Places to Visit near Minamiaso (Kumamoto): Top 25 of 40 places to visit within 25 km
There are 40 places to visit within 25 km of central Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Higo Nagano Castle, about 2 km away. The one English-speaking readers look up most is Mount Aso.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Aso 阿蘇山 | Mountain | 9 km |
| Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine 上色見熊野座神社 | Shinto shrine | 13 km |
| Aso Shrine 阿蘇神社 | Shinto shrine | 15 km |
| Aso Kujū National Park 阿蘇くじゅう国立公園 | Park | 9 km |
| Aso Volcano Museum 阿蘇火山博物館 | Museum | 5 km |
| Kikuchi Shrine 菊池神社 | Shinto shrine | 25 km |
| Mifune Dinosaur Museum 御船町恐竜博物館 | Museum | 25 km |
| Higo Nagano Castle 長野城 | Castle | 2 km |
| Jigoku Onsen 地獄温泉 | Hot spring | 2 km |
| Nango Castle 南郷城 | Castle | 5 km |
| Mount Eboshi 烏帽子岳 | Mountain | 5 km |
| Sgaru Falls 数鹿流ヶ滝 | Waterfall | 5 km |
| Aso Farm Land 阿蘇ファームランド | Park | 6 km |
| Okirihata Pond 大切畑ため池 | Lake | 8 km |
| Mount Naka 中岳 | Mountain | 9 km |
| Takamori Spring Tunnel Park 高森湧水トンネル公園 | Park | 10 km |
| Aso Cuddly Dominion 阿蘇カドリー・ドミニオン | Park | 11 km |
| Saiganden-ji Temple 西巌殿寺 | Buddhist temple | 11 km |
| Mount Neko 根子岳 | Mountain | 13 km |
| Koga Falls 古閑の滝 | Waterfall | 15 km |
| Uchimaki Castle 内牧城 | Castle | 15 km |
| Mount Daikanbō 大観峰 | Mountain | 17 km |
| Otokosei Shrine 男成神社 | Shinto shrine | 18 km |
| Higo Iwao Castle 岩尾城 | Castle | 18 km |
| Gorō Falls 五老ヶ滝 | Waterfall | 18 km |
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- Distances are straight-line figures from the centre of Minamiaso, calculated from map coordinates. Real travel time depends on the route and transfers.
- The list shows the places English-speaking readers look up most (by English Wikipedia page views), not simply the nearest ones.
- Open each place for its nearest station, a map link and the official website where available.
- Opening days, hours and prices change. Please confirm them on each official website before you travel.
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.