Aso Shrine, in Aso

Aso Shrine is located in Aso, Kumamoto-prefecture.

It is popular as a god protecting worshipers from traffic accidents, and exorcism,

marriage, and learning. Aso shrine one of the oldest and most prominent shrines in Japan, 

and was built in 281 before accession of the 1st Emperor Jinmu.

The shrine is located in the center of the caldera of Mt. Aso and the caldera is known as