Is the pay-off of visiting the gorge greater than or equal to the trouble of getting there?
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Aso Starts Here
It took me two trips to see Mt. Aso for what it is.
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The Ultimate Kumamoto Castle Guide
Kumamoto Castle is one of my favorite castles—and my favorite places—in Japan.
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Sakura and Sago Palms
Nostalgia has become my drug of choice in middle age.
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Aftershocks and Anti-Climax
The rim of Nakadake Crater is now totally off-limits, which makes a trip to this part of Japan relatively anti-climactic from the get-go.
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Kumamoto in the Waking World
I never thought I would walk into my own dream.
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