118K views · 2.9K reactions | #BREAKING: Large eruption underway at Japan’s Mount Aso volcano. Volcanic Eruption Alert – 10/20/2021 Mt. Aso erupted at around 11:43am. Credit: @tsuka2_ | The Watchmen's Earth and Space connection | Facebook

36K views · 843 reactions | Wow ... here's a timelapse of the eruption of Mount Aso in Japan yesterday. Officials say the volcano spewed ash 3,500 meters into the sky. #HINews #HNN | Hawaii News Now | Facebook

In the center of the southern island of Kyushu in Japan stands Mount Aso - Japan's largest active volcano. The caldera is roughly 350 square kilometers and is home to a community of approximately 50,000 people. The crater area is often closed off to visitors due to weather conditions or the risk of volcanic activity, however, there are a number of locations on the surrounding peaks of the caldera's edge that offer fantastic views of the villages and grassy landscape below. One of those viewpoint