Asobo no Sato Kugino Roadside Station — Attraction in Minamiaso

Date visited: late June 2025 Google map brought me to Mont Bell shop next to this rest area. It took me some extra time to figure out the rest area is just next to this Mont Bell shop - selling outdoor clothes and gears. The rest area consists of one grocery store and one self service restaurant. Nice view while eating there. The grocery shop sells lunchboxes and offered microwave to warm up so you can eat at the platform and enjoy the view. I chose to eat that small box of minced meat lunchbox and it turned out to be delicious. Another chose to eat at the restaurant. It has air conditioning. It is free parking and ample spaces. Nothing much to do there - just shop eat and watch. Can walk at the back of this building if you are interested to explore. Probably an easy one hour...

Asobo no Sato Kugino Roadside Station is located in Minamiaso area, Aso District of Kumamoto Prefecture. It is situated at the foot of the famous Mt Aso.

This is a roadside station where you can relax while enjoying the natural beauty of its surroundings. The view from the wooden deck is awesome. It’s a great place to dine and taste Aso’s local delicacies and seasonal fruits, vegetables, and meat.

Asobo no Sato Kugino Roadside Station a pretty large free parking area which can cater t approximately 150 regular cars and 20 more for large-sized vehicles, and bikes.

It is just a little bit more than an hour drive from...

Don’t miss to drop by here if you are driving to Aso from Kumamoto city. This is a road side rest place where you can buy local food ingredients, local produces, and local souvenir products. Don’t miss to have the softy there, it is one of a kind, my favorite is of course the fresh milk one. You can rest at the deck which faces at the aso crater or take a walk at the field. As a bonus, they have a montbell outlet there, so if you are an outdoor person this...