Japan’s Meteorological Agency said Sakurajima volcano erupted at around 8:05 p.m., blowing off large rocks as far as 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) away in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima.

Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes, with a history of frequent eruptions. Originally an island, it became a peninsula after a significant eruption in 1914.

The Sakurajima eruption shot out large rocks, with the Japan Meteorological Agency warning of debris and pyroclastic flows — super hot and fast-moving mixture of gases and rock fragments ...

Japan Meteorological Agency volcanology division director Sadayuki Kitagawa speaks about the eruption of Sakurajima during a news conference at the agency headquarters in Tokyo Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.

This long exposure image shows the eruption of volcano Sakurajima Sunday night, July 24, 2022, in the view from Tarumizu city, Japan's southern prefecture of Kagoshima. Japan’s Meteorological ...