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Natural scenery
Kusasenri
A grass plain in an old crater at about 1,100 meters, with ponds, horses and the Aso Volcano Museum in front; from there you can see Nakadake emitting smoke.
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In the photo: Restored gate of Aso Shrine
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The city
What to expect from Aso.
Aso is the town on the northern inner floor of Mount Aso’s caldera, surrounded by rice paddies, pastures and mountain walls. It has the train station, Aso Shrine, one of Kyushu’s oldest, and the hot springs of Uchinomaki. From there you can go up to the Kusasenri grasslands toward the five peaks, and to the Daikanbo viewpoint on the caldera’s northern rim.
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The local experience
What to see in Aso
Lookout
Daikanbō
The highest point on the north rim of Aso caldera, at 936 meters, with views of the five peaks, the plain and the pastures; on cold mornings the caldera often fills with mist.
Shrine
Aso Shrine
A Shinto shrine dedicated to the volcano’s deities, one of the oldest in Kyushu, with a two-storied torii gate rebuilt after the 2016 earthquake and a row of springs in front.
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