Helicopter Missing Over Mt. Aso
A sightseeing helicopter carrying three people, including two Taiwanese tourists, went missing over Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture on the morning of...
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Strong Quakes Shake Aso Region
A magnitude 5.8 quake struck Kumamoto’s Aso region on the evening of November 25...
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Alert Level Raised to 2 at Mount Aso Amid Increased Volcanic Activity
The Japan Meteorological Agency has elevated the eruption warning level for Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture to Level 2, signaling restrictions around the crater due to...
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Aso Shrine’s Tower Gate Restored After 2016 Quake
A completion ceremony was held on the 7th at Aso Shrine in Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture, to celebrate the restoration of its tower gate, a significant cultural property destroyed ...
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Kumamoto Welcomes New Foreign Hotel Chain
Marriott International, in collaboration with Sekisui House, opened the Fairfield by Marriott Kumamoto Aso on November 6th, marking its first venture in...
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Aso Selected For National Farm Stay Promotion Project
Aso City in Kumamoto is one of the four destinations that recently joined the national government’s farm stay promotion program. The ‘Savor Japan’ program invites inbound tourists ...
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Further Eruptions At Mt. Aso Expected
Risks of another eruption at Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture remains high. As of October 27, one week after the eruption of the Nakadake crater, stronger and more frequent volcanic ...
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Mt. Aso Erupts – No Injuries Reported
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) raised the warning level for Mt. Aso to three as of October 20. The volcano erupted at 11: 43 on Wednesday, sending volcanic smoke to 3,500 me...
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New Cycle Tourism Courses For Aso Area
Kogidasu.jp, a regional bicycle-tourism platform run by Aso Cycling Tourism School in Kumamoto, developed the first model course for the Aso area. ‘Aso-ichi’ is a 120-kilometer rou...
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Minamiaso, Kumamoto Promotes Itself as Japan’s No.1 Bakery Village
Minamiaso Village in Kumamoto Prefecture is working to promote itself as Japan’s No.1 bakery village. The village enjoys the largest bakeries-to-population ratio in Japan and has b...
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