Local authorities on Wednesday reopened a crater area of Mt. Aso to tourists for the first time in three and a half years following diminished volcanic activity and the installation of safety measures.The crater area of the 1,592-meter active volcano had been one of the most popular tourist spots in Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan before it was closed to visitors in August 2014 after a small-scale eruption.About 60 people from the local governments and sightseeing industry attended a ceremony in a park 1 kilometer from the crater to celebrate the reopening. They hope it will lead …READ FULL ARTICLE
