Active volcano Mount Aso draws tourists

A family standing near Mount Aso, a large active volcano in Kumamoto prefecture, yesterday. The mountain's caldera has a circumference of more than 100km and is one of the largest in the world. It dominates the south-western main island of Kyushu, wh
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A family standing near Mount Aso, a large active volcano in Kumamoto prefecture, yesterday.

The mountain's caldera has a circumference of more than 100km and is one of the largest in the world. It dominates the south-western main island of Kyushu, where the 1,592m-high volcano is a popular tourist spot in Japan.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on December 15, 2019, with the headline Active volcano Mount Aso draws tourists. Subscribe