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Aso Volcano Museum

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Japanese name: 阿蘇火山博物館

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Aso Volcano Museum
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WHAT TO DOAso Volcano Museum

The volcano museum in Aso. It covers the geology of the caldera and the volcano.

WHEREKumamoto

Kumamoto

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Overview

The volcano museum in Aso. It covers the geology of the caldera and the volcano.

About this place

The Aso Volcano Museum (阿蘇火山博物館, Aso-kazan Hakubutsukan) is a geology museum located Kusasenri, of the city of Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture. It is near Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan. Visitors can view a live video feed from inside Nakadake crater.

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Key facts

Field：Volcano, geology

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