Aso-Kuju National Park
Kumamoto, Oita · National park
Ministry of the Environment page
Aso-Kuju National Park is a national park in Kumamoto and Oita, with a land area of 763 km². This site lists 33 places to visit inside it and 20 mountains.
Basic information
- Area (land)
- 763 km²76,289 ha
- Designated
- Dec 4, 1934including predecessor parks
Area and designation date: Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). The area is the published land area; for parks that were renamed or split, the date is that of the predecessor park. Boundary: Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data (updated April 28, 2025), combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS. The ministry notes the data shows the outline of the designated areas and contains errors.
Municipalities in the park
Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026).
Main places to visit
Shinto shrine · Aso City1Aso ShrineShinto shrine in Aso, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
Zoo · Aso City2Aso Cuddly Dominion
Place of scenic beauty · Minamiaso Village3Kusa-Senrigahama
Amusement park · Beppu City4Kijima Kogen Park
Amusement park · Takamori Town, Kumamoto5Takamori Spring Tunnel Park
Shinto shrine · Takamori Town, Kumamoto6Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu ShrineShinto shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Wetland · Taketa City7Bogatsuru Wetlandwetland in Taketa, Oita, Japan.jpg?width=240)
Park · Taketa City8Kuju Flower Parkpark in Japan
Shinto shrine · Beppu City9Honoo-Honome ShrineShinto shrine in Oita Prefecture, Japan
Hot spring (onsen) · Minamiaso Village10Jigoku Onsenbuilding in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Park · Minamiaso Village11Aso Farm Landpark in Japan
Valley · Kikuchi City12Kikuchi Valley
Bridge · Ozu Town, Kumamoto13Daiichi-Shirakawa bridge
Museum · Minamiaso Village14Aso Volcano Museummuseum in Aso, Kumamoto, Japan
Other places to visit in the park19
Places to visit inside the park (including sea areas), most popular first. Numbers match the map. Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in the park20
- Mt. Naka1,791 m
- Mt. Kuju1,791 mHyakumeizan
- Mt. Kuju1,787 m
- Mt. Taisen1,786 m
- Mt. Inaboshi1,774 m
- Mt. Hossho1,762 m
- Mt. Mimata1,745 m
- Mt. Aso1,592 mHyakumeizan
- Mt. Kuro1,587 m
- Mt. Io1,580 m
- Mt. Naka1,506 m
- Mt. Waita1,500 m
- Mt. Neko1,433 m
- Mt. Tsurumi1,374 m
- Mt. Kuenhira1,288 m
- Mt. Ichimoku1,287 m
- Mt. Uchi1,275 m
- Mt. Daikanbo936 m
- Komezuka870 m
- Mt. Ohira815 m
Mountains whose summit is inside the park, highest first. "Hyakumeizan" marks the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
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