We SURVIVED an erupting volcano in JAPAN!

*We survived an erupting volcano! Mount Aso, Japan's largest active volcano!*
Amanoiwato & Aso, River shrines and smoking volcanoes - Family Road Trip Across Japan, Episode 15

This is episode 15 of our epic road trip around Japan. In this video we leave Takachiho in Miyazaki Prefecture and drive to Kurokawa Onsen in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. On the way we visit the magnificent Amanoiwato Shrine and stop at Mount Aso to see it asplode.

Amanoiwato-jinja is a lovely peaceful shrine on the Iwato River about 10 minutes drive from Takachiho. We visited the day before (see our last video - https://youtu.be/YvhGohNdsZc) but we arrived on closing time.

The shrine was well worth returning too though. The highlight of the visit was the walk along the river to the cave shrine of Amanoyasukawara. This was where the goddess Amaterasu sealed herself in causing millions of other gods to come down to discuss how to get her out. The cave is quite spectacular with hundreds, or thousands, of rock cairns. Normally it isn't a great idea to build these rock cairns but apparently it has been a tradition here for some time.

Next up we drove to Mount Aso. Mount Aso is the world's largest active volcano and since the evening before it had been erupting. We were lucky enough to view the volcano smoking and burping (from a safe distance of course).

After checking out the volcano and chatting to some cows we drove to Kurokawa Onsen. Kurokawa Onsen, surprise surprise, is an onsen town so we will be soaking in onsens over the next couple of days. But the first thing we had to do after checking in to our accommodation was to eat. Kurokawa Onsen's restaurants and izakayas either close early (about 8pm) or were booked out.

Syokusai Hanaakari is a small rustic izakaya just out of Kurokawa Onsen - only a kilometre or so from Forest Lodge where we were staying. When we arrived it seem dark and closed. I poked my head in the door and a dog barked so I cleared off. The owner came out and asked us if we wanted to eat and he graciously opened up to feed this hungry family from Oz. A top meal too. Japanese influenced Western style.

Next time we stroll around Kurokawa Onsen and visit an outdoor onsen for a lovely soak with a view. Bathing outdoors is so relaxing. We also try some of the local specialties like basashi - horse meat sashimi. In the meantime I hope you enjoy Episode 15 of our family road trip across Japan.

Shane, Michelle, Georgia and Brandon

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0:00​ - Intro - Coming up - haiku
0:47​ - It's raining - live from Family Mart car park
1:46 - Terraced fields are beautiful
2:12 - Amanoiwato - peaceful shrine
3:57 - Beautiful river walk to the rock shrine
5:00 - Amanoyasukawara - the cave shrine with all the rocks
7:16 - Amanoiwato - ablutions
8:06 - Vending Machine in the wild
8:20 - Mount Neko (Nekodake) - Mount Aso, Mount Doom :)
8:57 - Holy smoking volcano, Aso - live from Family Mart car park
9:37 - Holy smokin' volcano - Sakura, cows and volcano! Mount Aso
12:52 - The cows show up
13:39 - Shiroyama Scenic Overlook
14:30 - Dinner at Syokusai Hanaakari - Kurokawa Onsen
18:18 - Next time - Kurokawa Onsen!

Our previous video:
Takachiho https://youtu.be/YvhGohNdsZc
Our next videos:
Kurokawa Onsen https://youtu.be/0W0aMDcwmxQ
Nagasaki https://youtu.be/c3rxK1MbRdM
Kobe https://youtu.be/inosnbfUOfM
Tokyo

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Related blog posts (by me):
Kurokawa Onsen via a huge smokin' volcano. Mt Aso is erupting and we feel our first earth tremor - blog post to come

In Takachiho we stayed at:
Takachiho B&B Ukigumo - http://www.takachiho-ukigumo.com/en

In Kurokawa Onsen we stayed at:
Forest Lodge Kurokawa Mori no Cottage - https://www.morikote.com/

Coffee ☕
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Eat 🍜🍣
Kurokawa Onsen
Syokusai Hanaakari (Hana Akari) - https://www.syokusai-hanaakari.com/

Snacks 🍩
7-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart :)

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The gear I use:
The camera:
Panasonic Lumix GH5
The Lens:
Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8
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I get my music from Artlist: https://artlist.io/Shane-242084
Music in this video:
East Asia by Generation Lost
Summer Rain by Duffmusiq
Waiting For The Storm To Break by Josh Furhmeister
Far Away Feelings by Jamie Rutherford
Morning Sun by Will Van De Cromment
Variation 4 (Bach) - Ian Post
A Place Beyond Belief by Slpstrm
The Land That Time Forgot by Claire Kelly

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