waterfall
Nabegataki Falls
A broad, low curtain of water falling from an overhanging ledge, allowing visitors to walk along a path behind the entire span of the fall. A short descent from the car park in northern Kumamoto.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Kumamoto, Japan · Asia
Yamaga sits on the route: 15 minutes from Nagaoda, 41km from Mount Aso Caldera.
Yamaga is a town located in Kumamoto, Japan. With a population of 49,082, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Yamaga sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Yamaga to your route.
The Benkei-ga-ana Kofun (弁慶ヶ穴古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Kumairi neighborhood of the city of Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1956.
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Yamaga is located in Kumamoto, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 33.0167 latitude, 130.6891 longitude.
Yamaga has a population of approximately 49,082 people, making it a town in Japan.
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Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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waterfall
A broad, low curtain of water falling from an overhanging ledge, allowing visitors to walk along a path behind the entire span of the fall. A short descent from the car park in northern Kumamoto.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A narrow ravine village straddling the Kumamoto–Oita border where steam vents rise between old wooden inns and footbridges. In spring hundreds of carp streamers are strung across the gorge.
37 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
One of the world's largest volcanic calderas in Kyushu with an active smoking crater and vast green grasslands.
41 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A hot-spring village in the Aso highlands that banned neon and concrete facades, so wooden inns and stone-walled riverside baths dominate. A single wooden pass grants entry to three open-air baths of your choice.
43 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
A moss-covered stone stairway of roughly 100 steps climbing through cedar forest to a shrine below a rock face pierced by a huge natural window. Reached by a short walk from a small car park in the Aso caldera.
47 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
A hillside circuit on the island of Kyushu in Japan, known for dramatic elevation changes and hosting Super GT and Super Formula.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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