Aso National Park Description
Aso National Park, in the center of Kyushu, the most southerly of the main Japanese islands, is a region of scenic contrasts in which lush green meadows and dense forests alternate with bare blackish-brown lava fields and bizarrely shaped mountain ranges. This beautiful tract of country is very characteristic of the scenery of the volcanic island of Kyushu.

The National Park takes in the massifs of the volcano, Mount Aso, and Mount Kuju, together with the Tsurumi, Yufu and Takasakiyama summits to the west of Beppu. The crater region of Mount Aso is bounded on the north by the River Kurokawa and on the south by the Shirakawa, which have their own sources in the park and join at Toshita, on the west side of the volcano
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Hobbies & Activities category: Natural area;  National park;  Scenic site or route
Attractions Near Aso National Park, Japan - Southern Region