Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture erupted shortly before noon on Oct. 20, sending a massive plume of dark volcanic smoke up to 3,500 meters high. The first crater of Mount Nakadake erupted ...

Oirase-Keiryu mountain stream in spring ... Fire Ceremony at Aso Shrine around Aso Caldera, Aso-Kuju National Park. Photograph Courtesy Ministry of the Environment, Japan. Sakura-jima is the ...

Within Aso-Kuju National Park, the Mount Nakadake-Mount Takanade Loop is perfect to start exploring and make your way up the ...

The national park covers parts of Oita and Kumamoto Prefectures and is home to Japan’s largest active volcano, Mount Aso. The resort is part of the Kuju mountain range in Oita. While winter is a ...