8:00 < PICK UP > Your Hotel or HAKATA Station, HAKATA Port in Fukuoka city At the airport, a driver with a name board will meet you at the arrival gate and guide you to the bus parking lot. If you can apply, please let us know your [arrival flight number] in advance. Mount Aso is the heart of Kyushu, located in the middle of Kyushu, the western island nation of Japan. The volcano is still active. It is a very popular place in Kyushu from spring to autumn, which is said it can ease daily life's stress.

It takes about 2.5 hours to get to Mount Aso from Fukuoka city via the expressway in Kumamoto city. 10:45-14:00 < free time and lunch > New Kusasenri, 2391-15 Nagakusa, Aso, Kumamoto ↓ *Eruption status < Active volcano > Aso Nakadake Crater, Kurokawa, Aso *Depending on the eruption situation, it may not be possible to go to the crater of Mt. Aso. In that case, please spend your free time at "Kusasenri." There, you can also try light horse riding (for a fee). ↓ https://www.aso-volcano.jp/eng/index.html You may also want to book other activities separately. "Grazing lands and volcanic activity" This gorgeous must-see geosite includes a rain fed pool and a 785,000-square-meter grassland growing inside an inactive crater in the foothills of Mt. Eboshi. It's a perfect place to stop for a stroll alongside the cows and horses that graze peacefully as Mt. Nakadake sends up smoke in the distance. Horse rides through the grasslands are another popular activity.

15:15-16:30 < guided walk > around KUMAMOTO Castle, Chuo ward, Kumamoto *closed at 17:00 * Paid rooms in Kumamoto Castle: ¥800 per adult (≒$5) https://castle.kumamoto-guide.jp/en/ "Beautiful reconstruction of the original castle" Kumamoto Castle (熊本城, Kumamotojō) is one of the most impressive castles in Japan. With large castle grounds and a variety of buildings, Kumamoto Castle offers its visitors one of the most complete castle experiences in Japan. Only a few structures have survived the centuries since the castle's construction in 1607 intact. The castle keep and most other buildings are modern reconstructions, but the reconstructions are mostly of a high quality and new buildings are continually being added. With about 800 cherry trees, the castle becomes a popular cherry blossom spot usually in late March and early April.