Mountain Spots in Kumamoto Area
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- Mt. Daikanbo
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- Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Yamada
- A 936 meter high mountain located on the highest peak of the outer rim of the north crater of Mt. Aso. In ancient times, it was called Tomigahana (the nose looking into the distance), but the great author Tokutomi Soho dubbed it Daikanbo (great overviewing mountain) after being moved by the magnificent view. The mountain offers a sweeping view of the five peaks of Mt. Aso, the Kuju Mountain Range, and the Aso Caldera. The controlled burns conducted in spring are held on an impressive scale.
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- Mt. Aso Nakadake
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- Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Ichinomiyamachimiyaji
- One of the peaks which make up Mt. Aso, it is 1,506 meters high. Situated in the almost exact center of the central group of volcanic cones, this peak is the most active of the volcanos of Aso. Its craters are numbered one through seven, and there is a caldera lake - a crater in which rainwater and spring water has accumulated - known as Yudamari. Access to the lake area may be restricted at times due to the emission of volcanic gasses.
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- Mt. Aso Nakadake Crater
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- Kumamoto Aso-shi Kurokawa
- Mt. Aso is the central volcanic cone group of the calderas, some of the largest in the world, located in Kumamoto Prefecture's Aso region. The five peaks of Mt. Aso span 17 kilometers east-west, 25 kilometers north-south, and occupy some 350 quare kilometers in area, but of them, today only Mt. Naka is active. The crater lake in Mt. Naka's primary crater was formed by the collection of rain and spring water in the crater bottom and is one of only a few places in the world where visitors can experience volcanic activity up close. The entire area is finely divided into numerous zones, and access to each area is permitted or prohibited based on the volcano's activity and the direction of the winds. The emerald green waters of the crater lake, created due to colloidal sulfur and iron ions dissolved into them, is a truly mystical site which speaks of the natural forces at play deep inside the planet.
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- Komezuka
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- Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Nagakusa
- A 954 meter tall mountain. Although small, the mountain’s shape is quite lovely; the crater at the top is the remains of a volcanic caldera. Verdant in early summer and desolate in winter, the mountain is popular for its highly seasonal appearance.
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- Mt.Aso
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- Kumamoto Aso-shi Kurokawa Asosan
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- Mt.Takadake (Mt.Aso)
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- Kumamoto
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- Mt.Daikan
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- Kumamoto Kamiamakusa-shi
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- Mt.Kinpo
- Travel / Tourism
- Kumamoto
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- Koarashiyama
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- Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture
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- Mt.Yagoyama
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- Kumamoto Kikuchi-gun Ozumachi
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- Mt.Kozono
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- Kumamoto Kumamoto-shi Higashi-ku Kozono 1-12
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- Mt.Hanaoka
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- Kumamoto Kumamoto-shi Nishi-ku Kasuga 4-1581-1
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- Mt.Shiraga
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- Kumamoto
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- Mt.Kunimi
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- Kumamoto
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- Mt.Kadoyama
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- Kumamoto
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- Mt.Nokeeboshi
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- Kumamoto
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- Mt.Kuradake
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- Kumamoto
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- Mt.Kamifukune
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- Kumamoto
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- Mt.Eshiro (Mt.Tsunodake)
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- Kumamoto
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- Mt.Kunimi
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- Kumamoto
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Kumamoto lies in the center of Kyushu, a calm prefecture perfect for easy strolls around the historic center and lazy evenings in the natural hot springs at Kurokawa Onsen. For a slightly more strenuous activity, head to Mount Aso, whose surrounding hills offer hiking opportunities aplenty with views over the active volcano.
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