Aso, Kumamoto


City in Kyushu, Japan




























Aso


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阿蘇市

City

Aso in 2012
Aso in 2012




Flag of Aso
Flag

Official seal of Aso
Emblem

Location of Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture



Aso is located in Japan

Aso

Aso



Location in Japan

Coordinates: 32°56′54″N 131°07′26″E / 32.94833°N 131.12389°E / 32.94833; 131.12389Coordinates: 32°56′54″N 131°07′26″E / 32.94833°N 131.12389°E / 32.94833; 131.12389
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture
Government

 • MayorYoshioki Sato (since March 2005)
Area

 • Total376.25 km2 (145.27 sq mi)
Population
(March 31, 2017)

 • Total27,039
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Symbols

 • TreeAzalea
 • FlowerGentiana scabra
 • BirdGreen pheasant
Time zone
UTC+9 (JST)
City hall addressIchinomiya 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)

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[1] and a population density of 72 persons per km2. The total area is 376.25 km2.


The source of the Kikuchi River is located in the city.[2]




Contents





  • 1 Places of interest


  • 2 Fictional characters born in Aso


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links




Places of interest


  • Aso Geopark


  • Aso Kujū National Park
    • Mount Aso

    • Mount Aso Ropeway

    • Aso Volcano Museum


  • Aso Uchinomaki Spa[citation needed]

  • Aso Akamizu Spa[citation needed]

  • Sensuikyo[citation needed]

  • Sensuikyo Ropeway (cable car)[citation needed]

  • Aso Shrine



Mount Aso and Cable car




Aso City Hall



Fictional characters born in Aso


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



References



  1. ^ "Official website of Aso City" (in Japanese). Japan: Aso City. Retrieved 30 April 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ Okamura, Maya; Minagawa, Tomoko (2016). "Historical and Physical Evaluation of Floodplain Habitats in The River Channel of the Kikuchi River" (PDF). 11th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics (ISE 2016). Engineers Australia: 91–98.
    ISBN 9780734053398.




External links


Media related to Aso, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons



  • Aso City official website (in Japanese)







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