We took the bus to Aso station and then a local bus to reach our Onsen stay for this trip. The place was not as elaborate as the one we had in Kurokawa Onsen. But the Onsen water and the dinner were so much better. And we got to pass by the cutest name of a town – Cuddly Dominion! So cuddly!

It was so nice to be in a small Onsen town surrounded with many beautiful trees and mountains. After using the private onsen, we ate dinner for almost two hours. It was served at our room and it was so delicious! All the ingredients were locally grown and very fresh. It was indeed a heartfelt cuisine! The free flowing spring water at the onsen was amazing. It felt so good to the skin compared to the other Onsens I’ve been. I was so happy that we did this trip. And we slept so well!

We woke up to a beautiful morning and went straight to the private onsen before heading to breakfast. The breakfast was so good too that after a few hours, we were still so full! We headed back to Kumamoto station and took the Shinkansen to Kagoshima. The train went so fast!