Volcano Sakurajima, Kyushu-Kagoshima

Map of Kyushu, South Japan,Aerial photo and explanation of the observation points.

Typical village with the volcano in the background. Ash covered cars in the nearer environment of the volcano Sakurajima

Sakurajima with daylight eruptions

Eruption during the romantic fullmoon mood. After 20 seconds, the sweet and loveley mood got interrupted by a strong lightning. (Uahhh)

Strombolian ejecta is covering the whole flank area

In the first phase of the eruption, the shock wave hits the crater rim while light material was blown up.

NASA APOD picture of the day (link right)

Uprising ash cloud with a dreadful flash lightning. Right: Colour- details in the ash cloud.

All photos by  ALPE   M.Rietze