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A lookout on the northern outer rim in Aso, at 936 metres, taking in the Aso valley and the caldera.
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Daikanbo is a mountain in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture. Its elevation is 935.9 m. It is the highest peak of the northern outer rim of Aso, and you can take in the whole view of the Aso caldera and its caldera wall, the central cones Aso Gogaku (Five Peaks of Aso), and also the Kuju mountains. It is known as one of the top two most popular observation spots in the Aso area and draws many tourists. The name 'Daikanbo' was given in May 1922 (Taisho 11) by Soho Tokutomi, a literary giant and journalist of the Meiji era from Kumamoto Prefecture.
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