# Mount Aso

- **Country:** Japan
- **Coordinates:** 32.884444, 131.103889
- **Type:** Somma volcano in Caldera complex
- **Location:** Kyushu, Japan
- **Map Size:** 280
- **Other Name:** Aso Volcano
- **Fetchwikidata:** ALL
- **Last Eruption:** 20 October 2021 - Present

As of May 2026, the crater is closed to visitors due to a not yet recovered helicopter wreck on the southeast slope. The helicopter crashed in January 2026 but the conditions inside the crater prevent safe access for recovery personnel.

**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Aso (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)