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The Aso Volcano Museum 阿蘇火山博物館

Located at Kusasenri, Mount Aso’s vast green plateau on top of the mountains. The Aso Volcano Museum is a 3 storey concrete building with views of the steaming crater of Nakadake Volcano in the distance. The Aso Volcano Museum consists of displays relating to the formation of  the Aso volcanos and its caldera, and the […]

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Kumamoto weather snow in Aso

Nakadake Mount Aso’s active volcano

The title Mount Aso Volcano is a little misleading as the whole central mountain range within the Aso caldera is comprised of volcanos, fortunately only one is still active. Mt. Nakadake – Mount Aso’s active volcano  Nakadake long worshipped as a powerful god, the active volcano at the center of Mount Aso is a rarity, not only does

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Aso shrine fire festival

Hifuri-Shinji Festival

Blazing torches light the sky and in the darkness a multitude of flaming reed straw ropes are swung around in an exciting spectacle to welcome the kami of Aso Shrine. The dramatic Hifuri-shinji  festival takes place in mid March in the grounds of  Aso Shrine.  The holy ritual has been designated as one of Japan’s Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties. This ancient  ritual’s

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