A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu erupted this morning, with authorities issuing their highest level alert of 5 for the mountain.
There have been no immediate reports of damage and some areas have been advised to evacuate.
The volcano, which is called Sakurajima and is located on the southern tip of Kyushu near the city of Kagoshima, also erupted on Sunday night, the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
Volcanic stones rained down at a distance of 2.5 km (1.5 miles) from the volcano, a JMA official said.
Sakurajima is one of Japan’s most active volcanoes and eruptions of varying levels take place on a regular basis.