Sakurajima

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Sakurajima (桜島) is an active volcano and a former island (now connected to the mainland) of the same name in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. The north peak (its highest peak) rises 1,117 m above sea level. The mountain stands in the part of Kagoshima Bay known as Nishikie Bay. The island is part of the city of Kagoshima.

Related Topics:
Volcano - Kagoshima Prefecture - Kyushu - Japan - Sea level - City - Kagoshima

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In 1914, a great eruption occurred, burying the straits with lava, and connecting the former island to the Osumi Peninsula, so that Sakurajima is no longer an island. The volcanic activity still continues, dropping large amounts of volcanic ash on the surroundings. Earlier eruptions built the white sands highlands in the region.

Related Topics:
1914 - Osumi Peninsula - Volcanic ash

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