A ferry to Sakurajima island, which has 11 volcanoes. It erupts every day. On 8th May there was quite a big eruption.
A rainy/cloudy day so we couldn’t see the top.
You are not allowed within 2km of the craters. We visited the observation point at 373m high and Sabo visitor centre which is very informative.
Evacuation levels and routes. Various ports are lined up if it is required to leave the island.
There was a small earthquake at 10.11 while at the centre.
We return to the bottom of the island and the clouds have lifted, a natural foot spa.
Today’s random snack is a fried horse mackerel and a fried chicken with plum and perilla leaf, tasted fab!
Back on the mainland, it is a short walk in to town.
Grass tramways.
Saigi Takamori, the last samurai.
By the statue of the samurai a group of Japanese kids asked us (we decided) to take a photo of them with the statue. As they posed some adults ran in, they didn’t seem to mind however we knew them from the ship!
We then took photos ourself. The kids returned again saying something else at us. They wanted a photo if us with the statue!
Huge koi.
They say that Japan is a very safe country and you are very unlikely to have anything stolen…… except umbrellas!
Museum of the Meiji Restoration, interesting to hear that the Japanese flag was from here and the story behind it. Also, that the national anthem was composed by an English man. The style, however, was too different, therefore they changed it to match their music style.
The uber driver back to the ship was a chatter in that he had a cute little gadget to translate his voice.
Our room is in this position, however on the starboard side.
A full band with dancers to see us off. Interesting to see them having to cover some instruments from the rain!
