With some terrific road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to explore all that Aso, 20 miles away, has to offer. Mount Aso should be at the top of your to-do list here. Cuddly Dominion and Aso Shrine are fantastic attractions too. Locals will also likely point you toward Kikuchi, 20 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Kikuchi Onsen. (But we’d also highly recommend Kyokushi village Fureai Center and Kikuchi Castle.)