Aso Guide
Short, practical guides to Aso for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
What Is the Aso Caldera? The Five Peaks and Four Giant Eruptions
How big the caldera is, the five peaks, four ancient eruptions, and why people live, farm and bathe inside an active volcano.
Can You Visit the Aso Crater Now? Alert Level 2, Gas and the Mountain Road
At eruption alert level 2 the crater is closed. What the city and the council say about detours, volcanic gas, hiking and emergency numbers.
How Do You Get to Aso and the Crater Road?
Routes from Tokyo by air and rail, driving directions from Kumamoto and Oita, and the seasonal hours of the Mount Aso park road.