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)
- Aso caldera ×1
- Takadake ×1
- 阿蘇山 ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
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mountain → stratovolcano → |
| calderaDiameter |
approximately 25 kilometers
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| calderaWidth |
approximately 18 kilometers
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| continent |
Asia
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| country |
Japan
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| elevation |
about 1,592 meters
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| eruptionStyle |
phreatic eruptions
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strombolian eruptions → |
| geologicalAge |
Quaternary
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| hasCone |
Eboshidake
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Kishimadake → Nakadake NERFINISHED → Nekodake → Takadake → |
| hasFacility |
ropeway (often closed during high activity)
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viewing platforms → visitor center → |
| hasFeature |
active crater
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crater lake (occasionally present) → large caldera → lava domes → multiple central cones → volcanic gas emissions → |
| hazardLevel |
significant volcanic hazard
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| highestPoint |
Mount Nakadake area (approx. 1,592 m)
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| JapaneseName |
阿蘇山
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| knownFor |
frequent small eruptions
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one of Japan’s most active volcanoes → one of the world’s largest calderas → |
| languageOfToponym |
Japanese
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| lastEruption |
21st century
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| locatedIn |
Aso region
NERFINISHED
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Kumamoto Prefecture NERFINISHED → Kyushu NERFINISHED → |
| locatedInVolcanicArc |
Southwest Japan Arc
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| locatedNear |
Kumamoto City
NERFINISHED
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city of Aso → |
| locatedOn |
island of Kyushu
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| monitoredBy |
Japan Meteorological Agency
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| partOf |
Aso Kuju National Park
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Aso caldera → Ring of Fire → |
| surroundedBy |
Aso grasslands
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rural farmland → |
| touristAttraction |
yes
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| usedFor |
geological research
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hiking → sightseeing → |
| volcanoType |
complex volcano
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Kyushu
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Western Japan → |
hasVolcano |
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Mount Aso
("Takadake")
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hasCone |
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Rodan
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homeLocation |
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Mount Aso
("阿蘇山")
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JapaneseName |
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Mount Aso
("Aso caldera")
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partOf |