Food Tre Passo Pizzeria Mandy Bartok Italian pizzas, pastas and salads come with killer mountain views at the new Tre Passo restaurant just outside the spa town o...
Gunkanjima Perspective - No. 1 Takako Sakamoto Gunkanjima, a candidate to become a World Heritage site, is a dramatic, uninhabited island that never ceases to fascinate me.
Autumn at Heike no Sato Mandy Bartok Maples blaze in autumn at the hidden Heike no Sato in Kumamoto's mountainous Gokanosho region
Amakusa Tenku-no-Fune Hotel Dining Sandra Isaka Enjoy dining on gourmet Italian while staying at Amakusa Tenku-no-Fune, an amazing hotel located cliff side overlooking the i...
Azaleas at Showa Park Mandy Bartok There are 40,000 azaleas at Showa Park in Ozu near Kumamoto Airport that bloom from mid-April to early May.
The Garden of Bonjour Provence Tristan Scholze The garden of Bonjour Provence, a French restaurant in a home in the Kumamoto countryside. Located on the scenic inside edge ...
Mt. Takagi in Late Winter Tristan Scholze Mt. Takagi in late winter makes for a pleasant drive or stroll among the grassy mountainsides of Aso's volcano caldera. Inclu...
Activities Aspecta: Private Concerts at Mt. Aso Chris Ott Aspecta is an ampitheater on the Mt. Aso caldera rim available to rent and listen to your own music over the speaker system.
Culture Kameman Sake Brewery Tsunagi Yui Yamaguchi Kameman Kura or sake brewery was established in 1916, and the current master is the fourth generation owner. As sake is brewe...
Moenosato - Gateway to Mt. Tawara Yui Yamaguchi Moenosato is at the entrance of Mt. Tawara, one of Mt. Aso's craters. In October it welcomes you with fields of cosmos flower...
Night-time View of Exotic Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto I visited Nagasaki to take photos of its night views. Nagasaki has a lot of 'night-view spots' other than the famous Mt. Inasa.
Food Ciel Cafe Mandy Bartok Come to Ciel, just outside Kurokawa Onsen, for the excellent sweets and the stellar views.
Culture The Gardens of Mifune Bonson Lam It's time to smell the flowers. The cherry blossoms have come and gone, but Kumamoto Prefecture in May is a wonderful place t...
Activities Cycling in Mifune Bonson Lam With wildflowers swaying in the breeze, green frogs in the grass and pleasant level roads, the countryside between Mifune and...
Michino Eki Aso Yui Yamaguchi Michino Eki Aso is on the way to Kurokawa Hot Springs. You can purchase Aso's special produce such as its rich dairy product...
