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.
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Exploring Mount Aso
Around Crater |
Around Crater |
Shrine on top |
Look down the Crater |
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 |