Mount Aso

高岳

阿蘇山レベル２（火口周辺規制） · issued September 1 at 16:00

Takamori, Kumamoto / Aso, Kumamoto · Elevation 1,592 m

Mount Aso is an active volcano extending across Aso City, Minamiaso Village and surrounding areas of Kumamoto Prefecture, with central cones inside one of the world’s largest calderas, measuring 25 km north–south and 17 km east–west. Its peaks include Takadake, Nakadake, Nekodake, Eboshidake and Kishimadake; the highest, Takadake (1,592.3 m), stands on the boundary between Aso City and Takamori Town. Nakadake’s First Crater continues to emit volcanic gases, and access restrictions vary with volcanic activity levels. The volcano forms the heart of Aso-Kuju National Park.

Mount Aso at a glance

Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sat, November 7: clear, gusts up to 10 m/s.
Route: The shortest is Mount Aso: Takadake via Minamidake and Nakadake from Sunasenri: about 4 h 19 min, 7.6 km, about 490 m of climbing.

Mount Aso weather (hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:34, sunset 17:24

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Precipitation	mm														0.2			0.1	0.6		0.9	0.9	2.7	1.4	0.6	0.2																																																			4.0	4.5	0.1	0.3
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