Stand Next To An Active Volcano 🌋 With Me – Kyushu #shorts

❗𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙆𝙮𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙪❗

Part 1️⃣ of 4️⃣ Must-Dos in Kyushu – Check Out A Volcano & Hide Out In An Emergency Shelter

📍 Mount Aso, Kumamoto

I don’t know why I find volcanoes so fascinating. Maybe it’s the possibility of witnessing a volcanic eruption; maybe it’s about having the ability to tell the tale after running away from a volcanic eruption; or simply having the opportunity to test how close a rack of pork ribs needs to get to an active volcano to get cooked…….

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩?

Kyushu 九州 is one of the four main islands where you can find the most volcanoes in Japan! Kyushu was created and shaped by undersea volcanic eruptions that began millions of years ago.

There are nine active volcano systems in Kyushu, and Mount Aso is one of them. Not only is Mount Aso the LARGEST active volcano in Japan, it’s also one of the LARGEST active volcanoes IN THE WORLD!

This majestic beast last erupted on 20 Oct 2021. Freaking out when the volcano is erupting? Hide out in the emergency shelters made with reinforced concrete nearby, there are plenty of those and it gives off serious apocalyptic vibe!

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙏𝙤 𝙎𝙚𝙚?

Mount Aso locates within the Aso-Kuju National Park. There are some nice scenic hikes within this national park, anything from 1-hr to almost 3-hour return trip.

If you want to learn more about the Aso Volcano, you can also check out the Aso Volcano Museum.

As you can expect, the Aso city is filled with many mineral-rich hot springs as well. If you have another day or two to spare, I HIGHLY recommend you check out the Kurokawa onsen area. I will be talking about them in my next Kyushu post 😉!

𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙁𝙚𝙚 & 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙏𝙤 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙐𝙥 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚

I highly recommend you drive to Mt. Aso, so you don’t have to worry about bus and train schedules. You also get to enjoy the view along the way!

[ Aso Volcano Museum ] – approx. $11AUD Adult (Free for Kids 6 or below)

[ Aso-Kuju National Park ] – Not more than $11AUD per car (Sorry couldn’t remember exactly!)

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