Aso, Kumamoto

Aso (阿蘇市) 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 people 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.

Climate
Aso has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Aso is 13.2 C. The average annual rainfall is 3009.6 mm with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 C, and lowest in January, at around 2.0 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Aso was 34.9 C on 11 August 2016; the coldest temperature ever recorded was -14.8 C on 25 January 1998.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Aso in 2020 is 24,930 people. Aso has been conducting censuses since 1920.

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



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

Tomohiko Amada (from Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami)