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A natural hot spring facility in Yamaga City. The hot springs, which are blessed with hot water, do not circulate and are completely washed away. There is also a wide outdoor bath, three inner baths with different set temperatures, and a wide sauna. In addition, there are unique spots such as hot springs dedicated to dogs and dog parks in the outdoor facilities, so you can enjoy with pets. In addition, it has a vast open space rich in nature, and you can enjoy it while relaxing in the shade of the trees.

A complex sightseeing facility with a grass park, barbecue table, and large playground equipment, in addition to a produce direct sale shop, a dining room, a sweets workshop, and experience facilities. There is a large playground equipment "Big Canyon" in Fureai Square (Lawn Park), and a variety of playground equipment such as roller slides, bouldering, and a bridge. "Artificial grass slide" using a dedicated boat is also popular. The thrill of riding the speed and sliding down the slope makes you want to try as many times as you want. In addition to bringing tools to the wide grassy park to play, the play equipment is also scattered in the plaza of Ikoi, so the children's playground is substantial. The restaurant and the sweets workshop have local delicious food, so you can play all day while taking a break.

A complex with natural hot springs and lodging facilities, a goods building at the restaurant and an ice workshop at the bread workshop. The entrance fee is 390 yen for junior high school students and above, and 250 yen for elementary school students. The eighty-eight bread 378 yen made with the popular rice is irresistible. Pizza and bread experience class is 1100 yen per set. One canoe experience that is safe even for beginners (one-seater) 60 minutes 600 yen.

Oguri Pass, located at the border between Fukuoka and Kumamoto prefectures, a roadside station created at the foot of the mountain, and at the entrance to the north of Kumamoto prefecture. In addition to the goods house Oguri-kan, which sells produce directly and souvenirs, the chestnut chaya where you can taste fresh vegetables, such as Dago soup, which is a specialty of Shikita, woodworking experience and woodwork sales, there is an experience facility that allows you to experience pizza making. In the country park, the center of the summer vacation facility, outdoor hydrophilic pool. The pool, which uses groundwater, is also equipped with playground equipment such as diving boards, slides and submarines, which can be enjoyed by parents and children.

It exhibits materials from the Paleolithic period to the early modern era, mainly artifacts excavated from the Fōhota Higashi-Bharui-Iseki (historical site) and the Yuno-no-Machi-no-Machi-no-Ku-no-Ku. There are also open-air exhibition facilities on the site, including the relocated and restored Megane Bridge, a kaya-roofed private house built in Tenpo 11 (1840), and an "ancient forest" with full-scale replicas of decorative burial murals, which are found in the Kikuchi River basin. If you ask when you enter the building, you can guide you to the 1500-year-old decorative burial mound, Chibusan burial mound (historical site) (twice a day at 10 o'clock and 14 o'clock). There is also the Obusan Kofun and the Nabeda Yokoana group (both historic sites) nearby. It takes 40 minutes.

About 200, about 30% of the ornamental burial mounds, which are said to have about 700 nationwide, are concentrated in Kumamoto Prefecture. The Kumamoto Prefectural Decorative Museum is a museum dedicated to decorative tombs that provides information about antiquities through displays and footage of precision replicas of decorative tombs and excavated artifacts. The building, which was built adjacent to the Iwabara Kofun mound, including one of the largest in the prefecture, was designed by architect Tadao Ando, and the shape of the house imitates the front and back mound, giving the image of a modern burial mound. In principle, on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, you can experience making magatama and taishu, and you can also have a regular experience class in ancient times. There is also a restaurant outdoors at Haniwa Park and the nearby Kaohou Museum.

Marichi Castle, which the Yamato administration built as a military base defending Dazaifu about 1,300 years ago. This is a vast historical park that has been restored and maintained while unraveling its history and romantics. From the Haizuka Observation Center, you can see the majestic scenery in full view, and on a day when the weather is nice, you can also see Yunsen Fukendake in Nagasaki Prefecture. It was designated as a National Historic Site in 2004. There is also commentary by volunteers (if it is more than an hour, an appointment is required at least two weeks before the tour date).

The Kikuchi River basin flowing in the southern part of Yamaga City has flourished since ancient times. It is dotted with burial mounds and ruins from the 6th to 7th centuries. The Chibusan Kofun mound, a designated national historic site, and the Obusan Kofun mound, about 200m away, are located between the center of Yamaga and Hirayama Hot Spring Township, and the Chibusan Kofun mound can also be visited internally by applying to the Yamaga City Museum.

A valley in the upper reaches of the Iwano River, a tributary of the Kikuchi River, where you can meet beautiful nature, such as the Kanehara Falls with a lively splash of water, and the crystal clear clear stream and birdsong. In the summer, the autumn leaves, as well as a campground (with a lodge), you can enjoy it all year round.

One of the best scenic spots in Kyushu, where the underground water that sprung up from Mt. Souta in Aso flows as a stream, and the natural forest created a varied landscape. The flow is counted in the "100 Meizu of Japan", and the valley is dotted with exquisite scenic spots. In summer, it is called a natural cooler, and it will make the hearts of people who visit it throughout the four seasons, such as autumn leaves and spring fresh greens.