Aso Geoguides

Meet the members of Aso's Geoguide Association!

Toshio Yamamoto

Name
Toshio Yamamoto
Interests
Searching for olivine and volcanic glass in lava
Favorite geosite
Nakadake Crater, Sunasenri
Message
Come experience the movements of the earth!

Akachan

Name
Akachan
Interests
How is daily life connected to Aso Volcano?
Favorite geosite
Vast volcanic plateaus (harmony between volcanic plateaus and grasslands)
Message
I lead relaxed tours where you can enjoy gorgeous, expansive views of the caldera.

Isse

Name
Isse
Interests
Photography
Favorite geosite
Takadake
Message
Let's enjoy Aso together!

Kazetaro

Name
Kazetaro
Interests
Coexistence with Aso's natural environment
Favorite geosite
Mt. Kishimadake, Mt. Eboshi, grasslands
Message
Humans are a part of nature. If nature is destroyed, we are destroyed. Whether an ant or a humans, we all share this same earth on its journey through the universe.

Yoshihiko Nakashima

Name
Yoshihiko Nakashima
Interests
The history of the Aso region
Favorite geosite
Daikanbo
Message
I've seen many places both in and out of Japan, but the magnificent landscape of Aso tops them all!

Kiyoshi Sugawara

Name
Kiyoshi Sugawara
Interests
Photographing Aso's vibrant animal life
Favorite geosite
Komezuka (the grandchild volcano of Aso?)
Message
Come experience Aso's 1,000-year-old grasslands ? and help them see another 1,000 years.

Akemi Hirose

Name
Akemi Hirose
Interests
Mountain climbing in Japan and internationally
Favorite geosite
Central cone group
Message
I've traveled Japan's hundred famous mountains, and more than one hundred World Heritage sites, but Aso is second to none. Come enjoy Aso with me!

Ichio Kasano

Name
Ichio Kasano
Interests
All of Aso (flowers are my weak point)
Favorite geosite
Tateno Gorge
Message
Volcanos are the chimneys of the earth.

Nobuo Takashima

Name
Nobuo Takashima
Interests
Grasslands and wildflowers, listening to music
Favorite geosite
Milk Road grasslands, Mt. Kishimadake
Message
I'd like to share Aso with children, and with the world!

Kazuyan

Name
Kazuyan
Interests
Catastrophic eruptions, landscape photography, easy mountain climbing
Favorite geosite
Daikanbo, Minamiaso Spring Group, Tawarayama, Tateno Gorge
Message
Behind you, red cattle grazing the grasslands. Before you, the huge caldera. Stand in this landscape, and I promise you will be moved.