Japan: Mount Aso Volcano 🌋 eruption.One of the largest active volcano in the world.

Japan: Mount Aso volcano Eruption

Japanese authorities on Wednesday warned of the threat of lava flows and falling rocks after a volcano erupted on the main southern island of Kyushu.

Mount Aso is one of the world’s largest active volcanoes and the largest volcano in Japan. The 1,592-meter (5,223-foot) volcano is a popular tourist destination.

The eruption sent stones tumbling down its grassy slopes and plumes of ash 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) high, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

It erupted at about 11:43 a.m. local time (0243 UTC), according to the agency.

Mount Aso (阿蘇山, Aso-san) is the largest active volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world. It stands in Aso Kujū National Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu. Its peak is 1,592 meters (5,223 ft) above sea level.

Mount Aso, Japanese Aso-san, volcano, Kumamoto ken (prefecture), Kyushu, Japan, rising to an elevation of 5,223 feet (1,592 m). It has the largest active crater in the world, measuring 71 miles (114 km) in circumference, 17 miles (27 km) from north to south, and 10 miles (16 km) from east to west. Its caldera (bowl-shaped volcanic depression) marks the original crater and contains the active volcano of Naka-dake and numerous hot springs. The crater is inhabited and is crossed by roads and railways. Its mountain pastures are used for cattle raising and dairy farming. The volcano is the central feature of Aso-Kuju National Park.