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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. It stands in Aso Kujū National Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu.
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.
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.
Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan - Geological Survey of Japan; Volcano on Google Map - Geological Survey of Japan; The National Catalogue of the Active Volcanoes in Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency; 日本の主な山岳標高 (Elevation of Principal Mountains in Japan) - Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (in Japanese)
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]
The Aso Volcano Museum (阿蘇火山博物館, Aso-kazan Hakubutsukan) is a geology museum located Kusasenri, of the city of Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture. It is near Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan. Visitors can view a live video feed from inside Nakadake crater. [1]
It encompasses several significant geological features, including a number of active volcanoes. The most prominent is Mount Aso, an active volcanic formation consisting of one of the world's largest calderas and a central crater group with five distinct peaks. [3] Beppu Onsen is located at the eastern end of the graben.
Map of Kumamoto Prefecture showing municipal boundaries ... Mount Aso (1,592 m (5,223 ft)), ... This volcano is located at the centre of the Aso caldera.