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Aso UNESCO Global Geopark

JP

Dive into the hot spring waters of Aso’s onsen in Uchinomaki, Jigoku, Tarutama, and the mountain resorts of the Oguni-go area.Drive through the vast grasslands on the Milk Road. Between mid-February and March, it’s noyaki season, when local communities undertake controlled burnings.Take the Mt. Kishima trail route starting from the Aso Volcano Museum. At the top, enjoy a spectacular view of the northern part of the Aso caldera, with the Nakadake volcano still fuming in the background.

Aso UNESCO Global Geopark in JP
Photo: MaedaAkihiko · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationJP
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2015
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 119,800 ha

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