that you must drive to reach more easily. In this video, I will take you to drive to Aso for a one-day trip and also go to the scenic spots recommended by the locals. I am very looking forward to it and share it with you. Let me tell you, if you want to rent a car in Kumamoto, it is very convenient. We were just in front of Kumamoto Station. There are many car rental shops. Our rent this time was about 10,000 yen for a day. I saw a whole person behind me. Is there a waterfall in Kumamoto? Now I have come to Kumamoto. A scenic spot that has become very famous in recent years is called Nabe Falls. Its feature is the entire wall of waterfalls behind it. Let me tell you a little knowledge. The appearance of Kumamoto Station is now remodeled in the image of Nabe Falls. It is 10 meters high and 20 meters wide. It is a very spectacular waterfall. You can view the Gua Waterfall from the outside like me from this angle . You can also go around to the inside of the Gua Waterfall to feel the power of the waterfall . It’s really spectacular to see because the Gua Waterfall has become very, very famous now. It’s now completely reservation-based. You have to make a reservation online before you can visit. But if you really haven’t made a reservation online, you can still see it on site. Maybe there will be some vacancies, so you can come in and visit right away. There probably aren’t many Taiwanese people who know about this place yet. I recommend it to everyone to come here to absorb phytoncides. Let’s go to the next destination. Next, we need to go to Aso’s Daikanbo Peak. It’s a very long drive from Nabe Falls. It’s close , so I want to go to Daikanbo first and then to Kussenri. The scenery in that area is super beautiful, but there are also a lot of guests. It’s the third consecutive holiday in Japan and there are people everywhere. I want to climb there. It’s really crazy to climb up. There are people here. Hang gliding is about to start flying. Now I have come up to Aso's Daikanbo Peak. The view is really good . The weather is super good today, so I can see a very clear view , but there is a little fog , so In fact, there is no way to take a clear picture of the mountain peak , but it is still very beautiful , and you can see the Aso Five Mountains from the Daikanbo side. This side is far away from Sosenri and Yonezuka , but we will drive there later . The weather is really great. I have never been to Daikanbo before. Before that, I only went to Kussenri because I used to take the bus. If you come up by bus, there are actually very few attractions that you can visit in one day, so you have to spend some time on Daikanbo. In fact, they also sell horse meat croquettes here . I'll go buy one to eat later. After shopping, this coffee shop is delicious. We have now left Daikanbo. Before leaving Daikanbo, I bought some food. I bought it. One is Kumamoto’s specialty instant dumplings . It ’s called いきなり団子 in Japanese and it contains sweet potato and red bean fillings. It ’s my first time to eat it. Although I’ve been to Kumamoto several times and studied abroad in Kumamoto before , this is my first time to eat it. For this dumpling, I also bought a deep-fried horse meat patty because horse meat is another specialty here in Kumamoto. There are many restaurants in Kumamoto that even offer raw horse meat dishes. Just over there at Daikanbo, they actually sell horse meat croquettes and deep-fried horse meat. I originally wanted to buy horse meat patties , but they were sold out, so I bought their croquettes, which are also made of horse meat. They are quite big and very solid inside. Look at the amount of meat inside. There are quite a lot of them that are very thick because they have onions in them, so they actually taste a little sweet. Is this thickness very sincere ? And the fried dough is so thin that it won’t be too thick for you to eat. The meat is very delicious. In fact, the taste of horse meat is not much different from other meats. If you go to Daikanbo, you must eat this croquette. Next, I ate a ready-to-eat dumpling. The outer skin felt a bit transparent and looked very transparent. There are thick sweet potatoes underneath and a very thick red bean paste filling. Although there are red beans inside, I don’t think it is super sweet. The red bean flavor is quite strong. People who don’t like sweets can also use this dumpling. The texture of the outside is so special. The outside tastes good. It's a bit salty, but paired with the sweet red bean paste inside, I think the overall feeling is pretty good. We've arrived at Yonezuka now, but since it's already September, it actually doesn't look that green. What's wrong with you? Why don’t you have a tail clam? (Can someone help me translate?)
There is a very cute matcha mountain here in Aso. It’s called Yonezuka. It’s the one behind me. New grass will grow on the entire mountain every June. It will become very green, but since it is already close to autumn , you can actually see that the miscanthus around it has grown up, and the rice mound has also turned a bit yellowish and green , so I recommend that you come in the summer to take this photo more beautifully. The point is actually not an official observatory , so you can search it on Google when driving. I will also put it in the description column for your reference. Parking is 500 yen once. Now I have arrived at Kussenri. It is so beautiful. As expected, Aso is meant to be green. The best time to see it is of course in winter when everything is covered with snow. It is also very beautiful. There is a lot of poop here. Please be careful when walking. It is about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. This grassy beach is actually a thousand miles away. It feels good to ride a horse. It's comfortable. Don't get too close to the horse. There happens to be a cute hill behind me. It's green and looks super beautiful. I've been here several times and I feel very satisfied and happy . After visiting Kusansuri-no-Hama, there's a hotel here. After visiting the Volcano Museum , if you are hungry, you can also go to the restaurant next to it to dine. They also sell a lot of snacks here and there is also a very fashionable cafe here. This is the most popular cafe. There was a long queue before we left. When the sun went down, the grass became so beautiful that we found a good place to see rice mounds. We have now left Cao Qianli and on the way back we found a grassland full of cows. There are so many cows here and there are even cows there. They also have numbers on them. I don’t know what it means. There are many local products for sale in the hotel lobby. Everyone, I have arrived at the hotel where I will stay tonight. My friends and I are staying in Aso today because we have to go to other places in Aso tomorrow. As you can see, it is a simple hot spring hotel and we made a reservation for a general Japanese room . So today’s itinerary is Come here first, good night, see you all tomorrow, good morning. Have you seen this long staircase behind me ? Now I have finally arrived in Kumamoto. A very famous tourist spot that has suddenly become popular is called Kameiromi Kumanoza Shrine. This shrine is in Kumamoto. You must drive to reach Aso because it takes about an hour to walk from the nearest Takamori Station, so I would recommend that everyone drive to get here the fastest. The reason why this place is so popular is that it was actually used as an anime. The film is based on a film called "Forest of Fireflies" and then there is also a movie "Excalibur". I heard that they also filmed here. This place has become very popular on IG in recent years. I have been being washed up on IG. I really want to come here. There is a parking lot nearby , so you can drive here and walk around. If you just walk up to the main shrine, it will take about 30 minutes to go back and forth . But actually, when you walk in, there is a place called Chuanto Rock. It’s also very spectacular. If you don’t have enough time, it’s worth just taking pictures of this staircase. I’m so happy. I found a very thin Kumamon bear for 100 yen per person. Now I’m here , about 10 minutes’ drive from Kamiseromi Kumanoza Shrine. The place here is called Shirakawa Suigen Kumamoto. There are quite a few places in the area that have been selected as one of Japan's 100 Famous Waters. Shirakawa Suigen is one of them. There is a large amount of spring water flowing out naturally , and the water here can be drank directly. In fact, there are facilities on site to allow There are some devices that you can use to scoop water into plastic bottles, so that everyone can scoop the gushing water directly on site . You can take the bottle with you and drink it raw. It is super clean and the temperature of the water here is maintained at about 14 degrees all year round . Although it’s soaring to 30 degrees in the summer, as soon as I get close to the water source, the temperature becomes extremely low. You can clearly feel it. I’m now in an old cafe in Kumamoto. It’s called Nagasaki Jiro Bookstore. This building is also in Kumamoto. It is a famous attraction. Its characteristic is that the building itself has a history of nearly 150 years. It has been registered as a tangible cultural property. I saw it on the Internet and always wanted to come . In fact, there is a bookstore on the first floor, and there is a bookstore on the second floor. In the new cafe, you can have simple light coffee and order their pasta. In addition to the building itself, which is very retro and beautiful, if you take a seat by the window, you can also see the tram passing by . The scenery is very impressive and I recommend that you go across the street and take a photo with the Nagasaki Jiro Bookstore. The scenery is really super retro and worth taking a photo. What I ordered was their original French toast. Original iced coffee , let’s get started. I’ve just returned the car and returned to Kumamoto Station. Let me summarize our two-day and one-night self-driving trip. This time, my friend and I mainly traveled around the Aso area. To be honest, I can’t choose a favorite. Because I think the entire Aso area is worth visiting , including places like Kusazaki, Yonezuka, and Daikanbo. The scenery is completely different from every place. Then again, this time I finally went to what I have always wanted to visit. The atmosphere of Kamisemi-Kumanoza Shrine is really great , and I think Kamisemi-Kumanoza Shrine, especially when the weather is a little overcast and a bit rainy, the whole mysterious atmosphere will come out. On the contrary, the sunny weather is good. I can’t quite get the feeling when I take pictures . I just want to say that because the distance between each point in Aso is quite far, you may have to be extra careful when planning your itinerary. The above is the video of this self-driving tour of Aso. I hope this time The video can be provided for everyone’s reference . Finally, if you like my video, remember to like it and don’t forget to subscribe to this channel and share it with me. This time I come to Kyushu and I will actually shoot other videos. If you are interested, You can go take a look. Then we’ll see you in the next video . Bye bye.
