Mount Aso

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Mount Aso is one of Japan’s largest and most active volcanoes, featuring a vast caldera and multiple central cones on the island of Kyushu.

Aliases (3)

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
mountain
stratovolcano
calderaDiameter approximately 25 kilometers
calderaWidth approximately 18 kilometers
continent Asia
country Japan
elevation about 1,592 meters
eruptionStyle phreatic eruptions
strombolian eruptions
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasCone Eboshidake
Kishimadake
Nakadake NERFINISHED
Nekodake
Takadake
hasFacility ropeway (often closed during high activity)
viewing platforms
visitor center
hasFeature active crater
crater lake (occasionally present)
large caldera
lava domes
multiple central cones
volcanic gas emissions
hazardLevel significant volcanic hazard
highestPoint Mount Nakadake area (approx. 1,592 m)
JapaneseName 阿蘇山
knownFor frequent small eruptions
one of Japan’s most active volcanoes
one of the world’s largest calderas
languageOfToponym Japanese
lastEruption 21st century
locatedIn Aso region NERFINISHED
Kumamoto Prefecture NERFINISHED
Kyushu NERFINISHED
locatedInVolcanicArc Southwest Japan Arc
locatedNear Kumamoto City NERFINISHED
city of Aso
locatedOn island of Kyushu
monitoredBy Japan Meteorological Agency
partOf Aso Kuju National Park
Aso caldera
Ring of Fire
surroundedBy Aso grasslands
rural farmland
touristAttraction yes
usedFor geological research
hiking
sightseeing
volcanoType complex volcano

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Kyushu
Western Japan
hasVolcano
Mount Aso ("Takadake")
hasCone
Rodan
homeLocation
Mount Aso ("阿蘇山")
JapaneseName
Mount Aso ("Aso caldera")
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