[2025 Kumamoto ] Travel Guide for Aso Boy (Updated Jul)

🚄Aso Boy (Aso Boy)⛩️ A super cute train with the theme of a little dog, Kuro, is another special train in Kyushu from Komamoto Station to Beppu. The train focuses on family happiness. There will be a back zone with family chairs and a softball zone for young children to play to relieve boredom while riding the train. Don't forget to pick up the poster and stamp it as an RC to be a small mission when visiting Kyushu. For us, we chose to ride from Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto, to Aso Station, Aso, and then we will ride back to the city. 🧳Travel🧳 You can take a regular JR train or Shinkansen. If you have one, get off at Kumamoto Station. As for the final station, you can choose. You can go to Beppu or just get off at Aso. ♥️This train is recommended to book in advance online from Thailand because it fills up very quickly.♥️ #Flying with trip#Travel Kyushu #Kumamoto #Japan #beppu #Fukuoka

The first way to buy tickets: If foreign tourists want to take this sightseeing train, according to the instructions on the official website of Kyushu JR, they need to buy the Kyushu JR Pass from a designated agency (such as Klook), and then register as a temporary member on the official website of Kyushu JR with the Kyushu JR Pass according to the instructions on the official website. Finally, grab the sightseeing train ticket on the official website of Kyushu JR at 05:30 Japan time 30 days before the date of the desired sightseeing train. It must be completed within 2 minutes because it is a flash sale! And pay online. The second way to buy tickets: Buy the sightseeing train ticket directly in the mobile app of the travel agency, in other words, it does not include the Kyushu JR Pass. But it turns out that there is a third way, which saves money: Aso Boy is a full-car reserved seat, and the train consists of 4 carriages. The first half of the first card and the first half of the fourth card are slightly more luxurious and less decorated designated seats, that is, the first and second methods can be used to buy tickets. The second half of the 1st card and the second half of the 4th card are reserved seats with ordinary decoration. In other words, you can buy train tickets on the spot along the Aso Boy train station, sit in the ordinary decoration reserved seat, and pay for the express train ticket. If you already have a JR pass, you can exchange it for Aso Boy train tickets for free! Basically, the experience of ordinary decoration reserved seats and deluxe decoration reserved seats is 95% the same, and if you buy the first row of deluxe decoration reserved seats, it is the front seat, and the view is very wide! I took Aso Boy twice this morning🤦♂️🫣😓

Experience the adorable Aso Boy train when you visit Kyushu! The train is adorned with cute Aso Boy dog plushies, making every photo a perfect shot. Inside, each of the four carriages has a unique style, with color schemes that are either fresh and elegant or lively and vibrant. For example, there is an all-white carriage that is pure and dreamy, and a colorful carriage that is full of childlike fun, making every corner a perfect photo spot. The train is well-equipped with a cozy cafe that serves food and drinks and sells unique merchandise. There is a children's area and a play area filled with joy. One carriage even has comfortable sofa seats, offering a very relaxing experience. All seats are reserved and must be booked one month in advance on the Kyushu official website, with an additional reservation fee of 1500 yen. The train runs routes from Kumamoto to Aso and Kumamoto to Beppu. For specific times, please refer to the official website.

Family members! Are you still worried about where to go during the holidays? In 8 days, we will take you to an exciting trip to Fukuoka. With the JR pass in hand, you can take the sightseeing train and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way. Local attractions Kumamon, hot spring hotel. The Aso Boy train heads to Mount Aso. The mountains are covered with snow and the cold is overwhelming. Standing at the foot of the volcano, the scene before us is shocking. The crater is filled with smoke, which forms a wonderful contrast with the white snow scene. The wonders of nature are amazing. Beppu's hot spring resort. The streets are filled with a faint smell of sulfur, and there are signs of various hot spring resorts everywhere. Walk into a hot spring hotel and soak in the steaming hot spring, and the fatigue of the journey will instantly disappear. Take the sightseeing train Double Star 4047 to appreciate the countryside and enjoy a relaxing time. Yufuin, experience the literary romance and hot spring cuisine of the small town. Finally, we went shopping in Hakata and ate wagyu beef and taiyaki. . . Follow my footsteps and start this fantastic journey to Kyushu together. Let's go! #Japan #Hot Springs #Kyushu #Fukuoka #March Destinations 2025 Local Attractions－

On the platform, you will not miss this eager Aso Boy No. 101 from Kumamoto to Aso, because this car is a cartoon image of the Asu Station Chief Black Dog KURO from inside to outside. There is a special family car on the Aso Boys 101, which is reserved for families with children. The details are designed to make adults love it. At one end of the family compartment, there are childrens play facilities and a small childrens library. There is a viewing car at each end of the train. The ride medal is also the image of the puppy KURO, and the limited souvenirs sold on the car are equally addictive.