A Scenic Hike Around Kusasenrigahama in the Mt. Aso Area

There are numerous facilities for tourists around the large parking lot adjoining the Kusasenri Aso Volcano Museum Bus Stop (Aso Kazan Hakubutsukan-mae Bus Stop) Bus Stop, including a museum, shops, a cafe, and a restaurant.

At the Aso Volcano Museum, you can view educational exhibits about Mt. Aso as well as other volcanoes in Japan and around the world. You may also view screenings of volcanic eruption footage or take a guided tour. You can take a break at the café with its free Wi-Fi or the restaurant which offers dishes made from local ingredients.

Kusasenrigahara grassland spreads out in a grassy expanse before you with horses grazing in some areas. Here, you may experience a safe horse riding activity with a supervisor leading the horse as you ride.

In Kusasenrigahara, at the base of Mt. Eboshi, there are two ponds and, some patches of grass that become beautifully scenic when they change color along with the changing of the seasons.