natural wonder
Mount Aso Caldera
One of the world's largest volcanic calderas in Kyushu with an active smoking crater and vast green grasslands.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Uto
Kumamoto, Japan · Asia
About Uto
Uto sits on the route: 5 minutes from Matsubase, 47km from Mount Aso Caldera.
Uto is in Kumamoto, Japan, with about 37,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Matsubase, about 4 km away.
Uto (宇土市, Uto-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 36,149 in 16127 households, and a population density of 490 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 74.30 km2 (28.69 sq mi).
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What is there to see near Uto?
Within an hour or so of Uto: Mount Aso Caldera (47 km), Autopolis (49 km), Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine (50 km), Takachiho Gorge (59 km).
Where is Uto?
Uto is in Kumamoto, Japan, about 4 km from Matsubase.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 37,442
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Kumamoto
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 32.6833, 130.6667
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Uto
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Autopolis
A hillside circuit on the island of Kyushu in Japan, known for dramatic elevation changes and hosting Super GT and Super Formula.
49 km · about 55 min drive
photogenic
Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine
A moss-covered stone stairway of roughly 100 steps climbing through cedar forest to a shrine below a rock face pierced by a huge natural window. Reached by a short walk from a small car park in the Aso caldera.
50 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Takachiho Gorge
A narrow chasm of columnar basalt cliffs cut by the Gokase River, with the Manai Falls dropping 17 m directly into the water. Rowing boats can be hired to reach the base of the falls.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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