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Volcano eruption in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on the morning of Aug. 28, 2025, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows the Shinmoedake volcano erupting. The height of its eruption column reached 5,500 meters earlier in the day, the Kagoshima Meteorological Office said.

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Volcano eruption in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on the morning of Aug. 28, 2025, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows the Shinmoedake volcano erupting. The height of its eruption column reached 5,500 meters earlier in the day, the Kagoshima Meteorological Office said.

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Apparent fireball reported in Japan

Photo taken by an unmanned fixed-point camera at 11:08 p.m. on Aug. 19, 2025, shows the Sakurajima volcano in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima. Many people in western and southwestern Japan reported on social media seeing what appeared to be a fireball on the night of Aug. 19.

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Apparent fireball reported in Japan

Photo taken by an unmanned fixed-point camera at 11:08 p.m. on Aug. 19, 2025, shows the Sakurajima volcano in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima. Many people in western and southwestern Japan reported on social media seeing what appeared to be a fireball on the night of Aug. 19.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts Again, Blankets Nearby Cities in Ash

Shinmoedake volcano in southern Japan erupted again on Sunday, August 10, blanketing nearby cities and towns in ash.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts Again, Blankets Nearby Cities in Ash 2

Shinmoedake volcano in southern Japan erupted again on Sunday, August 10, blanketing nearby cities and towns in ash.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Eruption Sends Ash 5,000 Meters High 2

The Shinmoedake volcano, located on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, continued to erupt on Thursday, July 3, spewing smoke up to 5,000 meters high around 2:00 p.m.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Eruption Captured From Airplane

Shinmoedake, located in the Kirishima mountain range between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted with increased intensity on Wednesday, July 2, sending an ash plume up to 2,800 meters above the crater. The following day, the ash plume rose as high as 5,000 meters. This video shows the volcano as seen from an airplane approaching Kagoshima on July 2.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Eruption Sends Ash 5,000 Meters High

The Shinmoedake volcano, located on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, continued to erupt on Thursday, July 3, spewing smoke up to 5,000 meters high around 2:00 p.m.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Eruption Continues, Spews Ash 2,800 Meters Into Sky 3

Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted more intensely at 11:43 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, sending an ash plume estimated to have reached 2,800 meters above the crater. Heavy ashfall continued in nearby areas, accumulating on buildings and vehicles.

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Japan: Vehicles Covered in Ash as Shinmoedake Eruption Persists

Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted more intensely at 11:43 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, sending an ash plume estimated to have reached 2,800 meters above the crater. Heavy ashfall continued in nearby areas, accumulating on buildings and vehicles.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Eruption Continues, Spews Ash 2,800 Meters Into Sky

Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted more intensely at 11:43 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, sending an ash plume estimated to have reached 2,800 meters above the crater. Heavy ashfall continued in nearby areas, accumulating on buildings and vehicles.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Eruption Continues, Spews Ash 2,800 Meters Into Sky 2

Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted more intensely at 11:43 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, sending an ash plume estimated to have reached 2,800 meters above the crater. Heavy ashfall continued in nearby areas, accumulating on buildings and vehicles.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts in Kagoshima, Spews Ash 500 Meters High 2

On Sunday, June 22, Mount Shinmoedake in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted, sending a plume of smoke more than 500 meters above the crater, according to the Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory. It was the volcano’s first eruption since 2018. The observatory has kept the eruption alert level at 2 and is urging people to stay cautious within a roughly 2-kilometer radius of the crater, due to the risk of large volcanic rocks and other hazards associated with the eruption. This video shows ash fall from a volcanic eruption, filmed in Takaharu town, Miyazaki prefecture, next to Kirishima city.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts in Kagoshima, Spews Ash 500 Meters High

On Sunday, June 22, Mount Shinmoedake in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted, sending a plume of smoke rising more than 500 meters above the crater, according to the Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory. This was the volcano’s first eruption since 2018. The observatory has maintained the eruption alert level at 2 and is urging people to exercise caution within approximately a 2-kilometer radius of the crater, due to the risk of large volcanic rocks and other hazards related to the eruption. The video was captured from Kobayashi City, Miyazaki Prefecture, which borders Kirishima.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Ashfall Warning Issued 6

The Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted on Thursday, May 15, with smoke reaching 3,000 meters. Nearby residents were warned about the ashfall.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Ashfall Warning Issued 5

The Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted on Thursday, May 15, with smoke reaching 3,000 meters. Nearby residents were warned about the ashfall. The second part of the videos shows ash falling on the filmer's top.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Ashfall Warning Issued 4

The Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted on Thursday, May 15, with smoke reaching 3,000 meters. Nearby residents were warned about the ashfall.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Ashfall Warning Issued 2

The Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted on Thursday, May 15, with smoke reaching 3,000 meters. Nearby residents were warned about the ashfall.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Ashfall Warning Issued 3

The Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted on Thursday, May 15, with smoke reaching 3,000 meters. Nearby residents were warned about the ashfall.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Ashfall Warning Issued

The Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted on Thursday, May 15, with smoke reaching 3,000 meters. Nearby residents were warned about the ashfall.

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Japan: Eruption At Sakurajima Sends Ash Plume Rising To 2,200 Meters 2

An eruption occurred at the summit crater of the southern peak of Sakurajima on Friday, December 27. A significant amount of volcanic ash was expelled, reaching an altitude of 2,200 meters. The first video was recorded at 4:42 pm, and the second video was recorded at 5:21 pm.

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Japan: Eruption At Sakurajima Sends Ash Plume Rising To 2,200 Meters

An eruption occurred at the summit crater of the southern peak of Sakurajima on Friday, December 27. A significant amount of volcanic ash was expelled, reaching an altitude of 2,200 meters.

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Drifted pumice in southern Japan

KUNIGAMI, Japan, July 30 Kyodo - Photo taken from a drone shows a massive amount of pumice stones seen to have drifted toward the shore of a fishing port in the village of Kunigami in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 29, 2021, following a submarine volcano eruption off the Ogasawara islands in August. (Kyodo)

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 14, 2024, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows an explosive eruption of a volcano on Sakurajima in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 14, 2024, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows smoke rising 4,500 meters from the crater following an explosive eruption of a volcano on Sakurajima in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Mt. Fuji climbing season

Climbers walk up on Mt. Fuji on June 30, 2024, as the summer climbing season for the highest mountain in Japan is set to officially begin the following day, with the opening of a route on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the 3,776-meter volcano.(Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji climbing season

Climbers walk up on Mt. Fuji on June 30, 2024, as the summer climbing season for the highest mountain in Japan is set to officially begin the following day, with the opening of a route on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the 3,776-meter volcano.

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[Breaking News]Court rejects lawsuit to halt Ikata nuclear reactor in western Japan

OITA, Japan, March 7 Kyodo - A court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit seeking to halt the operation of a nuclear reactor in western Japan amid safety concerns, finding that the earthquake and volcano risk assessments conducted by the plant operator were reasonable.(Kyodo)

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2024, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows an eruption of a volcano on Sakurajima in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2024, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows an eruption of a volcano on Sakurajima in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2024, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows an eruption of a volcano on Sakurajima in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Snow-covered Sakurajima volcano

Photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows a snow-covered volcano on Sakurajima in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Season's first snowcap on Sakurajima volcano

Photo taken on Dec. 21, 2023, shows the first snow of the season spotted on a volcano on Sakurajima in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan.

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Season's first snowcap on Sakurajima volcano

Photo taken on Dec. 21, 2023, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows the first snow of the season spotted on a volcano on Sakurajima in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Plume in ocean off Iwoto Island

OGASAWARA, Japan, Nov. 7 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 30, 2023, shows a column of steam rising from the waters off Iwoto Island, previously known as Iwojima, in the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 7, 2023. A new island of 100 meters in diameter, formed by masses of rock spewed from the plumes, is seen near the steam.

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 14, 2023, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows Sakurajima volcano erupting in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2023, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows Sakurajima volcano erupting in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 17, 2023, from Shiranami Stadium, the venue of the National Sports Festival in the southwestern city of Kagoshima, shows Sakurajima volcano erupting.

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 19, 2023, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows Sakurajima volcano erupting in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Mt. Ontake entry ban lifted

Climbers walk on the ridge of Mt. Ontake in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on July 29, 2023, as an entry ban was lifted the same day following the implementation of safety measures. The eruption of the 3,067-meter volcano in 2014 left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

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Mt. Ontake entry ban lifted

Climbers walk on the ridge of Mt. Ontake in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on July 29, 2023, as an entry ban was lifted the same day following the implementation of safety measures. The eruption of the 3,067-meter volcano in 2014 left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

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Mt. Fuji reopens for climbers

People carry a portable "mikoshi" shrine to pray for the safety of climbers at Fujisan Komitake shrine located at the fifth station of Mt. Fuji in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2023. The summer climbing season for the highest mountain in Japan officially began the same day, with the opening of a route on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the 3,776-meter volcano.

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Mt. Fuji reopens for climbers

People carry a portable "mikoshi" shrine to pray for the safety of climbers at Fujisan Komitake shrine located at the fifth station of Mt. Fuji in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2023. The summer climbing season for the highest mountain in Japan officially began the same day, with the opening of a route on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the 3,776-meter volcano.

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Mt. Fuji reopening ceremony

A ceremony praying for the safety of climbers is held at a shrine located at the fifth station of Mt. Fuji in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2023. The summer climbing season for the highest mountain in Japan officially begins the same day, with the opening of a route on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the 3,776-meter volcano.

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Mt. Fuji reopens for climbers

Climbers walk near the fifth station of Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2023, as the summer climbing season for the highest mountain in Japan officially begins the same day, with the opening of a route on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the 3,776-meter volcano.

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Mt. Fuji reopens for climbers

Climbers pose against the rising sun at the fifth station of Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2023, as the summer climbing season on the highest mountain in Japan officially began with the opening of a route on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the volcano.

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Mt. Fuji reopens for climbers

Climbers pose against the rising sun at the fifth station of Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2023, as the summer climbing season on the highest mountain in Japan officially began with the opening of a route on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the volcano.

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Mt. Fuji reopens for climbers

Climbers pose against the rising sun at the fifth station of Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2023, as the summer climbing season on the highest mountain in Japan officially began with the opening of a route on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the volcano.

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan erupts

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2023, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows an eruption on Sakurajima volcano in the southwestern Japan prefecture. It was the first explosive eruption since April 2018 at the volcano's Showa crater.