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Aso Nakadake First Crater steams in Aso Kujū National Park, Aso Caldera, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu island, Japan.

Aso Nakadake First Crater — one of the most active volcanoes in the world — steams in Aso Kujū National Park, Aso Caldera, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu island, Japan. Containing rich farmland and 3 cities, Aso Caldera is 75 miles in circumference, one of the largest calderas in the world. Aso Caldera’s grasslands have been maintained by humans for 10,000 years through the grazing of domesticated animals and controlled burns. As the largest active volcano in Japan, Mount Aso (Asosan) most recently erupted in 2021 and 2016, in central Kyushu. From Asosankakohinankyukeisho Parking Lot accessible by toll road, we viewed a steaming lake in Nakadake First Crater. Within an hour of our arrival in October 2024, the area was closed to visitors out of caution regarding risk of poisonous volcanic gases — a common occurrence at this active volcano.

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2024 Oct: JAPAN all, Kyushu island
Aso Nakadake First Crater — one of the most active volcanoes in the world — steams in Aso Kujū National Park, Aso Caldera, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu island, Japan. Containing rich farmland and 3 cities, Aso Caldera is 75 miles in circumference, one of the largest calderas in the world. Aso Caldera’s grasslands have been maintained by humans for 10,000 years through the grazing of domesticated animals and controlled burns. As the largest active volcano in Japan, Mount Aso (Asosan) most recently erupted in 2021 and 2016, in central Kyushu. From Asosankakohinankyukeisho Parking Lot accessible by toll road, we viewed a steaming lake in Nakadake First Crater. Within an hour of our arrival in October 2024, the area was closed to visitors out of caution regarding risk of poisonous volcanic gases — a common occurrence at this active volcano.
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