Tourist attractions in Aso, Kumamoto
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| Aso (阿蘇市, Aso-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Aso was established on February 11, 2005, from the merger of the former town of Aso, absorbing the town of Ichinomiya, and the village of Namino (all from Aso District). As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 27,039, with 11,355 households and a population density of 72 persons per km2. The total area is 376.25 km2. The city is situated within Aso Caldera. The source of the Kikuchi River is located in the city. | ||||||
| population：24,089人 area：376.30km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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Aso, Kumamoto in Shrine
| 1．Aso Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Aso Shrine (阿蘇神社, Aso-jinja) is a Shinto Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1] Aso is one of the oldest shrines in Japan.[2] This shrine holds several Important Cultural Properties, including Ichi-no-shinden (一の神殿), Ni-no-shinden (二の神殿), and Rōmon (楼門). The Aso family in charge of the shrine is said to have the second oldest recorded lineage in Japan after the Imperial family. The Aso Shrine was heavily damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. The shrine's rōmon (tower gate) completely collapsed. The haiden (worshiping hall) also collapsed.[3] | ||||||
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Aso, Kumamoto in Museum
| 2．Aso Volcano Museum ・ | ||||||
| The Aso Volcano Museum (阿蘇火山博物館, Aso-kazan Hakubutsukan) is a museum that explains volcanoes. It is near Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan. The Museum is in Kusasenri, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture. 32°53′7″N 131°3′7″E / 32.88528°N 131.05194°E / 32.88528; 131.05194 | ||||||
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Aso, Kumamoto in station
| 3．Akamizu Station ・Japan | ||||||
| Akamizu Station (赤水駅, Akamizu-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Aso, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2] | ||||||
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| Aso Station (阿蘇駅, Aso-eki) is a railway station on the Hōhi Main Line in Aso, Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).[1][2] | ||||||
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| 5．Ikoi-no-Mura Station ・Japan | ||||||
| Ikoi-no-Mura Station (いこいの村駅, Ikoi-no-Mura-eki) is a railway station on the Hōhi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Aso, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2] | ||||||
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| 6．Ichinokawa Station ・Japan | ||||||
| Ichinokawa Station (市ノ川駅, Ichinokawa-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Aso, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2] | ||||||
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| 7．Uchinomaki Station ・Japan | ||||||
| Uchinomaki Station (内牧駅, Uchinomaki-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Aso, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2] | ||||||
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| 8．Takimizu Station ・Japan | ||||||
| Takimizu Station (滝水駅, Takimizu-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Aso, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2] | ||||||
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| 9．Namino Station ・Japan | ||||||
| Namino Station (波野駅, Namino-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Aso, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2] | ||||||
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| 10．Miyaji Station ・Japan | ||||||
| Miyaji Station (宮地駅, Miyaji-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Aso, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2] | ||||||
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Aso, Kumamoto in Mountain
| 11．Mount Aso | ||||||
| Mount Aso (阿蘇山, Aso-san), is also known as Aso Volcano and in this sense is the largest active volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world. Common use relates often only to the somma volcano in the centre of the Aso Caldera. It stands in Aso Kujū National Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu. Its tallest peak, Takadake, is 1,592 meters (5,223 ft) above sea level. Mount Aso is in a fairly large caldera (25 kilometers (16 miles) north-south and 18 km (11 mi) east-west) with a circumference of around 120 km (75 mi), although sources vary on the exact distance. | ||||||
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