Sakura-Jima island volcano An iconic symbol of Kagoshima Prefecture and one volcano still erupting in most of Japan. There will be smoke in the crater during the eruption and have a little time each day. Volcano Sakura Jima was once the island before the last year. Since 1914 the volcano was spewing out ash up to eight kilometers and lava rising to 3000 million tonnes over the channel width of 500 meters, connecting the island of Sakura Jima him. with the peninsula's Kazumi day. The current population of about five thousand Volcano Sakura Jima with his third summit of Kita-dake, the highest at 1117 meters, Naka-dake high into 1060 meters, and Minami-dake at 1040 meters, but the elite. he also broke the most. The East Coast is closer than distance. Two kilometers from the summit Visitors can choose from a scenic point of view, there are many. Dispersed in various spots around the volcano.
The views of the mountains around it, do not cross. It can be seen from the city of Kagoshima by the main station of the city. Kagoshima-chuo Shin Kang signed the ride direct from Fukuoka it.
Those who wish can take a ferry Sakurajima Ferry ferry takes about 15 minutes. The boat left the ship several hours a day. Even at night, it also has one aircraft per hour here.
A trip to the ferry from Kagoshima Chuo Station on the Kagoshima City Tram tram going down the banners Suizokukan-guchi. And walk to the harbor it a bit more.
