TOKYO: Authorities have been urged to restrict areas within a popular hot springs resort and call for evacuation recommendations following a small volcanic eruption in the Mount Hakone area, which is near Tokyo in Japan. Mount Hakone has been releasing remarkable amounts of steam recently and volcanic ash was found in a valley near it. Due to this, authorities earlier closed some sections of the resort during the beginning of spring.
From warning level number two, Japan’s Meteorological Agency increased the level to three, which necessitates the restriction of a bigger area. An official from the agency said that activities within the place, which is approximately 80 kilometers, or about 50 miles, west of Tokyo, have increased to a new level. The eruption is considered small-scale, but the chances of a bigger eruption may be possible, widening the scope of the affected area.
Mount Hakone is popular for the hot spring resorts located in the area and its location, which is conducive for viewing Mount Fuji. According to the website of the Hakone town office, the place welcomed more than 21 million visitors in 2014, and 217,000 of these were overseas tourists. When Mount Hakone erupted 3,000 years ago, the “Great Boiling Valley” was formed around a crater and stood 3,425 foot high; steam or “white clouds” surging from its vents were also noticed recently.
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