Travel in Kumamoto
Kusasenri
Kusasenri · 草千里ヶ浜
Walk through Kusasenri’s broad grasslands and around its ponds, with views of Aso’s mountains. Afterwards, choose horse riding or Aso Volcano Museum. Allow viewing and activities around your return bus.
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Visitor information at a glance
Address
熊本県阿蘇市草千里ヶ浜
Kusasenri, Aso City, Kumamoto, Japan
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Admission
The verified official guidance does not specify a separate grassland admission fee. Aso Volcano Museum costs 1,300 yen for junior-high students and older, 650 yen for primary-school pupils, 1,100 yen for ages 65+, or 350 yen for preschool children aged four+. Horse riding, meals and parking cost extra. Regional itinerary subtotals include only the bus to the grasslands.
Opening hours and closed days
Check visit-date access guidance for the grasslands rather than fixed opening hours. Volcanic activity, weather and restrictions may change accessible areas. Aso Volcano Museum opens 09:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:30 and annual inspection closures on January 14 and July 14. Check horse-riding and restaurant hours separately.
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What can I see at Kusasenri?
Mountain scenery beyond grasslands and ponds
Walk through the grasslands and around the ponds, with views of the surrounding mountains. For horse riding too, check on-site activity guidance.
Aso Volcano Museum after walking
After grassland walks, you can add Aso Volcano Museum. It charges separate admission; check museum hours alongside your return bus.
Aso Volcano Museum admission and hours Aso timetable, 2026-05-11
How to get to Kusasenri
Take JR’s Hohi Main Line to Aso. From Kumamoto, some trains require a change at Higo-Ozu. At Aso, change to Sanko Bus’s Aso mountain route, get off at Kusasenri Aso Kazan Hakubutsukan-mae and walk to the grasslands. Check the stop name so you do not continue to Aso Sanjo Terminal.
Official visitor guide Aso timetable, 2026-05-11 JR Kyushu travel-date times and fares by section Aso mountain bus: no reservations, first come, first served within seat capacity Aso fare table, 2025-10-01
Before you visit
Keep your distance from grazing horses
Do not approach, touch or feed grazing horses. Follow the separate riding facility’s guidance for horse riding. Before entering the grasslands, check same-day access, weather and volcanic restrictions too.
Leave time for the return bus
Add time to walk between the grasslands and stop and to wait for the bus. For a Kumamoto return, check the Kusasenri–Aso bus and Aso’s departing JR train together.
Aso timetable, 2026-05-11 JR Kyushu travel-date times and fares by section
Questions about Kusasenri
Must I ride to Aso Sanjo Terminal for Kusasenri?
Get off at Kusasenri Aso Kazan Hakubutsukan-mae. Check the stop name rather than continuing to Aso Sanjo Terminal, then walk to the grasslands.
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- Official visitor guide ·
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- Aso timetable, 2026-05-11 ·
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- Check official routes and fares ·
- Aso fare table, 2025-10-01 ·
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