The beautiful Nature landscape of the Aso Mountains Unfolds, and it is a mountain towns with a population of about 3,000 people (as of June 2024) with a high elevation overall.
Traditional agriculture is thriving, and in addition to delicious Rice and vegetables, "Gokase Wine" made from 100% Gokase grapes is also popular.
In winter Japan the southernmost natural snow ski resort offers a spectacular panoramic view of the Aso Mountains seen from and Slope.
We look forward to seeing you in Gokase Towns!
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Miyazaki Prefecture, Gokasecho Experiences: Soyokyo Lake SUP Half-Day Tour
Enjoy a half-day SUP tour around the scenic reservoir framed by the green slopes of Soyokyo. This plan is suitable even for first-timers and includes a coffee break along the way!
Note: Available from April through October
Price
Adult (junior high school and older) 6,000 yen
Elementary school student 4,500 yen
Dog 1,500 yen
Note: Elementary school students must be accompanied by a guardian
Participation fee includes accident insurance and SUP equipment rental
Meeting point and times
Meeting times
Session 1: Meet at 9:30 — Finish at 12:00
Session 2: Meet at 13:00 — Finish at 15:30
Meeting place
Soyō Branch Office, Yamato Town, Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture
Address: 500 Ima, Yamato Town, Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture
Reservation
Contact: Shizenya Kawajin (email: ag1967@gray.plala.or.jp)
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Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Experience: Soyokyo Canyon Canoe Tour
This half-day plan lets you leisurely paddle a canoe around the scenic reservoir surrounded by the green of Soyokyo. It’s suitable for first-timers and includes a coffee break along the way!
※Season: March to November
Price
・Adult (junior high school and older) 6,000 yen
・Elementary school student 4,500 yen
・Toddler 2,500 yen
・Dog 1,500 yen
※Toddlers from around age 2; toddlers and elementary students must be accompanied by a guardian
※Participation fee includes accident insurance and canoe equipment rental.
Meeting place and time
・Meeting times
[1st session] Meet 9:30 — End 12:00
[2nd session] Meet 13:00 — End 15:30
・Meeting place
“Yamato Town Soyou Branch Office,” Yamato Town, Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture
(500 Ima, Yamato Town, Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture)
Booking
Shizenya Kawajin (email: ag1967@gray.plala.or.jp)
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Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Specialty Products and Souvenirs — Blessings of 400 Million Years
These tomatoes and their processed products are harvested carefully one by one at the perfect moment of full ripeness on the vine, and can be collected only for four months each year, roughly from July through November.
• Blessings of 400 Million Years “Red Jewel” Tomato Sauce
This sauce is made from fully vine-ripened Italian tomatoes grown with care on our own farm and sun-soaked, simmered slowly for two days without adding water.
You can enjoy a fresh flavor that feels like eating the tomato itself.
*No chemical seasonings, colorings, or preservatives are used.*
• Blessings of 400 Million Years “Black Jewel” Game Sauce
We slowly simmer lean domestic wild boar meat—healthy and high in protein—with plenty of locally grown vegetables and fully vine-ripened Italian tomatoes in abundant Gokase wine and local red wine for two days.
Just toss with boiled pasta for an exquisite Bolognese. It’s a dish the whole family, including children, can enjoy.
*No chemical seasonings, colorings, or preservatives are used.*
• Beloved Tomatini
Beloved Tomatini is a convenient take-home tomato sauce.
Made without any additives to preserve the tomato’s flavor, it is prepared slowly and carefully over time.
The cute packaging also makes it a perfect souvenir.
Available for purchase at CORASITA or through CORASITA’s online store.
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Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Local Product & Souvenir: Ginger Syrup
This organic ginger syrup uses plenty of fresh ginger and features the spice’s natural fresh aroma and sharp taste.
Diluted with soda it becomes ginger ale, and adding vodka turns it into a Moscow Mule.
It pairs well with shochu, red wine, beer, milk, tea, and many other drinks, so the possibilities for mixing are endless.
You can buy it at Bar ELCAMPO and the Gokase Specialty Center.
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Miyabe’s Special Horumon and Salted Horumon from Gokasecho, Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyabe Butcher Shop, the town’s only meat shop, marinates pork skirt and shoulder roast in its homemade sauce to make the special horumon called “Tokuhoru.”
This dish once won the grand prize at the Local Gourmet Contest held in Miyazaki City.
It’s great grilled over charcoal, on an iron griddle, or stir-fried with various vegetables since it’s already seasoned.
They also offer a salted horumon called “Shiohoru,” in which the offal is slowly soaked in their homemade salt blend, Kuroshio Jiro.
You can grill it as is, or add it with vegetables to a clear broth made from dashi base for a light, refreshing motsunabe (offal hotpot).
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Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Specialty and Souvenir: Four Hundred Million Years of Earth Gion Spring Water Rice
<Taste>
Each grain is firm and flavorful yet refreshingly light. It pairs well with any side dish and stays delicious even when cold, making it ideal for rice balls and boxed lunches.
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This rice is grown on terraced paddies irrigated only with the mineral-rich spring water known as Myoken Shinsui, one of the Heisei-era Top 100 Famous Waters.
<Regional Characteristics>
Located along the Kyushu Backbone Mountain Range at elevations of 600–650 meters, the area’s large temperature swings concentrate the rice’s flavor. The region is also known for heavy snowfall in winter.
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Hinohikari (rated Special A)
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Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Local Specialties and Souvenirs: Versatile Seasoning and Yuzu Kosho
◎Versatile Seasoning
The ingredients are plenty of garlic, chili peppers, ginger, and bonito stock only. A producer from Korea packed this secret family seasoning recipe full of home-style flavor.
Use it as a hidden flavor in dishes, mix it with soy sauce for a dressing, or blend it with mayonnaise for a vegetable dip. Just adding it makes peperoncino ready in no time!
◎Yuzu Kosho
This yuzu kosho brings out the natural flavors of yuzu, bonito stock, soy sauce, salt, and chili peppers only. The green variety has a fragrant aroma, while the red one is spicier. Be sure to find the taste you prefer.
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Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Local Specialty and Souvenir: Takana Nikuman
Takana nikuman is a local gourmet treat sold only during the winter season.
Its main fillings are takana (pickled mustard greens), bamboo shoots harvested in Gokasecho, and minced pork. The ingredients are stir-fried with sesame oil, sugar, and soy sauce to bring out their deep natural flavors and aromas.
A spicy homemade mustard is also included, recommended for adding a flavorful kick. Loved both within and beyond the town, this is a must-try delicacy. Enjoy!
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Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho specialty souvenir: Hanameguri (yokan and yuzu yokan)
Hanameguri is a handmade yokan made from Gokase-grown azuki beans that are slowly simmered over time and carefully kneaded by hand for many hours.
You can taste the full flavor of the azuki beans, and the exquisite balance of sweetness and saltiness reveals a profound flavor that opens your eyes the moment you bite into it.
Enjoy a peaceful moment with this Gokasecho specialty paired with the rare kama-iri tea, a local prized tea.
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Specialties and Souvenirs of Gokasecho, Miyazaki Prefecture: Gokase Yamame
Gokase Yamame are fish raised in the yamame village at the source of the Gokase River, skewered and charcoal-grilled until golden and seasoned to perfection.
Varieties include lightly sweet-and-salty simmered yamame (yamame kanroni), ginger-flavored simmered yamame (yamame shiguren), yamame slowly stewed with sansho pepper (yamame sanshoni), and yamame gently simmered wrapped in kombu seaweed so the fish broth soaks into the kelp (yamame kombu-maki).
The bones are soft, making them safe and easy to eat for children and older adults.
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