Fukuoka ：Aso Boy Sightseeing Train Experience 1 Day Tour
$98.53
Per Person
What To Expect
Overview
- Kumamoto Castle, one of the four famous castles in Japan
- Aso Nakadake Crater, which has the world's largest - scale lava
- Enjoy the idyllic scenery and atmosphere, and the magnificent landscape of Kusasenri
- Professional local "experienced drivers" provide reliable and considerate services and have a detailed understanding of the local customs in Japan
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Itinerary
Fukuoka - Kumamoto Castle -Aso Nakadake Crater - Aso Kusasenri - michinoeki ASO- Take the Aso Boy - Return
08:30 LAWSON Oriental Hotel Fukuoka Store 4-23 Hakataekichuogai, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0012, Japan
Aso Nakadake Crater
Aso Kusasenri
Aso Volcano Museum
Aso Bochu Onsen Yume Hot Spring
Aso Boy
08:30 Fukuoka
Start today's beautiful journey.
10:30 Kumamoto
Kumamoto Castle (about 110 minutes, free time, entrance fee is 800 yen, at your own expense)
Kumamoto Castle is one of the "Three Famous Castles in Japan". It was built by Kato Kiyomasa, the first lord of the Kumamoto Domain and a famous castle builder, over a period of seven years starting from 1601. After the Kato family was demoted, it became the residence of the Hosokawa family.
The more you go up, the more you want to turn back. There are many places worth seeing, such as the special stone walls called "Musha-gaeshi" and the magnificent Honmaru Goten. It is the symbol of Kumamoto City. The cherry blossoms in spring are also very beautiful, attracting many flower lovers.
Seriously damaged by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, the Tenshukaku was finally restored in the spring of 2021. Standing on a slightly elevated hill in the center of Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Castle, which has a history of more than 400 years since its construction, is worth a visit. Besides visiting the famous Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, don't forget to visit the Sakuranobaba Josaien next to the castle. Josaien is a tourist area planned with the concept of a castle town. It has a historical and cultural experience facility "Yuyuzuka" and a food and commercial facility "Sakuranokoji", which is a good place to taste Kumamoto cuisine and buy souvenirs.
Kumamon Office (Japanese name: くまモンスクエア. Go by yourself. It takes 30 minutes to walk back and forth. Please pay attention to the time allocation)
"Kumamon" was born in March 2011 with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen. Kumamon Office is the activity base of "Kumamon", the Minister of Sales and Happiness of Kumamoto Prefecture, who is often active at home and abroad, and it is also a place to promote the tourism and product information of Kumamoto Prefecture. From the sales minister's office of Kumamon to the limited-edition peripheral products in the office, and even the coffee shop dishes using local ingredients in Kumamoto Prefecture, it is fun, easy to buy and delicious. When the minister is there, he will also give a lovely performance on the stage.
13:40 Kumamoto
Aso Nakadake Crater (about 15 - 20 minutes, free time, other entrance fees are at your own expense)
(※If the crater is under control, the itinerary will be adjusted according to the actual situation on the spot.)
Aso Nakadake Crater is located in the northeast of Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu. It is a famous active volcano in Japan and has a rare caldera terrain in the world. It is also one of the few attractions where you can watch an active volcano up close. You can overlook the crater from a short distance and stare at the continuous white smoke, allowing you to feel the amazing power and magnificent beauty of nature during your journey.
Aso Kusasenri (about 90 - 100 minutes, free time, including lunch time at your own expense)
Aso Kusasenri is a large grassland located at the northern foot of Eboshidake. There is a pool formed by rainwater in the middle of the grassland, and there are also cattle and horses grazing on the grassland. You can see different scenery throughout the year. In this vast grassland of 20,000 hectares, taking a leisurely walk on the green grassland, watching the free cattle and sheep, and breathing the fresh air in the mountains can make you feel relaxed and refreshed, and give you the illusion of being in a fairyland.
Aso Volcano Museum (entrance fee is 1,100 yen, at your own expense)
Facing the vast Kusasenri, the Aso Volcano Museum focuses on "Aso Volcano" and displays the topography, geology, animals and plants of Aso. It preserves a large amount of interesting materials related to the history of Aso Volcano. You can not only experience the formation process of Aso Volcano through a huge three-dimensional model, but also see precious materials about other volcanoes in Japan and the world. There is also a live broadcast video of Nakadake Crater transferred by the latest camera system in the museum.
Horseback riding experience in Kusasenri (at your own expense. For Itinerary A, about 5 minutes for 1,500 yen; for Itinerary B, about 20 minutes for 4,000 yen; for Itinerary C, about 25 minutes for 5,000 yen)
Are you interested in easily experiencing horseback riding in the magnificent nature of Aso? Led by experienced staff, even children and those who ride a horse for the first time can ride with confidence. Feel the comfortable cool breeze with the gentle horse and enjoy the natural stroll. Kusasenri has a superior geographical location. You can experience the pleasure of horseback riding on the green grassland while feeling the uncanny workmanship of nature and overlooking the volcanic smoke rising from a single column.
Activity Name Single Horseback Riding Double Horseback Riding (The following prices are for reference only. Please refer to the on-site price for details)
Plan A About 5 minutes ￥1,500 - ￥2,500 （yen）
Plan B About 20 minutes ￥4,000 - ￥6,000 （yen）
Plan C About 25 minutes ￥5,000 - ￥8,000 （yen）
※Double horseback riding in each plan is only available for young children in lower grades of primary school. Business hours: 9:00 - 16:00. Operating period: from early March to early December
There is no regular rest day during the operating period. Closed on rainy days.
Aso Volcano Helicopter Tour - Feel the Breath of the Earth (at your own expense)
*It is the guest's independent behavior. If any accident occurs, it has nothing to do with our company.
*There is no tour guide accompanying. You need to go to queue for boarding by yourself. You may need to share a seat with other guests.
*According to the actual situation on the spot, the bus may take the guests to the boarding place. You need to go to the bus parking lot by yourself to meet the team.
Take a helicopter to visit the crater of the active volcano Aso from the air! Enjoy the helicopter sightseeing experience of overlooking the inside of the crater of the active volcano and the outer rim of the world's largest caldera. You can see the magnificent view through the window of the helicopter. The smoke and dust emitted by the volcano are shocking. In different seasons, you can also see the blooming Rhododendron kiusianum, the scene of slash-and-burn farming, the green grassland and the snow scenery.
Tour time About 3 - 7 minutes (The following prices are for reference only. Please refer to the on-site price for details)
Ticket price: Nakadake Crater Itinerary: Adults 6,000 yen; Children 5,000 yen
Nakadake Crater and Kusasenri Itinerary: Adults 12,000 yen; Children 11,000 yen
16:00 Kumamoto
Get off at michinoeki ASO (without a tour guide)
Aso Volcano has one of the largest calderas and magnificent outer rims in the world. Here you can see the magnificent Aso Five Peaks. There are various Aso specialties that can only be bought here, such as seasonal vegetables, fruits, meat, dairy products, desserts, and handmade bento. As part of the cooperation project between Kumamoto Prefecture and the popular manga "One Piece" drawn by the local cartoonist Eiichiro Oda, the statue of Usopp of the Straw Hat Pirates is also displayed in the square of Aso Station.
Aso Bochu Onsen Yume Hot Spring (at your own expense) https://www.aso.ne.jp/~yumenoyu/index.html
There is a continuous supply of natural hot springs. The hot springs are made of hinoki cypress produced in the prefecture. The brown water is the hot spring.
The spring temperature of Aso Bochu Onsen Yume Hot Spring is 53 degrees Celsius, and the water flow rate is 260 liters per minute. You can experience "family bath", "foot bath", "open-air bath" and "sauna" here. This hot spring has effects on neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, frozen shoulder, sports paralysis, joint stiffness, bruises, sprains, chronic digestive diseases, hemorrhoids, cold intolerance, convalescence after illness, fatigue recovery and health promotion.
People with acute diseases (especially when having a fever), active tuberculosis, malignant tumors, severe heart diseases, respiratory failure, renal failure, hemorrhagic diseases, severe anemia, pregnancy (especially in the early and late stages) and other diseases usually in progress are prohibited from bathing.
Business hours: Public bath 10:00 - 22:00 (Rest days: The public bath is closed on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. If Monday is a national holiday, it will be closed on the second day of the holiday)
Bathing fees: Public bath 400 yen, Family bath: 1,500 yen per room per hour, Foot bath: Free if you use this facility
17:14 Return
Take the Aso Boy back to Kumamoto Station (without a tour guide)
The interior design of the Aso Boy train pays great attention to the experience of children. There are as many as 101 mascots "Kuro" on the train, which accompany children throughout the journey. In addition, there are many child-friendly details on the train, such as healthy food exclusive to children and safety soft bags. The seats on the train are designed in a "one large and one small" pattern and can be rotated 360 degrees as a whole. The children's seats are exquisitely designed with special footrests and backrests. To meet the needs of children, there are also facilities such as a wooden ball pool, a mini tea room and a library on the train.
Mascot Kuro
"Kuro" is the mascot of JR Kyushu. After meeting the Aso Boy train, it became the virtual station master of the train. Kuro not only creates a child-friendly atmosphere, but also serves as an emissary to convey friendly ideas, interacting closely with children, adults and even other IP partners. Kuro can be seen everywhere on the train, from the body, interior to souvenirs, adding a lot of fun to children's journeys.
- Meals not included
- Hotel not included
- Arrive at Kumamoto Station at 18:27. The journey ends.
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Things to Know
- Warning: People with the following respiratory diseases (asthma patients, bronchial disease patients, heart disease patients) are not suitable for this tour. They are prohibited from entering Aso Volcano at any time. The toxic gas of the volcano may cause the disease to break out and may even lead to death in severe cases.
- The above itinerary time may be adjusted according to weather, road conditions and other reasons. Please understand.
Packages
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Adult
$98.53Child
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Pick Up/Drop Off Information
Pick Up
| Location | Time | Address |
| LAWSON Oriental Hotel Fukuoka Store Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time. | 08:30 | 4-23 Hakataekichuogai, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0012, Japan |
Drop Off
| Location | Time | Address |
| Kumamoto Station | 18:27 | 3 Chome-15-1 Kasuga, Nishi Ward, Kumamoto, 860-0047, Japan |
Things to Know
Included/Exclude
- Includes Aso Boy train tickets
- Vehicle service fees listed in the itinerary
- Vehicle fuel costs, tolls, and highway tolls
- Vehicle service time: within 10 hours (Japanese law)
- Driver service fee (exquisite small group of 1-13 people; bus group of 14-45 people, actual will be adjusted according to the number of people in the group on that day)
- Reference model:5-8Car: ToyotaAlphardor equivalent;9-14Car: ToyotaHAICEor equivalent;18-22Vehicle: minibus;twenty twoCars and above: large buses. The above vehicles are for reference only. The actual number will be adjusted according to the number of people traveling on the day.
- Children under 3 years old are free of charge without occupying a seat. Please inform us in advance when registering; children over 3 years old are treated as adults.
- [Kumamoto Castle] (Approximately 110 minutes, with free time for activities): The admission fee needs to be paid by yourself. The ticket price is 800 Japanese yen.
- [Aso Volcano Museum]: The admission fee is at your own expense. The ticket price is 1,100 Japanese yen.
- [Kusasenri Horseback Riding Experience]: The cost is to be borne by yourself. Route A takes about 5 minutes and costs 1,500 Japanese yen. Route B takes about 20 minutes and costs 4,000 Japanese yen. Route C takes about 25 minutes and costs 5,000 Japanese yen.
- [Aso Mountain Helicopter]: The cost needs to be paid by yourself. Route A - Tour of Nakadake Crater: 6,000 Japanese yen for adults; 5,000 Japanese yen for children. Route B - Tour of Nakadake Crater and Kusasenri: 12,000 Japanese yen for adults; 11,000 Japanese yen for children.
- [Aso Bochu Onsen Yume Hot Spring]: The cost is to be borne by yourself. The large public bath costs 400 Japanese yen; the family bath costs 1,500 Japanese yen per room per hour; the foot bath is free if you make use of the facilities here.
- Accommodation expenses, meals, local self-funded projects and other personal consumption expenses
- One-day Tour, it is not recommended to carry luggage, if you need to carry luggage, please register clearly when you book your order. 1 luggage is allowed per person. An extra 100 yuan per piece will be charged if you failed to make a note when booking your order or if it turns out more than 1 piece of luggage per guest.
- Other items not mentioned in the above [fee included]
Booking and Confirmation Process
- Due to high demand, inventory is mostly synchronous but sometimes not. Our consultant will check real time availability onsite and confirm seats.
- You will receive your booking information instantly via email. In the event that you do not receive an email from us, please check your spam folder or notify us via email.
How To Use
- WARNING:This tour is not suitable for people with the following respiratory diseases (asthmatics - people with bronchial diseases - people with heart problems) and it is forbidden to enter the Aso volcano at any time, the toxic gases from the volcano may cause an attack, which can be serious and may lead to death.
- The night before the tour, you will receive a departure reminder email in your mailbox, which contains the vehicle registration number, the contact information of the guide and the pick up time. Guides do not initiate contact with guests.Please wait for the bus at the specified location according to the meeting time in the email.
- One-day trip itinerary, it is not recommended to carry luggage, if you need to carry luggage, please register clearly when you book your order. 1 luggage is allowed per person. An extra 100 yuan per piece will be charged if you failed to make a note when booking your order or if it turns out more than 1 piece of luggage per guest.
- Once confirmed, the date cannot be changed, late or no-show will be non-refundable.
- Be sure to provide complete information (name + number of people + phone number + WeChat ID + pick-up location) when making a reservation to avoid errors that may affect the itinerary.
- During the trip, please carry your passport and valuables with you and keep them safe. If there is any loss, theft, damage, etc., you will be responsible for it yourself.
- Elderly people, patients with cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, and pregnant women are advised to be accompanied by relatives.
- This trip does not accept solo registration from customers under the age of 18. If you want to register, please ask your guardian to sign up for this trip together.
- This itinerary is a fixed itinerary for carpooling. Customers who are also participating in this itinerary must abide by the stay time at each attraction and follow the driver's arrangements. If you want to flexibly adjust your itinerary, please refer to our chartered tour service.
- Please note that if you fail to participate or cancel the trip due to personal problems, lateness, etc., no fees will be refunded.
- If a person leaves the group on his own during the trip, the transaction will be deemed invalid and no fees will be refunded. And if this results in personal or property safety, you must bear the consequences yourself.
- The arrival time of each trip may change due to traffic conditions, weather, festivals, and crowds on the day. If the trip is delayed or canceled due to the aforementioned or other force majeure factors, please forgive me and you will not be able to request a refund.
- Please wear light, suitable travel clothing and shoes to participate in this trip.
- Please be sure to abide by local laws and regulations in Japan, and do not carry items prohibited by Japanese law to avoid violating the law and affecting your own rights and interests.
- When moving freely, you should pay attention to your own personal and property safety. If you fail to listen to advice and an accident occurs or causes losses, you will be responsible for the consequences.
- Traffic jams may occur on weekends and red days, so if you are worried about traffic jams, you can avoid joining the tour on weekends or red days.
- Infants aged 0-2 years old without occupying seats are free of charge; please inform the number of infants in advance when placing an order. If you do not specify the number of children under 3 years old without seats in advance, resulting in insufficient space in the car or overcrowding, the driver and guide have the right to refuse to get on the car, and the fee will not be refunded.
Terms & Conditions
What is the cancellation policy?
Non-refundable reservations cannot be cancelled or modified once submitted.
What if you miss the appointed time or departure date?
Once the booking is confirmed, an absence or failure to show up on the scheduled date or time is a no-show. No refunds or reschedules will be issued for no-shows and late arrivals
Other important information
- Seniors aged 70 years and above (inclusive) must ensure that they are in good health and suitable to travel, and must be accompanied by family members or friends over the age of 22 throughout the trip.
- Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by at least one adult passenger throughout the trip.
- The elderly need a health certificate. To check the health certificate, please fill it out and submit it to the registration office before traveling (electronic version is available).
- Pregnant women, heart disease, fear of heights and other special people should not participate in this tour, there is a risk of being rejected, please book carefully.
- This product can be booked by non-mainland guests and is available in Chinese, English and Japanese.
- The night before the tour, you will receive a departure reminder email in your mailbox, which contains the vehicle registration number, the contact information of the guide and the pick up time. Guides do not initiate contact with guests.Please wait for the bus at the specified location according to the meeting time in the email.
- Due to the unpredictability of traffic conditions, weather, festivals or crowds on the day, the arrival time of each itinerary may change. According to Japanese law, the maximum working time for drivers is 10 hours. In order to ensure the safety of the driver and the stability of driving, the itinerary may be adjusted according to actual conditions, including reducing the time spent visiting attractions or canceling certain attractions. We sincerely hope that all passengers can understand and support the adjustments we have made while ensuring safety.
- Seniors aged 70 years and above (inclusive) must ensure that they are in good health and suitable to travel, and must be accompanied by family members or friends over the age of 22 throughout the trip.
- The elderly need a health certificate. To check the health certificate, please fill it out and submit it to the registration office before traveling (electronic version is available).
- Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by at least one adult passenger throughout the trip.
- Pregnant women, people with heart disease, fear of heights and other special groups are not suitable to participate in this tour. There is a risk of being rejected. Please book with caution.
- In the event of the aforementioned or other force majeure factors, we deeply regret any inconvenience this may cause you. Please understand our position, we will not be able to provide refund services for this reason. This decision was made out of responsibility for the safety of drivers and passengers, and to ensure the smooth running of the entire team.
- We are always committed to providing you with the best travel experience, but in some cases we need to be flexible and adjust our itinerary plans based on actual conditions. Thank you for your understanding and support. Other force majeure factors may include but are not limited to: Natural disasters: Natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, typhoons, etc. may affect the itinerary. Traffic Accidents: Road traffic accidents, traffic jams, etc. may cause travel delays. Weather conditions: Severe weather conditions, such as heavy snow, heavy rain, fog, etc., may affect transportation and itinerary arrangements. Government regulations: Emergency regulations, traffic controls, etc. issued by the government may cause changes to the itinerary. Health Emergencies: Sudden health problems of travelers or team members may require first aid and emergency treatment, resulting in changes to the itinerary. Social events: Strikes, protests, social unrest, etc. may have unpredictable impacts on transportation and itineraries. Mechanical Failure: Mechanical failure of a vehicle, such as a vehicle, may cause travel delays.
- When moving freely, you should pay attention to your own personal and property safety. If you fail to listen to advice and an accident occurs or causes losses, you will be responsible for the consequences.
- During the trip, please carry your passport and valuables with you and keep them safe. If there is any loss, theft, damage, etc., you will be responsible for it yourself.
- Please note that if you fail to participate or cancel the trip due to personal problems, lateness, etc., no fees will be refunded.
- Please be sure to abide by local laws and regulations in Japan, and do not carry items prohibited by Japanese law to avoid violating the law and affecting your own rights and interests.
- Infants aged 0-2 years old without occupying seats are free of charge; please inform the number of infants in advance when placing an order. If you do not specify the number of children under 3 years old without seats in advance, resulting in insufficient space in the car or overcrowding, the driver and guide have the right to refuse to get on the car, and the fee will not be refunded.
- Please wear light, suitable travel clothing and shoes to participate in this trip.
- Please note that if you fail to participate or cancel the trip due to personal problems, lateness, etc., no fees will be refunded.
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