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Sakurajima

A smoking volcano in the bay, a 15-minute ferry ride from the city, with lava fields and footbaths.

Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (talk) · CC BY 3.0
Price
Free
Time Needed
Half a day

Why Go

A smoking volcano in the bay, a 15-minute ferry ride from the city, with lava fields and footbaths.

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