Aso Crater Hike Day

By David · Journey: Japan 2026 · 28 km · April 6, 2026

Countries: Japan

The summit of the active volcano can sometimes be visited, but it's closed at the moment, so we'll head for a couple of the western summits. It'll be touristy at the top as there are buses and trains, but hopefully it'll be a nice hike up & down... There's a bit of a cycle to my chosen start point from the campsite first too, so it'll be an active day!

Aso Crater Hike Day

Along the way

  1. 6 April 2026 - 10:26 · Japan
  2. 6 April 2026 - 10:55 · Japan
  3. 6 April 2026 - 11:26 · Japan
  4. 6 April 2026 - 11:53 · Japan
  5. Slightly jungly short cut lead us here · Japan
  6. Ooo, crater lake steaming and looks open · Japan
  7. Unfortunately it is closed · Japan
  8. 6 April 2026 - 13:15 · Japan
  9. 6 April 2026 - 13:52 · Japan
  10. Summit of Kushima-dake · Japan
  11. Horses in the crater · Japan
  12. Mount Eboshi-dake · Japan

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