Aso, Kumamoto

Aso 阿蘇市
City
Aso in 2012
Flag Emblem
Location of Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture
Aso Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°56′54″N 131°07′26″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
First official recorded	280 BC
City settled	February 11, 2005
Government
• Mayor	Yoshioki Sato (since March 2005)
Area
• Total	376.25 km2 (145.27 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	27,039
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Ichinomiya Miyaji 504-1, Aso City Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県阿蘇市一の宮町宮地504番地１) 869-2695
Website	Aso City official website (in Japanese)
Symbols
Bird	Green pheasant
Flower	Gentiana scabra
Tree	Azalea

Aso (阿蘇市, Aso-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Aso was established on February 11, 2005, from the merger of the former town of Aso, absorbing the town of Ichinomiya, and the village of Namino (all from Aso District).

As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 27,039, with 11,355 households and a population density of 72 persons per km². The total area is 376.25 km².

The city is situated within Aso Caldera. The source of the Kikuchi River is located in the city.

Places of interest

• Aso Geopark
• Aso Kujū National Park
  • Mount Aso
  • Mount Aso Ropeway
  • Aso Volcano Museum
• Aso Uchinomaki Spa
• Aso Akamizu Spa
• Sensuikyo

• Sensuikyo Ropeway (cable car)
• Aso Shrine

Mount Aso and Cable car

Aso City Hall

Fictional characters born in Aso

Misae Nohara (born in Aso, Kumamoto, née Koyama).

Tomohiko Amada (from Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami)

External links

Media related to Aso, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons

• Aso City official website (in Japanese)