Aso Volcano Museum
The Aso Volcano Museum is a geology museum located Kusasenri, of the city of Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture. It is near Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan. Visitors can view a live video feed from inside Nakadake crater.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Aso and Mt. Kishima-dake.
Mount Aso
Photo: Nudimmud, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Aso, in Kyushu's Kumamoto prefecture, is an active volcano that has one of the largest calderas in the world.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minamiaso.
Minamiaso
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minamiaso is a village in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the village had an estimated population of 10,071 in 4821 households, and a population density of 73 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 137.32 km2. Minamiaso is situated 4½ km southwest of Aso Volcano Museum.
Aso Volcano Museum
- Type: Museum
- Description: Japanese museum near Mount Aso
- Categories: volcanological museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.88553° or 32° 53′ 8″ northLongitude
131.05215° or 131° 3′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8Q4HV3P2+6VOpenStreetMap ID
way 244506566OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4807478
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Aso Volcano Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿苏火山博物馆”
- Chinese: “阿蘇火山博物館”
- French: “musée du volcan Aso”
- French: “Musée du volcan Aso”
- Hebrew: “מוזיאון וולקני אסו”
- Hebrew: “מוזיאון וולקני”
- Japanese: “阿蘇火山博物館”
- Korean: “아소화산박물관”
- Russian: “Музей вулкана Асо”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 阿蘇火山博物館 and 阿蘇草千里乗馬クラブ.
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