Aso Shrine, Aso

Name: Aso Shrine
Address: 3083-1 Ichinomiyamachi-miyaji, Aso, 869-2612, Japan
Telephone: +81 967-22-0064

#1 among attractions in Aso

Top attraction, Historical place, Temple

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Aso Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Aso is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. This shrine holds several Important Cultural Properties, including Ichi-no-shinden, Ni-no-shinden, and Rōmon. The Aso family in charge of the shrine is said to have the second oldest recorded lineage in Japan after the Imperial family. The Aso Shrine was heavily damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. The shrine's rōmon completely collapsed. The haiden also collapsed. ()

Local name: 阿蘇神社 Established: 281 B.C.E.Coordinates: 32°56'52"N, 131°6'58"E

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3083-1 Ichinomiyamachi-miyajiAso 869-2612 Japan

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+81 967-22-0064

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Day trips

Aso Shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aso Volcano Museum, Mount Aso Ropeway, Aso-san, A sukadori dominion.

5.7 miSW
Specialty museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Aso Volcano Museum, Mount Aso
145 min walk • The Aso Volcano Museum is a museum that explains volcanoes. It is near Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan. The Museum is in Kusasenri, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
5.1 miSW
Aerial tramway
Mount Aso Ropeway, Mount Aso
131 min walk • The Mt. Aso Ropeway was Japanese aerial lift line in Aso, Kumamoto, operated by Kyūshū Sankō Tourism. It was opened in 1958, and climbs Mount Aso. Its official website claims it was the first aerial lift in the world to be built on an active volcano.
4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Aso-san, Mount Aso
120 min walk • Mount Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world. It stands in Aso Kujū National Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu. Its peak is 1,592 meters above sea level.
3 miW
32°55'54"N • 131°4'1"E
A sukadori dominion, Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park
78 min walk • Zoo, Aquarium
5.4 miS
Neighbourhood
Aso District, Mount Aso
138 min walk • Aso is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of the Aso and Yamato mergers, the district has an estimated population of 40,841 and a density of 58.1 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 703.01 km².