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Aso-Kuju National Park (Kumamoto, Oita)

Attractions: volcanoes, world's largest caldera


Aso National Park is home to two famous mountains, Mt. Nakadake and Mt.Aso. Mt. Nakadake is the highest mountain in Kyusyu standing at 5870 feet/1,791m. Mt. Aso, located in the center of Kyusyu, possesses one of the world's largest calderas. The diameter of the caldera is 10-15.5 miles/16-25km and the circumference is about 80 miles/128km. Within the caldera there are five volcanic cones which have been formed over recent years. One of these is still active today.

Mt. Nakadake belongs to the Kuju mountain range which is home to other mountains of similar altitude.

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National Parks


Hokkaido: Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park / Shiretoko National Park / Daisetsuzan National Park / Akan National Park / Shikotsu-Toya National Park / Kushiro Shitsugen National Park
Northern Honsyu: Towada-Hachimantai National Park / Rikuchu Coast National Park / Bandai-Asahi National Park
Central Honsyu: Nikko National Park / Chichibu Tamakai National Park / Joshinetsu Kogen National Park / Ogasawara National Park / Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park / Chubu-Sangaku National Park / Hakusan National Park / Minami Alps National Park
Western Honsyu: Ise-Shima National Park / Yoshino-Kumano National Park / San-in Kaigan National Park / Daisen-Oki National Park
Setonaikai: Setonaikai National Park
Shikoku: Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park
Kyusyu: Saikai National Park / Unzen-Amakusa National Park / Aso-Kuju National Park / Kirishima-Yaku National Park
Okinawa: Iriomote National Park

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