SoraNews24 —Japan News—

Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.

RocketNews24 Japanese

Featured

Japan’s Mt. Aso currently erupting, Kyushu residents capture dramatic photos

Japan’s beautiful mountainous scenery and relaxing hot springs are all thanks to volcanic activity, and even today there are still a handful of active peaks to be found in the country. One of the most famous, Kyushu’s Mt. Aso, is even a popular tourist destination. We don’t recommend visiting today, though, because the 1,592-meter (5,223-foot) volcano is currently erupting, as seen in these photos taken by locals.

There are actually five connected peaks that are collectively referred to as Mt. Aso: Taka, Nakadake, Eboshi, Kijima, and Neko. Japan’s Meteorological Agency reports that at 9:49 on the morning of September 14, Nakadake began erupting, and soon after Japanese Twitter users began posting pictures that show just how much smoke and ash are spraying forth from the mountain.

いま旅行中なんだけど、阿蘇山噴火したかもしれない pic.twitter.com/hnSQzKYq1V

— 桜島ニニコ (@sakurajimanini) September 14, 2015

https://twitter.com/psakanq/status/643225552912908288

Mt. Aso sits in the middle of Aso Kuju National Park, which straddles the border between Kumamoto and Oita Prefectures. The park is a popular destination for travelers and nature-lovers who come to see the volcano’s gigantic caldera, but access to the crater itself is often restricted within a one-kilometer (0.6-mile) radius.

▼ A photo taken from Kumamoto City shows the eruption rising from the left side of the horizon.

熊本市内からの阿蘇の噴火
雲とは違う噴煙が分かります。
最新の火山情報を確認し、降灰に注意して下さい。 pic.twitter.com/E41Z1BDufP

— 北島茂 (@KazeSaburouta) September 14, 2015

As debris continue to billow from Nakadake, the Meteorological Agency has issued a Level 3 volcanic alert, and has extended the no-access perimeter to include roads and areas within a four-kilometer (2.5-mile) radius. Thankfully, due to the buffer provided by the surrounding park, no homes or schools are included within the area, and no evacuations have been issued, nor have there been any reports so far of injuries or damage.

https://twitter.com/dfka920/status/643225394590552064

Nevertheless, local and travelers are advised to steer clear of the area until the volcanic activity settles down.

Related: Aso Volcanic Center
Sources: NHK News Web (1, 2, 3), Jin, Hachima Kiko, Aso Volcanic Center

Like this:

Like Loading…

Related Stories

Trackbacks

  1. There are no trackbacks yet.
  2. Trackback URL

Trending Today

  1. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  2. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  3. Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]
  4. Japanese government announces criteria for creating backup capital of Japan
  5. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  6. This hot spring near Osaka’s Kansai Airport resolves the pick-two-out-of-three bathhouse dilemma
  7. Mr. Sato searches for the mysterious new wall of fortune in Tokyo
  8. This is Japan’s best cycling course, but is it fun for bicycling beginners too?
  9. Japan’s mini Shikoku Pilgrimage walking tour left us feeling immensely satisfied
  10. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan

© SoraNews24 —Japan News— / SOCIO CORPORATION

Powered by WordPress VIP

%d