Mount Aso
The largest active volcano in Japan
Its peak is 1592 m above sea level. Its caldera is 25 km across north to south and 18 km across east to west.
The caldera has a circumference of around 120 km, although sources vary on the exact distance.
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The central cone group of Aso consists of five mountains: Mt.Naka, Mt.Neko, Mt.Taka, Mt. Eboshi, and
Mt.Kishima. Last major eruption of Mt. Naka was in 1993.
Exploring Munt Aso
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To the Ropeway station |
Ropeway station |
To the Crater of Naka-dake |
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Around Crater |
Around Crater |
Shrine on top |
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Look down the Crater |
Crater |
Crater |
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West side of Crater |
Central area of Crater |
East side of Crater |
Location of Aso
General information
| Address | Aso-city, Aso-gun Takamoricho and Minami-Aso Village |
| Access |
30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Miyaji Station 80 minutes by a vehicle from Kumamoto-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Takachiho 2 hours and 10 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 2 hours and 50 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
Featured tours
Kumamoto-prefecture & Miyazaki-prefecture
・ Kumamoto, Aso and Takachiho 3 days tour
・ Aso and Takachiho / Dynamic nature 2 days tour
・ Amakusa / UNESCO Hidden Christian sites 2 days tour
Kyushu Round tours
・ 8 days Northern & Central Kyushu tour
・ 6 days North-West Kyushu tour
・ 6 days North-Eest Kyushu tour
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