【From Yufuin to Kumamoto City】Private Taxi Tour: Visit Popular Aso Spots

Highlights

  • Yufuin to Kumamoto City—easy sightseeing with a private taxi
  • Explore Shirakawa Spring, Aso Crater, Kusasenri, and Yamanami Highway
  • Private tour allows adding or changing stops!
  • Up to 4 people: standard car, up to 9 people: jumbo taxi

What to expect

Depart from Yufuin, enjoy a scenic drive along the Yamanami Highway, and visit popular spots like Shirakawa Spring, one of Japan's top 100 water sources. Convenient drop-off in Kumamoto City, Station, or Airport with a private charter!

What's included

  • Charter Fee

About this experience

Starting at
09:00, 10:00, 11:00
Group size
Maximum order quantity: 1

Schedule

  1. Pick-Up at Your Hotel in Yufuin Area
  2. Tour Starts!
    【Model Plan】
    Yamanami Highway → Daikanbo → Kusasenri → Mount Aso Nakadake Crater → Shirakawa Spring
  3. Yamanami Highway
    A scenic one-hour drive connecting Yufuin in the north to Minamioguni in Aso, Kumamoto, in the south. Along the route, enjoy stunning views of the Kuju Mountain Range, as well as leisure spots, hot springs, and delicious highland cuisine.
  4. Daikanbo
    Daikanbo, Aso's top viewpoint at 936m, offers stunning views of the Aso Five Peaks, resembling a reclining Buddha.
  5. Kusasenri
    One of Aso’s iconic spots, Kusasenri offers stunning views of Mount Naka emitting smoke, a large pond, and grazing horses. Enjoy the vast and beautiful scenery.
  6. Mount Aso Nakadake Crater
    Mt. Aso boasts the world's largest caldera, w/ a circumference of about 130 km. Within the outer rim lies the Aso Five Peaks, including Nakadake, which remains active today. The massive 4-km-wide crater offers a close-up view of dynamic landscapes and intense white smoke rising from the volcano.
  7. Shirakawa Spring
    Located in Minami Aso, this spring produces 60 tons of crystal-clear water per minute at a constant 14°C. Designated as one of Japan's Top 100 Springs, visitors can take home the fresh water, which attracts fans from far and wide.
  8. Arrive in Kumamoto City, Tour Ends

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Additional notes

  • The course order or content may change depending on the departure/arrival location, start time, weather, or day (holidays).
  • The listed schedule is an example. Additions or changes are possible—please contact for requests.
  • Fees do not include tolls, parking, or entrance fees.
  • For overnight stays, an additional driver accommodation fee of around ¥8,000 per night applies.

Operated by

KUMAMOTO TAXI

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation until your booking is confirmed.

  • 1-3 business days before (by 6:00 PM local time): 30%
  • 1 business day before (by 6:00 PM local time): 50%
  • On the activity day / No-show: 100%

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