Aso-san, Mount Aso

Name: Aso-san
Address: Mount Aso, Japan

#3 among attractions in Mount Aso

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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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. Mount Aso has a fairly large caldera with a circumference of around 120 km, although sources vary on the exact distance. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 5223 ftCoordinates: 32°53'5"N, 131°5'10"E

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Aso-san – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aso Volcano Museum, Aso Shrine, Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine, Mount Aso Ropeway.

2 miW
Specialty museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Aso Volcano Museum, Mount Aso
51 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.
4.7 miN
Historical place, Temple
Aso Shrine, Aso
120 min walk • 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.
4.7 miSE
Sacred and religious sites
Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine, Takamori
121 min walk • Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Takamori, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. This shrine is famous for being the setting of a popular anime and manga comic Hotarubi no Mori e.
0.5 miSW
Aerial tramway
Mount Aso Ropeway, Mount Aso
14 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.
3.4 miN
32°55'54"N • 131°4'1"E
A sukadori dominion, Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park
88 min walk • Zoo, Aquarium
0.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Aso District, Mount Aso
22 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.
4.4 miSW
Village
Minamiaso, Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park
114 min walk • Minamiaso is a village in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on February 13, 2005 from the merger of the villages of Chōyō, Hakusui and Kugino. Neighbouring towns are Takamori, Ōzu, and Nishihara.