6 Activities Fall Foliage in Gokanosho Mandy Bartok Gokanosho may well be one of Kyushu's best-kept secrets. This mountainous area - once a hideaway for the hunted Heike clan af...
9 Beauty & Spa Hanahotaru Onsen and Golf Resort Bonson Lam The Hanahotaru Hot Springs and Golf resort is named after the hotaru, the flower firefly which light up the night skies.
6 Accommodation Autumn in Kurokawa Onsen Mandy Bartok Kurokawa Onsen is a small hot springs town north of Mt Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture that has beautiful fall foliage during the ...
Transportation Kumamoto Station Eitetsu Terakado Kumamoto Station is the main access point for Kumamoto City and Prefecture.
Accommodation Yamamizuki Onsen Ryokan Mandy Bartok Of the dozen or so hot springs ryokan clustered into Kurokawa Onsen, you'd be hard-pressed to pick a favorite. Yamamizuki, ho...
6 Culture Cosmos in the Kumamoto countryside Mandy Bartok The arrival of autumn signals the blooming of cosmos on the slopes of Mt Aso and the surrounding hills. These pink and fuschi...
Food Olmo Coppia Mandy Bartok The little lane narrowed the further it got from the main road and I began to wonder if there is indeed a temple of vegan del...
Activities Aso Milk Farm Mandy Bartok For most Japanese, the chance to see a cow in its "natural habitat" is quite a rare occasion. Which is why the tour buses pou...
Accommodation Hotel Vista Kumamoto Airport Eitetsu Terakado Hotel Vista Kumamoto Airport lies halfway between Kumamoto City and Mt. Aso and is an excellent value and base for visiting K...
6 Culture Fujisaki Hachimangu Grand Festival Mandy Bartok Autumn in Kumamoto is welcomed with horse chasing, horns and dancing in the streets at the annual Fujisaki Hachiman Grand Shr...
