For foreign tourists who are planning to come to Sakurajima

The eruption alert of Sakurajima has been lowered back to the original level

The eruption alert of Sakurajima has been lowered from level 4 to level 3 since 4:00 PM today. (The eruption alert of Sakurajima is usually level 3 which is the restriction on entering the mountain.) The facilities which have been closed since the 15th of August are already reopened from the 27th of August and it is safe to visit Sakurajima.

Arimura Lava Observatory and Furusato Park are still remained closed, but they will soon be open, too.

 

(06:54pm. 1. Sep. 2015)

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Reopening of a Portion of Sakurajima Area Tourism Facilities

The Sakuajima Area tourism facilities listed below will resume operation following their closing after the Sakurajima Alert Level was raised to 4 on 15 August (Saturday).

■Common Reopening date 27 August 2015 (Thursday)

■Name and Contact Information for Reopened Facilities

Name	Contact
-Yunohira Observatory -Kurokami Buried Shrine Gate Parking Lot -Sakurajima Island View	Tourism Advancement Division (℡099-216-1327)
-Rainbow Beach -Saido Beach	Sports Promotion Division (℡099-803-9621)
-Kurokami Buried Shrine Gate	Cultural Assets Division (℡099-227-1962)
-Sakurajima Tour Bus	Transportation Bureau Bus Management Division (℡099-257-2117)
-Yorimichi Cruise (Sakurajima Ferry)	Maritime Bureau Business Division (℡099-293-4785)

※ Arimura Lava Observatory and Furusato Park remained closed until the alert will be called off since it's located within 3 km from crater.
Furthermore, the evening cruises (scheduled until 31 August) will be cancelled for the rest of the season.


（2015/8/26,23：00）

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In response to Sakurajima's warning level being raised to 4, the island's tourist facility's and buses offered the following information. 

Tourist Facility Closure
　-Arimura Observation Point
　-Yunohira Observation Point
　-Sakurajima Island View; bus service running in Sakurajima
　-Sakurajima regular tourist bus service
　-Rainbow Beach
　-Saido Beach
　-Kurokami Buried Shrine Gate Parking
　-Furusato Park
 *these facilities will be reopened once safety is confirmed.

Facilities with changes in operating times
　-Hinoshima Megumikan Agricultural Market *For the length of the 　current situation.

City buses
　-Regular buses (60 and 70 numbers) will operate as usual.
　-For the length of the current situation, the Sakurajima Island 　View Bus will not operate.
　-For the length of the current situation, the Sakurajima 　
　-Regular Sightseeing Bus will not operate.

Sakurajima Ferry
　-Regular ships will operate as usual.
　-For the length of the current situation, the Yorimichi Cruise 　will not operate.
　-For the length of the current situation, the 2015 Sakurajima 　
　-Evening Cruise will not operate.



（2015/8/22,15：50）

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Evacuation advisory was lifted.(August 22nd 11:30am)

Evacuation advisory in Arimura, Furusato and Kurokami (Shioyagamoto) areas was lifted at 11:30am on August 22nd.(by Kagoshima city headquarters for disaster control)

１．Area information
(1) Evacuation advisory was changed to the information of preparation for evacuation at Arimura and Furusato areas.

(2) Evacuation advisory at Kurokami (Shioyagamoto) area was lifted. The information of preparation for evacuation was also lifted.

2. Reason
This decision was made on the basis of opinions from various experts of volcano.
（2015/8/22,11：30）






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There is a possibility that Sakurajima will have larger scale eruption than usual.
Residents who live within 3 km from the crater have evacuated and the tourist facilities such as Yunohira Observatory, Arimura Lava Observatory, Kurokami Buried Shrine Gate, and Sakurajima Island View Bus are unavailable.
We cannot recommend you to do sightseeing in Sakurajima under current situation, however the facilities near Sakurajima Port which is 6 km away from crater (such as Sakurajima Visitor Center and Rest Stop) are still open.
For more information, please check the website of Kagoshima City that the link below.

English：　http://www.city.kagoshima.lg.jp/soumu/shichoshitu/kokusai/kinkyu/english2.html
　　　　　 http://www.city.kagoshima.lg.jp/gaikokugo/english/index.html

中文（簡体字）：　http://www.city.kagoshima.lg.jp/soumu/shichoshitu/kokusai/kinkyu/kantaiji.html
　　　　　　　　　http://www.city.kagoshima.lg.jp/gaikokugo/chinese_s/index.html

中文（繁体）：　http://www.city.kagoshima.lg.jp/soumu/shichoshitu/kokusai/kinkyu/hanntaiji.html
　　　　　　　　http://www.city.kagoshima.lg.jp/gaikokugo/chinese_t/index.html

한글 ：　http://www.city.kagoshima.lg.jp/soumu/shichoshitu/kokusai/kinkyu/kannkokugo.html
　　　　 http://www.city.kagoshima.lg.jp/gaikokugo/korean/index.html

（2015年8月16日12：00）