Aso Roadside Station — Local services in Aso

We went to the roadside station to get info on how we can best get to Mt Aso. Luckily, the Mt Aso information counter , right at the front, had an English guide who provided excellent advice on how to best spend our day hiking Mt Aso, how to get there, the bus times, the ticket counter, etc. His advice gave us the opportunity to see everything on our list and optimize our day. If you are a bit lost and don’t know how to get to see the beautiful craters — definitely get info here!!

Otherwise the stop itself has a wonderful selection of products from Mt Aso, and one of the better tamagosandos we’ve had (the one by italasso. It runs out fast. By around 3:30pm)

Thank you to that gentleman and the...

Unfortunately, on the day we wanted to visit Mt Aso, there were storms with mini hailstones and also lots of fog.

We stopped here for a rest after driving all the way from Kagoshima. There is a bus and train station, where you can find toilets.

Across the street, there is a farmers' market that has local produce, including bento boxes and sandwiches by locals. We bought a couple of beef bentos, as well as a cheesecake wheel, strawberries and chiffron cakes slices.

There is a small dining room for customers, but do note that you need to remove your footwear and also sit Japanese style.

Carpark lots are...

I really love this roadside station! One of the best roadside stations we have been to in Japan!

We decided to overnight here in a car. We thought we would be the only one but there are around 10 cars overnight there like us.

All facilities especially the toilets are well-maintained and clean. The view is gorgeous. Various lovely local produces are sold here from the morning and there are lots of yummy food and bento for your selection. Aso milk is also sold here and very delicious. It's the place you must visit when travelling around Aso areas. There's also the hot...