Access from prefectures of Kyushu
FukuokaMinami Aso
Water Source
Tour Course

26.6kmApprox.106min.
Round trip
distance

Distance
Travel time

Kumamoto Airport

Kumamoto

554m

Oita423m

This Minami Aso cycling course passes through a beautiful landscape0mHere, bicyclists can enjoy a leisurely ride untroubled by diﬃcult slopes.

START

5km

10km

15km

Maximumelevation diﬀerence

20km

153m

Kagoshima

Check thecourse details
in the LatLong Lab!

Roadside Station : Asobo-no-sato Kugino

Distance : 9.3 km
Distance : 4.3km
Travel time : Approx. 17 min. Travel time : Approx. 38 min.

12

Takezaki Suigen

Distance : 7.3 km
Travel time : Approx. 30 min.

3FamousShirakawa Suigen

What at ﬁrst appears tobe a small water source
beside a bamboo grove
reveals itself as a spring
pumping a 120 tons ofwater a minute to 350
hectares of ﬁelds andrice paddies.

25km

JR operationInformationis hereSioisha Suigen

7Lunch & Café
"Aribi"Issingyo Park

Hakusui kogen
stationNakamatsu
Post Oﬃce

Restaurant"Ajisai"
Handmade soba
restaurant "Hideya"Nakamatsu
stationGOAL

Aso Cafe "SOSUI"Myojin Ike Meisui
Koen

Koike Suigen

jin Gongen

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Famous "Shirakawa Suigen"
Suigen Chaya

Worswon hip at thderweorkinsgwhic hrine
hea wh nshrinesite snake

Rindokabou,Atelier andpizza

Minamiaso Kugino Onsen"Siki no Mori"

The pond ofMyoken shrine
Ryouanji temple

Bicycle through Minami Asoand enjoy
its panoramic views andlandscapes ﬁlledwith springs!!

Intermediate Course

Keep the left and cycle safely.
Be sure to wear a helmet for safety
Do not enter the ﬁelds, garden, pasture, and other private land.
Cycle with caution! The road might be frozen in winter.

Signs

P止まれ6The amount of spring water
exceeding Shirakawa Suigen !?
Mystic water source moisturing
the ﬁelds and rice paddies.

Miharasidai
stationTakamoristation

立入禁止

Be sure to cycle
safely following
all traﬃc rules

Dengaku "Okuaso"

Aso Shirakawa Minami Aso
stationShirakawa Suigen station

Yoshida Jyou
Gokenjyou Kumiba

Kosenji
templeOﬀ-limits except those concerned.

Cyclersshouldkeep on
the left!

Nakagotenmangu

ChikyuyaRoadside Station :Asobo-no-sato Kugino

Rental Bicycles

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Photo spi Suigen
Takezak

Explanatory note
Restroomom
4.3 ㎞ fr
the start

Convenience store

Hot spring P Parking lot
DiningTaketwo steps
whenturning tothe right.

1 Takezaki Suigen

6START / GOAL

Photo Spotusui Ryu

19 ㎞ fromthe start

Shopping
Water resource

A spring areasurrounded bya quiet green
landscapeMinami Aso village Tourism Association【Roadside Station : Asobo-no-sato Kugino】
TEL 0967-67-2222
Business Hours: 9:00 ~ 17:00 (open every day)
Rental electric bicycle: per 2 hours
500 yen1 day (up to 8h) 1,500 yen
2 days 1 night
2,500 yen
E-sports Bike:per 2 hours
2,000 yen
1 day (up to 8h) 6,000 yen
1 night 2 days
10,000 yen

GUIDE & MAP

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the Minami Aso
Cycling Course

Stop for a moment.

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Tourist attractions

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Traﬃc rules and precautions for cycling

Aso Hakusui Onsen

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SuigenWakisawatu
SuigenMinamiaso village
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Ryujin Gongen

Terasaka Suigen

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Soba restaurant "Hozuki"

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Altitudes, distance and time between locations,and other information are all available on your smartphone
and their data can be downloaded.

Introductory Course

3 Sioisha Suigenh.

LatLong Lab is a service that exposesand shares routes for cycling and road accesses.

Distance : 5.7km
Travel time :Approx. 21 min.

Roadside Station : Asobo-no-sato Kugino

1Information on
Kyushu Sanko bus
operation is here

How to use

Visible inside the Shioisha
shrine are the shimmering
deep blue waters risingfrom the bottom of its
spring. Near the shrine,
the Nonbori river ﬂows
toward the east. Thewaterways are also
charming.

Here is a spring, typical of
the Minami Aso area andone whose waters makeup the only source of thelarge Shirakawa River. Alarge amount of thespring's waters burst
powerfully with sands
from the underground.

55 min.

Approx.

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M I N A M I A S O

Route Map
COURSE 01

Minami Aso Village is a place like this !!
Located on the south side of the Aso Gogaku mountains, Minami Aso village
lies amid a relaxing rural landscape. It has 11 springs, including "Shirakawa
Suigen", one of the 10 best in Japan, and the village itself has been called"the birthplace of springs". Here you can avoid the hustle of your usual
working day by bicycling through the Aso Gogaku mountains' scenic vistas,peaceful ﬁelds and cool fountains.

COURSE 01

Minami Aso
Water Source
TourCourse
Beginner
COURSE 02

INQUIRY

General Incorporated Association:
Minamiaso Village Tourism Association

TEL.0967-67-2222

2807 Hisaishi, Minami Aso-mura, Aso county, Kumamoto 〒869-1412

For thosewho want to takea leisurely tourin the rich nature.

For those
who want to try
the changing slopes
and views uniqueto Aso.

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Komezuka located in the area
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Aso Panorama
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Distance

Round trip
distance

Travel time

Approx.

1200m

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10km

15km

20km

START

25km

立野35km
30km

40km

817m

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Kumamoto Aso Country Club

3 Kusasenrigahama

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Mountain lodge"Holahoo"

Distance：2.4km
Travel time：Approx. 10 min.
Ikenokawa Suigen

Minami Aso "Sizenha Sofuto"oAs
Station Cafe
"Hisanaga-ya"
Kase Station
Ryokan "Minawa"

5Yoki Chaya Sumibiyaki
Aso Shimoda Jyou
Fureai onsen Station
Lunch & Café
"Aribi"

Sansuien
Handmadesoba restaurant"Hideya"
Hakusui Kogen
StationKusasenrigahama

Roadside Station:
Asobo-no-sato Kugino

Organic café ASOBIOSTART / GOAL

Soba Restaurant "Kuginoan"

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Roadside Station:
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Suigen StationNakamatsu
StationAso Shirakawa Station

Local red cow beef is a specialtyof Mt. Aso. Our menu also
includes a variety of healthfuland delicious dishes made from
Minami Aso organic rice.

minaaso Maruden

Sugi Bee Garden“Aso Mitsubachi Farm Store”

Rental Bicycles

We recommend "Hachimitsu
Soft" (honey soft ice cream). It
has a rich taste and a refreshingsweetness.

Minami Aso village Tourism Association【Roadside Station : Asobo-no-sato Kugino】

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Recommended as a drop-in
spot during cycling!
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Ikenokawa Suigen,an historic site.

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restaurant"Minamiaso Issinan"This is a popular site
for watchingvolcanic activity at
Mount Nakadake orfor hiking or
horseback riding.

Distance：24.1km
Travel time：Approx. 96min.

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quiet countrysideand Aso

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Distance：2.4km
Travel time：Approx. 10min.

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Choyo Station

Distance：14.7km
Travel time：Approx. 59min.

Visible even today
are the crater of theactive Nakadake
volcano and theevacuation shelters
which surround it.

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Aso mountain-top,
Kumamoto's symbol

Mt. Eboshidake

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Aso Nakadake crater

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spreading along
the north foot ofMt. Eboshidake

Tea-house"Tochinoki"

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2 Aso mountain top

Roadside Station :Asobo-no-sato Kugino

A stone called"Kabutoisi" sits in the
middle of Wakamizu
Ike. It is said that thisstone was used tomeasure spring waterand predict the sizeof crop harvests.

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IkenokIkenokawa
Suigen,an historic site.

Restaurant "Kogen no Hana"

Cycling through the Aso panorama line andoverlooking the scenic beauty of the Aso caldera,
this is a rolling path with many changes ofelevation.

2P1166m

Maximum elevation
diﬀerence

1Komezuka Simoenti park

Sugi Bee Garden“Aso Mitsubachi
Farm Store”

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Komezuka

TEL 0967-67-2222
Business Hours: 9:00 ~ 17:00 (open every day)
Rental electric bicycle: per 2 hours
500 yen1 day (up to 8h) 1,500 yen
2 days 1 night
2,500 yen
E-sports Bike:per 2 hours
2,000 yen
1 day (up to 8h) 6,000 yen
1 night 2 days
10,000 yen

Aso Panorama
Line South Course

Restroom

Tourist attractions

Hot spring P Parking lot

Photo Spot

DiningConvenience store

Shopping

Soba (buckwheat noodle)
restaurant "Kuginoan"

Kuginoan overlooks the Aso
Gogaku mountains. BothKuginoan's soba noodles and its"sobagaki" (a buckwheat mash)
are popular dishes here.

Check for Minami Aso village
lunch information on the website.

Minamiaso Meals
https://minamiaso.info