Sakurajima is neither a famed sakura cherry tree spot, nor is it an island—shima or jima. You can board a ferry from Kagoshima and land at Sakurajima port in 15 minutes. The fee, paid on arrival, is ...

An eruption of the Sakurajima volcano in Japan has raised emergency alerts of their highest levels and prompted evacuations for residents nearby. The volcano, located in Japan's southwestern ...

The volcano Sakurajima erupts Sunday night in a long-exposure image. There were no immediate reports of damage. (Kyodo News via Associated Press) A volcano on Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu ...

One of Japan's most active volcanoes will erupt very soon, researchers who have been studying a build-up of magma have said - with potentially devastating consequences. The University of Bristol ...