[2026 year edition] I take the tour of flowers in the Aso area in spring. To a salted cherry leave and the superb view spot by which a tulip blooms.
The spring of Aso a flower begins to bloom where when the mountains and a prairie of Aso Gogaku (ASOGO GAKU) are flooded with green of a bud and are multicolored soon. A cherry tree of a distinguished tree, a tulip and an azalea become to be led to the sunlight which is ATATA or and to be in full bloom at the floral famous place in all part, and you delight the superb view where I waited for grand mountain panorama and look. How about going out to travel of the tour of flowers of Aso in this spring while taking a walk through a park and taking a drive?
1KUJUU floral park
The superb view park where multicolored flowers color a mountain range in Aso
The park where a KUJUU mountain range in Japan one hundred famous mountain and Haruka Minami can even wish for Aso Gogaku in Kusumi high plain over 850 m of altitude "Aso national park". About 500 kinds of various kinds of 5,000,000 flower is planted in the vast site as much as about 220,000 square meters using a natural heave.
A tulip, a pansy, Moss phlox and a nemophila are blooming one after another in spring, and it's in cityscape like a colorful patchwork. The state which makes the flower with about 30,000 big 5 colors bloom is outstanding in the impression in best time of a tulip. Popular nemophila field and about 200,000 stocks of Livingstone daisy meet best time in May.
A cafe and a gift shop are also enriched including All-you-can-eat Restaurant where more than 40 kinds of menu using the local ingredients always gathers, and I drop in and recommend as a spot.
[Best time]
A tulip: About 1 week at the end of ordinary year April
Moss phlox: At the end of ordinary year April.
A poppy: At the end ofordinary year April-at the end of May.
A nemophila: The beginning of ordinary year May-last ten days
▼ Shunsai in the sky Spring flower festival.
Date: April 18 (Sat)-June 7 (Sun) Expected.
A place: Flower field area
- KUJUU floral park
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Taketa-shi, Oita Kuju-machi large section of a village Kusumi 4050 MAP
It's also a car for about 30 minutes from the airport with a Aso bear by car from JR Bungo-Taketa Station, about 105 minutes
8:30-17:30 (17:00 last reception)
During the season, open everyday (the end of December 1-February winter closure)
An Admission (at the middle ofApril-at the beginning of June) adult of 1300 yen and a dwarf, 500 yen (for 5 years old-a junior high school student)
※ Other time is adult of 500 yen-1300 yen and children no charge-500 yen.
0974-76-1422
Free
2One park of the workings of the mind (ISSHINGYOU)
400 afterlives of age of the tree and solemn Meio which also says that Kyushu is best
The Kumamoto side of the Aso KUJUU park and the park in the south Aso village. A distinguished tree "Ozakura of one workings of the mind" is in the middle of the park golf course in the park. About 14 m of height and the marvellous size by which more branch spread will be also eastern and western 21.3m and northern and southern 26m beyond 7m around the trunk. The state by which a magnificent cherry tree blooms is the excellent cityscape without parallels against the background of the mountains of Aso. The surrounding rape-blossom field is also dyed in yellow at the same time as bloom of a cherry tree, and the vivid contrast which seems to be spring can be enjoyed. It's made Yazaki castle (Uki-shi) lord of castle who scattered in the competition in warlike ages and a linden in Hoki Mori consideration winter (of a broom, I bite, this, Huyu), and because I considered, held a memorial service for the vassal with winter and put the line in wholeheartedly, it's said that this name stuck.
[Bloom time] at the end of ordinary year March.
[Best time] at the end ofordinary year March-at the beginning of April.
[The kind of cherry trees] mountain cherry
- One park of the workings of the mind
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Kumamoto Aso area southern Aso village Nakamatsu 3226-1 MAP
It's a car from JR Tateno Station, about 17 minutes
Kumamoto Station or a Aso bear and, from the airport, embussment and "in front of Nakamatsu Station" getting off for about 15 minutes on foot
9:00-17:00
Usual Admission Free.
0967-67-2222 (southern Aso village Tourist Information Center)
It's usually free.
The "cherry tree information telephone information service of" one workings of the mind which can confirm the bloom situation is established at bloom time.
Telephone: 0967-67-3321
3Takamori mountain pass
On about 3 km of winding way where Sakuranamiki continues, flower viewing drive
Takamori-machi located in the easternmost tip of Kumamoto. "Takamori Station" a turn continues so that the way where I go up to Takamori mountain pass from southeastern "Takamori natural park" is called a common name "ninety-nine curves (KUJUUKU bend)". About 7000 cherry trees planted along the way are also the famous place for beautiful cherry blossom learned about by "Takamori mountain pass one thousand cherry tree" again, and when spring comes, make a flower bloom, and I bustle with a flower viewing drive. It's also a popular point it's different in bloom time a little because it's planted in an area with a vertical drop, and that you can enjoy yourself lengthily. Much, various Sakuragi can see a Someiyoshino cherry tree and a mountain cherry from a sapling to an old tree. There is a photography spot around the 4th station and the 6th station , and it's possible to put full-blown Aso Gogaku as well as cherry tree and the south Aso plains in photograph.
"Cherry Blossom Festival" is held at "flower viewing square" around the ordinary year 3rd station time of the best time. During a period, ninety-nine curves of road will be one-way traffics for how to climb.
[Bloom time] at the end of ordinary year March.
[Best time] at the end ofordinary year March-at the middle of April.
[The kind of cherry trees] Someiyoshino cherry tree, mountain cherry and SATOZAKURA
- Takamori mountain pass
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Kumamoto Aso area Takamori, Takamori-machi MAP
It's also a car for about 30 minutes from the airport with a Aso bear by car from JR Tateno Station, about 43 minutes
0967-62-2913 (Takamori town office The policy promotion department Sightseeing person in charge of commerce and industry)
Free (during a festival period, as cherry tree maintenance cooperation fund, 100 yen for 1).
4Sensui-kyo (it isn't done, it's breathed in, today)
A mountain is dyed in pink, MIYAMAKIRISHIMA which clumped is highlights.
The gorge where you say Mt. Aso was located in the foot of the north of Nakadake in Mt. Aso (only the inside) and Taade (or,), and that was produced by the lava flow when erupting. MIYAMAKIRISHIMA of about 50,000 stocks grows naturally in the canyon stretch where lava is bare. A flower of peachblow and pink will be in full bloom simultaneously in around May for one kind of the Azalea seen at a mountain in Kyushu, and the wonderful cityscape by which the surface of a mountain aspect is to the extent it looks pink, spreads. "To the extent the immortal is intoxicated with beauty of the flower which is that, too." and, it's said that this ravine name stuck. The location it's about 900 m and an altitude can get a bird's-eye view of the north somma on a fine day, and which can taste grand nature. The gentle way leads to a promenade, so with freeness, it's also charm that you can travel around a superb view, enjoying fully.
[Bloom time] at the beginning of ordinary year May.
[Best time] the beginning of ordinary year May-middle ten days
[The kind of flowers] MIYAMAKIRISHIMA.
- Sensui-kyo (it isn't done, it's breathed in, today)
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Kumamoto Aso city Sensui-kyo MAP
It's also a car for about 20 minutes from the airport with a Aso bear by car from JRAso station, about 70 minutes
0967-22-3174 (Aso city Tourism Section)
Free
5Kannon cherry tree observatory
One cherry tree of the age of the tree for about 100 years which pauses calmly for Makino (I and)
The observatory where Taade, Nakadake and Eboshidake can be viewed from a distance in the pasture area the south Aso somma did spaciously. When I go down a little, one cherry tree the shape of branch of the side expanse made majestic "Kannon cherry tree" receives. By the mountain cherry which started to be called under this name because "Bato-kannon (When, it's an investigated can.)" was deified around here, an age of the tree is about 100 years. In beauty until they're divine when a light pink flower will be in full bloom. To climb the hill where pasture grew on foot, usually to see the sights of Sakura in the stretch which becomes grazing land of a cow, the shoes I tend to walk are recommended. When I go up to the vicinity where I look down upon the cherry tree tree in about 480 m of altitude, the superb view where the mountains in Nangoudani (in NANGOUDA) and Aso is spread in a floral background can be enjoyed.
[Bloom time] at the end of ordinary year March.
[Best time] at the end ofordinary year March-at the beginning of April.
[The kind of cherry trees] mountain cherry
- Kannon cherry tree observatory
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Kumamoto Aso area south Aso village large section of a village Kawanami MAP
It's also a car from the airport with a Aso bear, about 27 minutes
I also get off embussment and "wooden perfume hot water hot spring entrance" from the airport with JR Kumamoto Station or a Aso bear, about 20 minutes on foot
9:00-17:00
Open everyday
Admission 200 yen for an adult 100 yen for a child (Kannon cherry tree preservation cooperation fund).
0967-67-2222 (southern Aso village Tourist Information Center)
Free
6Kumamoto outdoor theater ASUPEKUTA
The famous place where a Someiyoshino cherry tree has complete set of various cherry trees in Kozu Sakura
The outdoors stage of the world maximum level as the full length 132m and accommodation number of people 20,000 people you're enjoying as cultural Property of inhabitant of a prefecture. In the cityscape of "ASO =Aso", "spectacle (magnificent view and view)", Experience, Property named by intention.
What a cherry tree tree which equals the park with a vast left hand to the stage is, about 10,000. Kozu cherry tree was a trigger to have been contributed in 2009, and much was planted. It starts with Kozu cherry tree which blooms at the end of February and follows with a Someiyoshino cherry tree, a weeping cherry tree and a mountain cherry, and flower viewing can be enjoyed fully until the beginning of April. It's a lawn while enjoying the grand scenery of the Aso somma, with freeness, it's possible to open Lunchboxes and it's also popular with family. Cherry Blossom Festival of the various contents is held by stage events and various Experience corners in the field circled by a cherry tree.
[Bloom time] the end of ordinary year February (Kozu cherry tree)
[Best time] at the end ofordinary year February-at the beginning of April.
[The kind of cherry trees] Kozu cherry tree, Someiyoshino cherry tree, weeping cherry tree, mountain cherry and Yang-gui-fei cherry tree
▼ ASUPEKUTA Sadaharu Cherry Blossom Festival 2025
March 29 (Sun)
- Kumamoto outdoor theater ASUPEKUTA
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Kumamoto Aso area southern Aso village 4411-9 MAP
It's also a car for about 37 minutes from the airport with a Aso bear by car from JR Higo-Ozu Station, about 32 minutes
9:00-17:00
Wednesday (It's run during an event period.)
Free
0967-67-1161
Free
7Long-lived KE hill azalea kouen
It blooms at the place by the citizen's relaxation, the Azalea which colors it and is abundant
Small hill of about 600 m of altitude in the vicinity called Aso (for, eating) wilds around Gogaku's northwest and end. Because local people planted Azalea in a pace on the farm road where grass was being carried from grassland in the felloe top of mountain in Aso the past, it's made kouen. Azalea as much as about 10,000 stocks is planted in the whole hill at present, and the shade can enjoy abundant flower color from pink to pink and peachblow. You can wish for Aso Gogaku at the front from a view place, so it's also popular as a photo spot. A statue of Goddess of Mercy is deified near Parking in kouen.
※ It's possible to meddle to Parking because there is fear which are landslides after Kumamoto Earthquakes but you can't take a walk through kouennai. From Parking, it's viewed from a distance, and, it'll be Azalea sightseeing.
[Bloom time] at the end of ordinary year April.
[Best time] at the end ofordinary year April-at the beginning of May.
- Long-lived KE hill azalea kouen
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Outside Kumamoto Aso city Kario letter Kusaka 836-31 MAP
It's also a car for about 20 minutes from the airport with a Aso bear by car from JRAso station, about 41 minutes
0967-22-3174 (Aso city Tourism Section)
Free
MAP
- Hoshino ResortsProperty around here





