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    1The south peak is younger and active
    View from the ferryCrossing the bayOn site. Smoke on the rightWalkways through the lava fieldsMore active1Thomas and BradPink mango...$16 US

    Kagoshima, Japan

    June 15, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Today was all about Sakurajima volcano and its lava fields. We took a ship excursion to see Japan’s most active volcano. To get there, a bus took us on a ferry to the volcano site which has been wonderfully landscaped to allow you to walk to various lookouts. It’s 1,117 meters high with a circumference of about 50 kilometres and is the dominant feature in Kagoshima.

    We were fortunate that the weather and the volcano cooperated. The morning clouds lifted and the volcano puffed smoke. The challenge was to capture its power in a photo. Impossible.    Read more