We saw a plume of ash erupting from Sakurajima, an active volcano, upon arriving at Sengan-en in Kagoshima in the morning. This volcano recently disrupted air travel in the region when it had an explosive eruption a few weeks ago. It seems it is back to normal now with frequent minor eruptions and ash plumes. This plume that we saw didn't last for long. For most of the day, we saw it emitting what visually looked like a bit of steam and smog.

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Back from Kagoshima, 焼酎天国. Enjoying Meijiguragenahu, a sweet potato shochu only available at the Satsuma Shuzo Shochu distillery in Makurazaki. It’s 74 proof shochu that you put in the freezer and drink neat. I drank this from the cut glass I bought at Senganen. #Kagoshima #shochu #senganen