Aso Volcano Tour: Explore Japan's Natural Wonders

Explore Kumamoto Castle, witness Aso Volcano’s live crater, and relax in Kurokawa Onsen’s hot springs on this unforgettable day trip from Fukuoka.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mt. Aso Nakadake Crater - At 8:00 AM, join your friendly guide at the Lawson Fukuoka Oriental Hotel to kick off your exciting day. Board your comfortable bus and prepare to explore the stunning landscapes of Kyushu—an island rich in natural beauty.
    First Stop: Aso Volcano – Where Earth Comes Alive!
    Be prepared to be captivated as you arrive at Aso…
What's Included
  • Admission to Aso Volcano
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • Multilingual tour guide
  • Pickup and drop-off at designated point
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Ticket of Kurokawa onsen
  • Admission of Aso Volcano Museum
Additional Information

This tour provides an excellent combination of cultural engagement, natural marvels, and relaxation, making it perfect for adventure enthusiasts and those eager to explore Japan’s rich heritage and breathtaking scenery.
Explore the beauty and history of Aso Shrine, followed by a journey through the expansive grasslands of Kusasenri near Mount Aso….

Location
4-23 Hakataekichūōgai
Departure time and location: 08:00am, Lawson Fukuoka Oriental Hotel (in front of Hakata Station Chikushiguchi) ローソンオリエンタルホテル Fukuoka Store. Adress: 4-23 Hakataekichuogai, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0012 Japan. **The tour guide will hold a yellow flag with the 'Gogoday' logo at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Brice_m
Nov 18, 2025
Amazing overview of the Kumamoto Area!!! - We all had a delightful time! Sun, our guide for the day, was quite energetic, funny, very kind, and easy to speak to. The tour was administered in both English and Mandarin, and his English was nore than acceptable to understand his information! The tour was quite extensive, and while the information on each atop was a little light, it was nothing for us to just do a quick look on Wikipedia and figure extra info out. Mt. Aso was super cool, and we were very lucky to get there when we did as the volcanic gaseous activity forced us to leave with about 5 minutes left to spend there. The Kusasenrigahama (Aso Grasslands) were stunning, and seeing the wild horses just mindind their business made for quite the visual treat. Also, the lunch restaurant was delicious, and if you get an opportunity, snag the ice cream, it is delightful. Then, the Aso Shrine was nice, little bit sparse on detail, but again, just looked up info on Wikipedia. The area was quite quiet and peaceful, and was a nice visit before the final visit, the coup de grace. Kurokawa Onsen town was AMAZING!!! We were all able to get private onsens with our respective partners, and the experience was simply divine. So relaxing, the fall foliage had started to show, and just made the experience that much more special. The water quality was amazing, staff were all super friendly and accommodating. All in all, we all had a great time, and again, Sun made it that much more enjoyable. If you go into this knowing that it is more of a brief overview of beautiful places, then you will have an amazing time!
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Nickbailey11
Nov 4, 2025
The best of Kyushu! - This is a wonderful day trip, taking visitors to sites which would be difficult to reach by public transport. The grasslands and volcano of Aso are stunning! The onsen town is breathtaking. And our guide told us that Aso shrine was the first to be built in Japan. It's a wonderful tour. The meeting point outside Hakata station is a little chaotic, so arrive early. Also, Google maps mangles the street address. Use the location photos send the night before by the team. Fully recommend this tour on your trip to Kyushu!
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7sperez7
Oct 19, 2025
Loved it!! - This tour was great!! Our tour guide Ella was so efficient and did a great job making sure everyone knew where to be at what time without getting lost. She would switch between English, Chinese, and Japanese constantly which was incredible to hear. Our driver was very safe. We were lucky enough to see the volcano with no restrictions and were able to take some cool photos! If the volcano has restrictions due to weather or wind changes, the guide tells you alternate options and plans, but we were lucky to see everything. The volcano does release poisonous gas so that why there could be restrictions. The status is updated on the Aso Volcano website every 15 min. Safety first. The Grasslands were gorgeous and vast. We did not ride horses or eat at any of the restaurants, but the view is peaceful. The Onsen town is so cute! I would love to go back and stay in one of the hotels one day. You only have time to go to 1 Onsen in the town on this tour but there are several options. Bring cash and your own towel if you can. We ended up buying a towel at the Onsen. The Onsen soak was lovely and relaxing! Do some research on Onsen expectations and etiquette before arriving in Japan. It shocks me that people don’t understand most of these are shared and fully nude. Many of the Onsen also have foot baths if you don’t want a full bath. The cream puffs in the town are a must! Don’t leave without grabbing one post Onsen soak. I highly recommend this tour! It’s a great way to see some beautiful nature in Kyushu!
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久美本
Jul 7, 2025
One person. - The guide explained and guided us well. I think all the participants were encouraged. It was a wonderful trip and I hope to use it again.
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Walter_l
Jun 24, 2025
A fun tour of some... - A fun tour of some gorgeous and relatively remote gems with a great guide: Emy was energetic and committed.
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Philip_n
Jun 20, 2025
The tour was very good... - The tour was very good with seeing all highlights of Volcano and Shrine. The tour guide (Helen) was very knowledgeable and explained things well with lots of good information.
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Sallyo640
May 3, 2025
Wonderful Trip - It was a really fun trip. The guide was great and really nice. It was also very interesting because there were people from many different parts of the world. The guide spoke Chinese, Japanese and English and there was another guide who spoke Korean. The Nakadake Crater was just spectacular. The Aso Shrine and garden were beautiful. The natural onsen was in a beautiful location and so relaxing. I would definitely recommend the trip.
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Courtney_g
Jun 7, 2025
Great sites made much... - Great sites made much easier by using the tour for transportation. The down side is the tour was 90% in Korean with minimal to no information given in English. If you are an English speaker I would consider another tour.
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Judith_m
May 7, 2025
Nice selection of sites and some things to know - We were on I found out at time of tour, a multi-lingual tour. The majority of travelers were Chinese (Mandarin). I was expecting an English only tour. I could tell the Mandarin speaking, majority, were getting far more explanation than the English speaking. Mike was too close to mouth of guide and very difficult to understand. The countryside visited was beautiful, All site experiences were very nice. Also, drop off point was different than pick up point. Be sure to check that out ahead of time.
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N3067hpmichelem
Jul 8, 2025
Misleading and not as advertised - You cannot see the volcano and no one tells you it will be closed ahead of time. So if you expect to view, that may not occur if closed for danger. Also the onsen cannot be used if you want to wear a bathing suit. For an American that is something unusual - again no one advises ahead of time or that if it’s summertime (Kyushu is 90+ degrees in June) you wouldn’t want to be in the onsen/hot springs anyway - locals told us at 100+ degrees in the onsen.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).