KAGOSHIMA--A massive eruption occurred at Mount Sakurajima here on the evening of July 24, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue the highest alert urging residents to evacuate.

Witnesses also reported a rare display of volcanic lightning, illuminating the darkened skies as the eruption unfolded. Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes, with a history of ...

The active Mount Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted ... According to the Kagoshima Meteorological Office and other sources, the eruption at around 6:33 p.m. occurred at a vent atop the ...

There were no immediate reports of injuries. Friday’s eruption, while dramatic, was average compared to Sakurajima’s past eruptions, Kyoto University volcanologist Kazuhiro Ishihara told NHK.

A surveillance camera recorded the moment when the Sakurajima volcano in Japan erupted again at the weekend, spewing a cloud of ash more than two kilometers high into the sky.

The Sakurajima volcano in Osaka, Japan erupted once again on February 9. Footage sped-up in post shows plumes of ash blasting 1.2 miles into the air. This is the volcano's 31st eruption of 2025.

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He also advised residents to close curtains and stay away from windows, which could break by the force of an eruption. Sakurajima on the main southern island of Kyushu is one of Japan’s most ...