Aso Caldera, Volcanic caldera in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
The massive caldera stretches 25 kilometers north to south and 18 kilometers east to west, containing five central mountains called Aso Gogaku.
Four substantial volcanic eruptions between 90,000 and 270,000 years ago formed this caldera, releasing 384 cubic kilometers of material across the region.
Local residents conduct the Aso Fire Festival each March, creating a fire pattern on the mountainside that represents the Japanese character for fire.
A network of hiking trails and an aerial tramway system provide access to observation points overlooking the caldera and its active volcanic crater.
The caldera houses 50,000 residents within its boundaries, making it one of the few inhabited calderas in the world.
Location: Aso
Location: Aso district
Inception: 266000-01-01
GPS coordinates: 32.88100,131.08500
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:05
Mount Aso
433 m
Aso Shrine
8 km
Heitate-jinja
22.1 km
Autopolis
20.3 km
Aso Bridge
9 km
Aso Cuddly Dominion
5.8 km
Mount Aso Ropeway
506 m
Kusa-Senrigahama
3.3 km
Mount Neko
5.6 km
Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine
7.5 km
Hakusui Dam
22.8 km
草部吉見神社
16.6 km
Daiichi-Shirakawa bridge
9.7 km
Takamori Spring Tunnel Park
8.3 km
阿蘇長陽大橋
9.4 km
Tawarayama Tunnel
10.4 km
阿蘇カドリー・ドミニオン
5.9 km
Sensuikyō
2.9 km
Sgaru Falls
9 km
Manganji
21.7 km
Saigandenji
5.7 km
男成神社
22.4 km
Shiramizuno Taki
17.4 km
Aso Saru Mawashi Gekijō
8.4 km
Shonenji Temple, Takachiho
22.6 km
Yonjūsanman-Wasserfall
19.3 km
Aso Volcano Museum
3.1 km
Komezuka
4.7 kmReviews
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