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Mt. Asama Magma Stone Park

Nature & Views

Walk through a landscape of hardened lava

This otherworldly landscape of black, craggy rocks was created from molten lava when Mt. Asama erupted in 1783. Local legend says the eruption was so powerful that it blocked out the sun for days.

Mt. Asama Magma Stone Park, or Onioshidashi Park, is a permanent reminder of the eruption's impact. At the center of the park is Asamayama Kannondo Temple, built in 1958 to remember those who died in the disaster. People pray here to ward off bad luck.

Walk among the rocks to see over 100 species of alpine plants that grow there and catch views of Mt. Asama, one of Japan's most active volcanoes.
Access Information
About 40 minutes from Manza-Kazawaguchi Station

About 45 minutes by car from Usui-Karuizawa IC of Joshin-Etsu Expressway

About 50 minutes by car from Komoro IC of Joshin-Etsu Expressway
Contact
0279-86-4141
Business hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Holiday
Open daily
Charges
700 yen (500 yen for children)
Parking information
Free, 750 cars