Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes and eruptions of varying levels take place on a regular basis.
The volcano, which is called Sakurajima and is located on the southern tip of Kyushu near the city of Kagoshima, erupted at about 8:05 p.m. , the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.
Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes and eruptions of varying levels take place on a regular basis. In 2019 it spewed ash 5.5 km high. Nuclear regulators said there were no irregularities detected at the Sendai atomic plant, which lies about 50 km from the volcano.
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