Aso

Aso is a city located in , . As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 24,240 in 11741 households, and a population density of 64 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 376.30 km2.
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  • Type: City with 24,900 residents
  • Description: city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Aso, Kumamoto
  • Neighbors: , , and

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aso Shrine and Miyaji Station.

Shinto shrine
is a Shinto Shrine in Aso, , . Aso is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. This shrine holds several Important Cultural Properties, including Ichi-no-shinden, Ni-no-shinden, and Rōmon.

Railway station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Aso, Kumamoto, Japan. It Is operated by JR Kyushu.

Post office
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY 3.0.
is a post office.

Aso

Latitude
32.95249° or 32° 57′ 9″ north
Longitude
131.12147° or 131° 7′ 17″ east
Population
24,900
Elevation
520 metres (1,706 feet)
Open location code
8Q4HX42C+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 739281195
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Geo­Names ID
6324583
Wiki­data ID
Q733681
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Aso” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: أسو، كوماموتو
  • Arabic: أسو
  • Asturian: Aso
  • Bengali: আসো
  • Catalan: Aso
  • Cebuano: Aso (lungsod)
  • Cebuano: Aso-shi
  • Cebuano: Aso
  • Chechen: Асо (гӀала)
  • Chechen: Асо
  • Chinese: Aso-chhī
  • Chinese: 阿苏市
  • Chinese: 阿蘇市
  • Czech: Aso
  • Danish: Aso
  • Dutch: Aso
  • Estonian: Aso-shi
  • Estonian: Aso
  • Finnish: Aso
  • French: Aso
  • German: Aso
  • Greek: Άσο
  • Gujarati: એસો
  • Hebrew: אסו
  • Hindi: असो
  • Hungarian: Aszo
  • Indonesian: Aso, Kumamoto
  • Indonesian: Aso
  • Irish: Aso
  • Italian: Aso
  • Japanese: Aso-shi
  • Japanese: あそし
  • Japanese: 阿蘇
  • Japanese: 阿蘇市
  • Kannada: ಅಸೋ
  • Korean: 아소시
  • Latvian: Aso
  • Literary Chinese: 阿蘇市
  • Lithuanian: Aso
  • Malay: Aso
  • Marathi: असो
  • Mazanderani: آسو، کوماموتو
  • Mazanderani: آسو
  • Min Nan Chinese: Aso-chhī
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Aso
  • Persian: آسو، کوماموتو
  • Persian: آسو
  • Persian: اسو، کوماموتو
  • Polish: Aso
  • Portuguese: Aso
  • Romanian: Aso, kumamoto
  • Romanian: Aso
  • Russian: Асо (город)
  • Russian: Асо
  • Sinhala: අසෝ
  • Slovak: Aso
  • South Azerbaijani: آسو، کوماموتو
  • South Azerbaijani: آسو
  • Spanish: Aso Kumamoto
  • Spanish: Aso, Kumamoto
  • Spanish: Aso
  • Swedish: Aso, Kumamoto
  • Swedish: Aso
  • Tagalog: Aso, Kumamoto
  • Tagalog: Aso
  • Tajik: Асо
  • Tamil: அசோ
  • Tatar: Асо
  • Telugu: అసో
  • Thai: อาโซะ
  • Turkish: Aso
  • Ukrainian: Асо, Кумамото
  • Ukrainian: Асо
  • Urdu: اسو
  • Vietnamese: Aso, Kumamoto
  • Vietnamese: Aso
  • Waray (Philippines): Aso, Kumamoto
  • Waray (Philippines): Aso
  • Yue Chinese: 阿蘇市

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 阿蘇市役所 and 庁舎.

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