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Mount Aso (阿蘇山, Aso-san) or Aso Volcano is the largest active volcano in Japan and among the largest in the world. Common use relates often only to the somma volcano in the centre of Aso Caldera .
Aso caldera (also known as Asosan, the Aso Volcano or Mount Aso, although the later term usually is used related to its currently active vents) is a geographical feature of Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It stretches 25 kilometers north to south and 18 kilometers east to west. The central core "Aso Gogaku" is the five major mountains in the area.
The following is a list of the mountains and hills of Japan, ordered by height. Mountains over 1000 meters ... Mount Aso: 1,592 5,223: Kumamoto Mount Piratokomi ...
Mount Aso (A.K.A. Aso Caldera) 1592: 5223 ... Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan - Geological Survey of Japan; Volcano on Google Map - Geological Survey of Japan;
Aso-Kujū National Park (阿蘇くじゅう国立公園, Aso-Kujū Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Kumamoto and Ōita Prefectures, Japan. The park derives its name from Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan, and the Kujū mountains. [1] [2] Mount Aso is also one of the largest caldera volcanos in the world. [3]
Kyushu from the International Space Station Geofeatures map of Kyushu. The island is mountainous, and Japan's most active volcano, Mount Aso at 1,591 metres (5,220 ft), is on Kyūshū. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs.
Mount Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan. 300,000 to 90,000 years ago, there were four eruptions of Mount Aso that emitted huge amounts of volcanic ash that covered all of Kyushu and up to Yamaguchi Prefecture. The Aira Caldera is 17 kilometers long and 23 kilometers wide, located in south Kyushu.
Aso City Hall Aso Jinja. Aso (阿蘇市, Aso-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 24,240 in 11741 households, and a population density of 64 persons per km 2. [1] The total area of the city is 376.30 km 2 (145.29 sq mi).