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.

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

To the Ropeway station

Ropeway station

To the Crater of Naka-dake

Around Crater

Shrine on top

Look down the Crater

Crater

West side of Crater

Central area of Crater

East side of Crater

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