Azamidai Skypark

Azamidai Skypark offers 360-degree views of Aso-Kuju National Park. From the observatory’s lofty height of 1,000 meters, visitors will be able to gaze at the Kuju Mountains to the north, Aso’s caldera and five peaks to the southeast, and Mt. Sobo to the southwest. All of these sights are included in 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, a book of celebrated peaks published in 1964. At Azamidai Skypark, visitors can see three of Japan’s most celebrated mountains in one place, and the view has been admired by visitors such as Nobel Prize-winning author Yasunari Kawabata (1899–1972).