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Last weekend I went to Mt. Aso National Park with my neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Fujino. I don't even know what to say about it other than you really must go. Not only was the volcano itself a magnificant sight, but the landscape in that area of Japan is quite unique and unlike any other I have seen.


This flower is miyamakirishima. We went to Aso specifically during this time of year to see this flower.

This volcano is on a "break" right now, as Mr. Fujino described it.

This is Mt. Aso in the background. When we first arrived, we were only able to view it from an observation deck due to the amount of gas it was producing this day.

But luckily right, as we were getting ready to leave, the ropes were removed and we were able to get upclose to the volcano. I was quite suprised that it was green. What a sight!


On the drive back through Oita-ken, we paused for me to take a couple photos of the terraced "tanada." These photos don't begin to capture the uniqueness of these ride paddies.