Japan Volcano AlertsKirishimayama (Shinmoedake): volcanic alert level
StatusLevel 2 (Do not approach the crater)lowered
霧島山（新燃岳）
JMA’s current status for Kirishimayama (Shinmoedake) is: Level 2 (Do not approach the crater) (issued Oct 17, 2025 11:00 JST).
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Latitude, longitude31.909, 130.886
レベル２（火口周辺規制）
What the alert levels mean
Level 5 (Evacuate) and Level 4 (Evacuation of elderly people etc.) concern residential areas; Level 3 (Do not approach the volcano) and Level 2 (Do not approach the crater) restrict access to the mountain or crater area; Level 1 means ‘Note that this is an active volcano’. Volcanoes without alert levels receive warnings such as ‘danger near the crater’ instead.