2025 Oguni Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in March)

Driving from Fukuoka to Kurokawa Onsen, passing through Oguni Town, I accidentally found a popular soba noodle restaurant #手打そば優心. Although it is a rural area, it has good business. If you don't make an appointment, you have to wait for half an hour. I wandered around nearby. While visiting, I unexpectedly visited the #Oguni Shrine with its towering ancient trees, and the #Keyaki Water Source along the Sakura River. The shop of Shouda Soba Youxin is very Zen-like, decorated with a row of wooden fences. Inside is an L-shaped workbench. Sitting in the tatami seating area, you can watch the noodle cooking process up close, from rolling the noodles, putting them in the pot, chilling them, adding ingredients, The chef's skillful plating is really brilliant and interesting. We ordered a tempura set and a beef rice bowl. The cold buckwheat noodles were served in a bamboo sieve and dipped in the sauce. They were smooth and slurpy. The tempura was fried crispy and delicious, and the beef was roasted tender and juicy. The soba cold noodles were a real treat. Another bowl was duck soba noodles in soup, which was lush and green, with a sweet soup and tender duck meat; I also ordered a portion of tamagoyaki in soup, which was a warm egg roll with rich soup, very delicious. Finally, the chef will scoop a spoonful of noodle cooking water and add it to the remaining dipping sauce container, which transforms it into a fragrant and rich soup stock. It tastes so delicious! Quite a delicious and fun experience. #Hand-typed そば优心 Opening hours: 1100-1600 Address: 1635-5 Miyahara, Oguni, Aso District, Kumamoto 869-2501 Japan Average consumption per person: 1,000-2,000 yen #Japan Cherry Blossom Viewing #Kyushu Food #Soba Noodles #Oguni Town

\\Spots// There are many places in Waita Onsenkyo where you can enjoy natural hot springs at reasonable prices. The one we visited this time, "Horei no Yado", is a rare hot spring inn where you can experience white-blue water. Even if you are not a guest staying at the hotel, you can use the hot springs for day trips. If you put a coin in at the entrance, hot water will come out and you can enjoy luxurious free-flowing hot springs. It was very good! I recommend it!! Facilities📍Horei no Yado Address📍2917 Nishizato, Oguni-cho, Aso City Price📍Family bath/1200 yen per room (1 hour) #Autumn trip #Hot springs #Autumn leaves spot #Amazing view #Kumamoto #Oguni-go, Kumamoto Prefecture

📍Sanso Hanayu, the bathhouse in the sky This inn offers the best service of drinking sake and ramune in the bath. The meals at the inn are made with the finest meat and vegetables from Kumamoto✨ This is an inn that we highly recommend for couples and families✨ 【INFORMATION】 Sanso Hanayu, the bathhouse in the sky 📮1511 Kitazato, Oguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture, 869-2505 #Free hotel stay

This place, famous for Tsuetate Onsen and Waita Onsenkyo, is Oguni Town in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture👇 Onsen Enjoyment Course♨️ Day 1: Relax and unwind from your flight! Enjoy a cozy night at Kunugi no Yu Day 2: Start your day fresh with a morning bath! End your day at Tsuetate Onsen➡️Takara Onsen! Day 3: Feel the geothermal energy at Waita Onsenkyo! 【Recommended Spots】 1. Tsuetate Onsen + Recommended point: Seasonal carp streamers🎏 2. Waita Onsenkyo + Recommended point: Jigoku Mushi (Hell Steaming)♨️ 3. Nabegataki Falls + Recommended point: Experience behind the waterfall💧✨ 【Recommended Gourmet】 1. Okamoto Tofu Shop + Recommended menu: Tofu set meal!!! The crispy and juicy thick fried tofu is irresistible💕 2. Jersey Farm Couple + Recommended menu: Jersey milk soft serve ice cream🍦 3. Handmade Soba Yushin + Recommended menu: Duck dipping soba 【Photo Spots】 1. Keyaki Spring + Take a picture as you enter and exit the keyaki tree📸 2. Rainbow Valley (Rainbow Falls) + A place where rainbows frequently appear over the falls🌈, so take a luxurious photo with the falls and rainbow in the background! 3. Shimojo's Great Ginkgo Tree + The giant yellow ginkgo tree is incredibly impressive💯

#getgoing2025 Nabega Falls in Oguni-cho has become famous for its tea commercials. It is a waterfall with a drop of about 10 metres and a width of about 20 metres, and it is said that it was formed by the deposition of pyroralastic currents due to a huge eruption about 90,000 years ago that made the Aso caldera. When you visit, please go to the back of the waterfall. Seen from the back of the waterfall, which looks like a curtain, the sunlight shining through the trees is a superb view created by nature. Be careful because it is slippery on the way to the back.

This time, I will introduce a ryokan with a bath in Aso! You can stay here without meals, and when you do, you can steam your own eggs and other things you like! This time, I brought crabs and eggs and steamed them, and they were much tastier than boiling them at home! The rooms have a ryokan-like atmosphere and are very clean! The price is also reasonable, so please go and check it out! 📍Asozuri Onsen Kameyama no Yu Address: 2053-53 Nishizato, Oguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture, 869-2504 #FuritabiWinter

The large ginkgo in the lower part of Aso Country has a history of thousands of years. It's a pity that I missed the opportunity to meet you But as soon as you get under the tree, you can imagine how spectacular it is when you see it! There will also be lighting up at night~ The trail next to it is also open occasionally, and there is a suspension bridge and Guoyan Falls below. The giant ginkgo in Xiacheng usually appears in November. There is no public transportation in this location. If you have a self-driving car, it is recommended to come and have a look. It is a rare sight! 📍Address: Oguni, Aso District, Kumamoto 869-2503 Japan #dopaminetravel #九州游 #Asu #下城大GINKGO

#japantrip Nabegataki Waterfalls is a breathtaking oasis that will leave you spellbound. The roar of the falls grows louder as you hike through the lush forest, building anticipation for the stunning sight ahead. The cascading waters create a misty veil, surrounding you in a cool, serene atmosphere. It's a perfect escape from the world, where nature's beauty and tranquility reign supreme. I felt my worries wash away with the flowing waters, leaving me refreshed and rejuvenated. A must-visit for nature lovers and those seeking solace in the great outdoors.

Hage-no-yu Onsen Kunugi-yu in Oguni, Kumamoto, was like heaven...! There are 16 family baths, a view of greenery from the window, it is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and the coin timer system means you can always bathe in clean water.... I was able to stretch my legs in the spacious bathtub and enjoy a relaxing 60 minutes in the hot springs. From the window you can see the vast nature at the foot of Mt. Wakugai. The greenery is so relaxing. In the fall, you can enjoy the autumn leaves while bathing in the hot springs! ((By the way, why is Hagenoyu Onsen called "Hage"... I was curious and looked it up...))) The name "Hagenoyu" was apparently given to the sunny southern slope of Mount Wonggai because it was called "Hage" and because the steam made the area "Hagenoyu" unable to grow vegetation. Hagenoyu Onsen Kunugiyu Address: Hagenoyu Onsen 2978 Nishizato, Oguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture Opening hours: 24 hours Closed: Open all year round Facilities: 16 family baths Price: 16 baths at 1000 yen for 50 minutes and 1500-2500 yen for 60 minutes Water quality: Hypotonic neutral simple hot spring #FreeHongKongAirTicket