Kyushu Adventure: Takachiho Gorge & Mt. Aso

Discover Kyushu’s beauty: boat Takachiho Gorge, savor Wagyu beef, explore Mt. Aso’s landscapes. Perfect for adventurers and culture lovers.

Duration: 10 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Takachiho Gorge - At 8:00 AM, meet the guide at the designated location and proceed to Takachiho Gorge. This stunning gorge, created by ancient eruptions of Mt. Aso, boasts impressive cliffs, the 17-meter Manai Waterfall, and three charming arched bridges crossing the canyon.
    Enjoy a serene ride along the clear river in a traditional wooden boat,…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned tour bus
  • Multilingual tour guide
  • Pickup and drop-off at Fukuoka station
  • Lunch
  • Professional driver
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

Discover the natural beauty and vibrant culture of Kyushu on this exciting full-day tour from Fukuoka. Sail through the stunning Takachiho Gorge on a traditional boat, surrounded by majestic cliffs and cascading waterfalls, and delve into Japan’s rich myths and legends. Enjoy a luxurious Takachiho Wagyu lunch, grilling succulent, flavorful beef at your…

Location
4-23 Hakataekichūōgai
Depart at 8:00am ,Lawson Fukuoka Oriental Hotel (in front of Hakata Station Chikushiguchi) , Adress: 4-23 Hakataekichuogai, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0012, Japan. Look for our guide holding a GOGODAY yellow flag.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Brenda_c
May 27, 2026
Awesome Views! - Great trip! Our guide, Helen, was extremely knowledgeable & spoke at least 3 languages—impressive. I would recommend that if you’re eating breakfast, maybe sign up for this trip without the lunch option. Lunch was at 1130 so we were not too hungry. Wish we had more time to look around on our own instead of lunch.
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Zachary_s
May 5, 2026
Fun day trip - Excellent day outing! Our guide Thomas was very knowledgeable and friendly. The takachiho gorge and mount aso are gorgeous!
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Xyzabc548
Apr 22, 2026
Super!! - Our guide Thomas was excellent in explaining the sights to us and keeping the group informed from one step to the next. He communicated effectively in English and Mandarin and went over and above sharing useful information and tips. The sights were truly beautiful and the boat ride fun and hilarious for all participants! I highly recommend this tour and Thomas as your guide!
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Paul_b
Apr 18, 2026
Well organized tour, lunch surprisingly great - Our tour guide, Sun-nan (孙楠), was attentive, polite, informative, and well-organized, making everything easy to follow. The tour was thoughtfully paced, with well-timed rest stops throughout the day. The Wagyu beef lunch was a standout, especially impressive for a group tour. For me, the highlight was rowing a boat through Takachiho Gorge. It was a shame that the crater lake at Mount Aso was temporarily closed, but overall, I had a wonderful experience.
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Brenda_m
Apr 11, 2026
Rainy day - We were lucky enough to see the gorge and have the boat ride without rain. Unfortunately the rain closed the road to the crater and fogged in any views of the grassland. The tour guide was very friendly and answered all questions.
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Scenic31553666601
May 21, 2026
Misleading title of the tour - Mt. Aso was the main attraction for this day tour. But we only found out on the day of the tour that Mt. Aso has been shut down for a few months ever since the accident back in Jan 2026. We were taken only to the foot of the mountain gift shop. It would be nice if we were informed sooner before the trip or the trip should not have been sold as Mt. Aso for the attraction. However Mr. Sun was a great guide and very helpful.
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Kuniyasu_w
May 2, 2026
Good sites but disorganized execution - It should be known that this is catered to a Chinese audience as most of the passengers are Chinese and so is the tour guide. The itinerary is well thought out and the meet-up point is convenient being right at the station. The issue is they don't tell you before hand the path to the volcano is closed so the bus only stopped at the entrance and for only 10-15 minutes. Felt like a washroom break. The gorge was beautiful but the big criticism that isn't mentioned is that this tour bus is still a guest of the folks running the gorge paddle and they prefer to do it in groups of 3 to maximize capacity and keep the flow going so the tour will split pairs up indiscriminantly to join another pair and make 3s.
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Foongyee_l
Apr 14, 2026
Please do a better job in arranging boat rides - Couples or 2 or more persons travelling together, please read this before you decide to book this package. We were travelling as a couple and decided to pay for the more expensive package which includes the lunch and boat ride, for 2 pax. When we arrived at the meet up place, the tour guide mentioned that we will be split up because everyone else is coupled up and each boat has 3 seats. The tour guide basically said, "its either this arrangement, or you can decide to not join the tour today and feedback this to the operator". So they only tell us this when we were already at the meet up point, telling us to go home if you dont want to be split up. Kind of a shock and rude comment to us. The tour operator had a choice to let 2 people in a boat, but instead, they tried to maximize the money and squeeze 3 person in a boat, so end up couples had to be separated at the boat ride at the gorge. True enough when we arrived there, plenty of boats have only 2 people in a boat. These people could take photos together as a couple, me and my partner were separated and we couldnt even take any pictures of each other. My advice is, do not pay for the expensive package which include boat ride and beef lunch if you decide to come as a couple. There is a high chance you will be split up. Register as a couple, be prepared to bring memories back as solo traveller. The tour operator basically does not care, or will not make the effort to arrange 1 boat for each couple. Their message is, you will do it their way, or you can go home. If you dont mind being split up, be my guest. If we were informed way earlier, we would not have paid more for boat ride, just to be split up.
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Trevor_h
Apr 13, 2026
Disgraceful tour to nowhere - We spent over an hour driving to mount aso. Unfortunately, we were told by our guide, it was closed due to an accident where a helicopter had crashed in the crater. We spent fifteen minutes in the gift shop and left. In fact the accident happened on January 22nd. THREEMONTHS earlier. Via tour and the tour guide knew that the road to the volcano was closed but still promoted the tour. We wasted half a day driving many miles for nothing. I want my money back
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Shihru_m
May 2, 2026
This by far is the worst... - This by far is the worst tour I have been to. It took us almost 4 hours on the bus to get there. It was rushed. The bus dropped us off by the gorge area. Before everyone got off, the tour guide disappeared. No one knew where she was. We were standing by the bus drop off for 15 minutes wondering. We were all hungry as we did not have lunch till 2pm. Rushed to get meal and then boat ride and then another 3 hour bus ride home. No time to enjoy the scenery and take pictures. The whole time we could not understand or hear what the guide said. It is really not worth the money we paid. The scenery is beautiful but we did not get to enjoy much.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).