Weekend Travel with SUNQ pass 2
Yufuin-Onsen, Kurokawa-Onsen and Mt Aso
Day2 : Kusasenri - Mt Aso

After 3 times dipping in Kurokawa hot spring bath overnight, time to continue a journey with Cross Kyushu Bus !
Walking up another steep way, arrived at a bus stop, but doesn’t look different from the stop got off the bus yesterday ? Well, indeed it is the stop for other direction, for Beppu.


After less than a hour ride, the bus arrived at Aso Eki (JR Aso Station). There is Information desk and coin locker inside.
When you face to Aso Station, you can see Sanko Bus Office and bus stop on the left side of the station building. This Sanko bus company operate Mt. Aso Bus to get an access to nearly top of Naka-dake where you can observe active craters !!! Please don’t forget to take one printed timetable in English for Mt. Aso Bus at the office.


As it is 'active' craters, it is not possible to visit the craters if it's too active.
In the Sanko Bus Office, current status is indicated on the noticeboard. It is safe today !

'Kusasenri' means thousands squares of green grassy valley and there are Aso Cows and horses.
It is very peaceful setting if it is good weather !
Unfortunately it is very cloudy today, so decided to learn about Aso Volcano at the Museum.


If you could not rent Audio guide, don't worry ! You can learn a lot without Audio Guide as information in English is available.
There is also a 17 minutes film showing the moment of Mt. Aso's eruption in the past at the hall on 2nd floor (3F in Japanese).

After learning about Mt. Aso volcano, it is time to see real craters, but need to have a lunch !
There are several restaurants at Kusasenri.
At restaurant [New Kusasenri] and [Kusasenri Green Park], you can get 10% discount by showing your 'SunQ Pass'!
Restaurant [New Kusasenri] located very right hand side when you face to the buildings, looks good as recently refurbished. You can enjoy a lunch with view of Kusasenri.
After lunch, back to the Kusasenri Stop to continue bus ride to the last stop, Mt. Aso.
From Mt. Aso bus stop(terminal), the rope way will take you to the craters !

Unfortunately, the Ropeway service is not available due to the maintenance purpose until July.
You can see what it is like in the link below.
http://www.kyusanko.co.jp/aso/lang_en/#01

That’s why they call it 'Kazanbai (Volcano Ash in Japanese) soft ice cream. The colour is made by black sesame seeds, so it is quite healthy.
You can get 20% off from normal price 350yen by showing your ‘SunQ Pass’ here !!

Then catch another Highway bus is called ‘Hinokuni-go’ to Fukuoka Tenjin Bus Centre to end this weekend trip.
This Highway bus between Fukuoka-Kumamoto is not required a reservation in advance
and very frequent services.
Route Map

Itinerary
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Yufuin-go | ||
Dep | 09:10 | Fukuoka Tenjin Bus Centre | |
Arr | 11:11 | Yufuin Station Bus Terminal | |
Cross Kyushu Bus | |||
Dep | 14:50 | Yufuin Station Bus Terminal | |
Arr | 16:25 | Kurokawa Onsen |
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Cross Kyushu Bus | ||
Dep | 10:35 | Kurokawa Onsen | |
Arr | 11:23 | Aso Eki (JR Aso Station) | |
Mt Aso Bus | |||
Dep | 11:45 | Aso Eki (JR Aso Station) | |
Arr | 12:14 | Kusasenri | |
Mt Aso Bus | |||
Dep | 14:09 | Kusasenri | |
Arr | 14:15 | Mt Aso | |
Mt Aso Bus | |||
Dep | 16:00 | Mt Aso | |
Arr | 16:30 | Aso Eki | |
Cross Kyushu Bus | |||
Dep | 17:23 | Aso Eki | |
Arr | 19:02 | Kumamoto Kotsu Centre | |
Hinokuni-go | |||
Dep | 19:10 | Kumamoto Kotsu Centre | |
Arr | 21:00 | Fukuoka Tenjin Bus Centre |
Single tickets price for the above journey
Fukuoka Tenjin Bus Centre - Yufuin Station Bus Terminal |
2880 |
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Yufuin Station Bus Terminal - Kurokawa Onsen |
1750 |
Kurokawa Onsen - Aso Eki | 990 |
Aso Eki - Kusasenri | 570 |
Kusasenri - Mt. Aso | 500 |
Mt. Aso - Aso Eki | 650 |
Aso Eki - Kumamoto Kotsu Centre | 1250 |
Kumamoto Kotsu Centre - Fukuoka Tenjin Bus Centre |
2060 |
Total | ¥10650 |
SunQ 3 day Pass is only 8000 yen.
Saved 2650 yen even for 2 days trip!!!