The cobblestone path of Futae Pass, Aso, Kumamoto

On November 5, we had decided to take a drive to see the stone paved road on Futae Pass in Aso, Kumamoto. I went there on the evening of October 15, but the time is already half past four. It was getting dark. The image was a bit blurry like a bad photo.

How do we get there? We were going straight to Kumamoto on Kyushu Expressway and taking Japan National Route 57 to the town of Ozu. We were going up north on Kumamoto Prefectural Route 339, commonly known as Milk Road, there's a small parking lot on the right side just above the intersection with Prefectural Road 23, from which the Bungo Kaido Historic Road has begun.

We're going down into the Aso Valley.

A sharp curve continues when you go down the stone pavement from the top of the pass.

Superb views of Mount Aso and the valley of Aso. Mount Nakadake, the active volcano currently erupting, can be seen in the background.