Speaking of Aso, majestic mountains and a prairie that extends everywhere. It is a hot air balloon experience that you can enjoy the extraordinary feeling of looking over such Aso 360 degrees from a height of about 40m above the ground! Let's enjoy Aso embraced by beautiful nature from a different angle than usual.

Enjoy the nature of Aso with a variety of activities "Aso Nature Land"

The hot air balloon experience is "Aso Nature Land", an outdoor sports facility where you can experience activities set in the nature of Aso. In addition to hot air balloons, there are a variety of experience menus such as paragliders and pokars, so even beginners can feel free to participate.

The hot air balloon experience starts in the early morning. To the sky of Aso with the morning sun

熱気球体験は早朝スタート（日の出～7時半くらいの間で季節により変動）。早朝にスタートする理由は、朝は風が少なく、大気が穏やかなことが多いためです。予約は前営業日の12時までに電話か公式サイト（https://asonatureland.com）にて。15人以上(大人)の予約で運行しています。雨天ならびに風速3m以上の場合は中止。体験場所の「ふれあい水辺公園」（変更時はお知らせします）に集合し、集合時間は運行が決定した後、前営業日に参加者へ連絡するシステムとなっています。

The hot-air balloon experience is not a so-called free flight, but a moored flight flown by ropes; air travel with a boarding time of about five minutes.

Boarding a hot air balloon with a powerful burner ignition experience

参加者が集まり始める頃、スタッフの準備が始まります。熱気球がどのようにして組み立てられるのかを見学できるのも醍醐味のひとつ。

When fire enters the burner, the hot air balloon gradually inflates. The hot air balloon you see up close is bigger than you can imagine and freaked out. The other passengers who were present were also wide-eyed, "Big!"

If the hot air balloon swells so much that it does not rise now, it is finally boarding. The hot air balloon is boarded by a few people at a time (the number of people riding at a time increases or decreases due to weight etc.).

The explosion of the burner "goo, goo" is also a powerful force. It is said that a fire column of up to 5m is raised. It depends on the situation, if you ask the pilot, you can experience the operation of cooking the fire!

Enjoy the stunning view of Aso from a height of up to 40m

The hot air balloon rises up to about 40m in height. It feels much higher than it can be seen from the outside. According to the instructor, some people get a little stiff.

Such a fear should be drowned out by the beautiful scenery you want from the sky. Below you can see the idyllic countryside, and in the distance you can see the ridgeline of the Aso Five Mountains, also known as the "Nirvana Statue of Aso", and the majestic Sotamayama. The expression of Aso changes depending on the four seasons, such as spring looking out over the grasslands that have been turned black by open burning, summer with deep greens, autumn with miscanthus fluttering and winter with mountains wearing snow makeup.

It was an emotional and very satisfying flight that was 5 minutes away from the scenery.

It's not just a hot air balloon! Paragliding, trekking and yoga also experience the nature of Aso!

"Aso Nature Land" is packed with fascinating activities besides the hot air balloon experience. Paragliding experience, which is popular among women, has three kinds of half-day, two-seater operation, and sunset flight. "Paragliding half-day experience" recommended for beginners, you can enjoy a 20-30m high aerial walk alone. For elementary school students and above (weight 35kg or more, male 75kg or less, female 65kg or less), 7700 yen per person. Wet weather and wind speeds of more than 5m were discontinued. Let's challenge with easy-to-move clothes.
※「パラグライダー半日体験」は日本語のみ対応

In addition, all of the experience menus, such as the "Pokkar Experience" and the summer-only "Mazeno Valley Headwaters Trekking Experience" and "Aso ☆ Sky Yoga", are all things that can give you a sense of unity with nature. Why not try activities and fully enjoy the nature of Aso?

■ Aso Nature Land

Address: 1092-1 Maki, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Opening hours: 9-18 o'clock (11-February to 17 o'clock)
Phone Number: 0967-32-4196
Closed: Thursday, New Year holidays
Price: Hot air balloon experience: 2500 yen for junior high school students, 1500 yen for elementary school students, 1000 yen for infants, paragliding half-day experience 7700 yen
* English only available for overseas reservations
* Each experience has a different meeting place (experience location). Please come by the customer yourself.

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