Japan Volcano Erupts, Firing Ash Plume 3 Miles Into Sky
Aug 28, 2025 · Japanese meteorological agencies said the Shinmoedake volcano had erupted in the early hours of Thursday morning, August 28, sending a plume of ash 5.5 kilometers (3.4 …
List of volcanoes in Japan - Wikipedia
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Japan. An Orange background indicates a volcano considered active by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Watch: Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Sending Ash Plume …
Sakurajima volcano in Japan erupted on May 15, 2025, sending a 3,000-meter ash plume into the air, with authorities closely monitoring the situation.
Which Volcanoes are Erupting? - List & map of Active Volcanoes …
1 day ago · Notes: The status colors of volcanoes are our subjective interpretation of activity status (unrest, alert, erupting, major eruption) and have no official significance, although we try …
Japan Meteorological Agency | Volcanic warning / forecast
[Level 1 (Noting that it is an active volcano)]: Restrictions on access to the area near the crater’s edge, etc. depending on the situation. (Note: The target areas subject to evacuation and …
Active volcanoes and eruptions in Japan - Worlddata.info
Out of 69 volcanos in Japan, 57 are considered still active. Additionally there is one active submarine volcano off the coast. Japan is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which stretches …
Volcanoes: What Are They? | National Parks of Japan
There are four main types of volcano: cinder cones, shield volcanoes, lava domes, and stratovolcanoes—the most common in Japan.
Major Volcano Erupts In Japan Amid Predictions Of 'Mega Disaster'
Jul 4, 2025 · Mount Shinmoedake volcano in Japan erupts, sending ash plume into the sky amid predictions of a 'mega disaster'. The Japanese authorities raised the alert level to 3, warning of …
Explosive eruption at Shinmoedake blankets parts of Miyazaki and ...
Jul 3, 2025 · A strong explosive eruption occurred at Shinmoedake volcano, part of the Kirishima volcanic complex on Kyushu Island, Japan, at approximately 15:37 JST (06:37 UTC) on July …
Japan Volcanoes - Global Volcanism Program
Jan 31, 2022 · Japan has 118 Holocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy …