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In the 2006 tokusatsu disaster film Sinking of Japan directed by Shinji Higuchi, Mount Aso erupts as an aircraft carrying the Japanese Prime Minister flies over it, raking the plane with flying rocks and causing it to crash with the loss of all on board. Mount Aso's eruption also destroys the city of Kumamoto.
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.
There are three VEI-7 volcanoes in Japan. These are the Aira Caldera, Kikai Caldera and Aso Caldera. Mount Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan. Mount Aso had four eruptions 300,000 to 90,000 years ago. It emitted huge amounts of volcanic ash that covered all of Kyushu and up to Yamaguchi Prefecture.
The eruption's ash plume — which could be seen from miles away — disrupted air travel in Northwest Europe for nearly a week, stranding thousands of passengers. ... Mount Aso. Japan Elevation ...
A volcanic eruption of Mount Ontake (御嶽山, Ontake-san) took place on September 27, 2014, killing 63 people. Mount Ontake is a volcano located on the Japanese island of Honshu around 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Nagoya and around 200 km (120 mi) west of Tokyo.
In the immediate aftermath, the Japan Meteorological Agency warned hikers and residents to avoid the 5,223-foot mountain located on the southern island of Kyushu.
TOKYO (AP) — Signs of undersea volcanic eruptions were detected at Iwo Jima, the site of one of the bloodiest battles in World War II, meteorological and defense officials said Wednesday.
Last eruption Akaigawa Caldera: 725: ... Mount Aso (A.K.A. Aso Caldera) 1592: ... Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan - Geological Survey of Japan;