While traveling through Aso, I passed by Komezuka and was drawn to its cute, distinctive upside-down-bowl shape, so I couldn't resist stopping to take a photo. Komezuka is a small volcano in the Aso volcanic group that formed about 3,300 years ago. Its gently rounded slopes are covered in lush green grasslands, making it especially soothing in spring and summer. Legend has it that Komezuka was rice given to the local people by a deity, which is how it got its warm and charming name. From a distance, it looks like a small green bun on the earth. Simple yet memorable, it's a scene well worth capturing on a trip to Aso.
Komezuka | Review by Linda Liao
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Whenever I travel to Kagoshima, Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel is always one of my first choices for accommodations. The hotel is right across the street from JR Kagoshima-Chuo Station, so I can check my luggage almost immediately after leaving the station. It saves me the hassle of hauling my luggage around and makes the trip much easier. The rooms are clean and comfortable, and the views are also great. What I look forward to most each day is having breakfast at the restaurant. Through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, majestic Sakurajima comes into view, and the scenery takes on a different appearance depending on the day's volcanic activity and changing sky. Looking at this volcano, which seems so full of life, feels like having a familiar friend quietly by my side, marking a wonderful start to the day.
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