Japan · Kumamoto
A little travel guide with Tabi
Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.
南小国町
Plan separate visits to Minamioguni’s Kurokawa Onsen streets and Meoto Falls. Bathing facilities operate individually; a town walk is different from using a bath pass. Check mountain transport and your return journey, starting with one stop.
This guide covers places within Minamioguni, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.
01 · EXPLORE
Two different places: start with whichever interests you.
01A first-visit stop
黒川温泉街
An onsen town of inns along the river and bridges, pictured near Marurin Bridge in 2009. Check the association’s current bath-pass prices, participating facilities and daily closures rather than assuming every bath opens at the same time.
Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
A first-visit stop
夫婦滝
Two falls at the meeting of the Tanoharu and Oda rivers, distinct from other similarly named waterfalls. Check current approaches, steps and weather, avoiding wet rocks and swollen water.
Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
02 · A LITTLE BITE
The onsen association distinguishes restaurants in Kurokawa’s streets from soba restaurants elsewhere in town, including the Soba Kaido area. Check travel and opening days before seeking a soba meal, and ask about buckwheat allergy and broth ingredients.
Official guide03 · YOUR FIRST WALK
Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.
Check the walking routeCheck actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.
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Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.
Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.
