In Japan, the volcanic eruption hazard level has been raised in the area of Mount Hakone, a popular tourist destination, and in the Owakudani Geyser Valley, located 80 km from Tokyo.
The decision was made due to increased volcanic activity. The day before, there were volcanic eruptions in the area. 45 small volcanic earthquakes. In the first nine hours of Sunday, the number of earthquakes reached 21, RIA Novosti reports.
According to the agency, vehicle traffic on mountain roads within a one-kilometer radius of Owakudani Valley, a popular tourist destination, has been closed. The cable car connecting the valley to Lake Ashi in the center of the Hakone volcano crater has also been suspended.
Source: trn-news.ru