Sakura-jima Island

Sakura-jima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture is an active strato volcano with three peaks,

Kita-dake, Naka-dake and still active Minami-dake.

Formerly an island, it became connected with the Osumi Peninsula in 1914 when lava from

its summit closed the channel between the two.

View from Kagoshima-city

Eruption

Sakurajima Daikon

The huge eruption started again in 1955, followed by eruptions 10 to 500 times every year.

This area is famous for “Sakurajima Daikon” Japan’s largest radish weighing up to 30 kilograms.

Access to Sakura-jima Island

Sakura-jima Ferry connects Kagoshima-city and Sakurajima in 15 minutes

and is operated for 24 hours.

Kagoshima port

To Sakura-jima Island

Sakura-jima Island

Exploring Sakura-jima Island

Michino eki Sakura-jima

Kinko Bay from Sakura-jima

Yunohira Observatory

Stand at the Observatory

Arimura Lava Observatory

Lava Observatory

View from Lava Observatory

General information

Access to Sakurajima Ferry Kagoshima port

45 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport

15 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kagoshima-chuo Station

Access to Sakurajima

15 minutes by Sakurajima Ferry from Kagoshima port to Sakurajima port