From Kumamoto, I headed west for a day trip to Aso-San before heading into Beppu. Aso-San is the largest active volcanoe caldera in the world, which means it has a big mouth. However, after all the hype, I was hoping for lava flows and fireworks. None of that. The biggest danger here is the smell of rotten eggs.
On the bright side, there was a long, tall hike around the outside of the crater. Although your not supposed to hike it, I was tired of the Japanese rules and did the whole thing. Nothing but, Volacanic rock, ash, and snow the whole way. In the picture you can see the entire ridge I hiked up, followed by the path coming back down. Great Day.
From Kumamoto, I headed west for a day trip to Aso-San before heading into Beppu. Aso-San is the largest active volcanoe caldera in the world, which means it has a big mouth. However, after all the hype, I was hoping for lava flows and fireworks. None of that. The biggest danger here is the smell of rotten eggs.
On the bright side, there was a long, tall hike around the outside of the crater. Although your not supposed to hike it, I was tired of the Japanese rules and did the whole thing. Nothing but, Volacanic rock, ash, and snow the whole way. In the picture you can see the entire ridge I hiked up, followed by the path coming back down. Great Day.
