A nearby village task force reports 250 kilometers of ash on the ground . Local authorities say there were 3 hikers in the area when the Japan Meteorological Agency erupted . The Volcanic Alert Level has been raised from 1 to about 150 . 10 of the world 's most photogenic volcanoes . The volcano last erupted in 2007 .
A nearby village task force reports 250 kilometers of ash on the ground . Local authorities say there were 3 hikers in the area when the Japan Meteorological Agency erupted . The Volcanic Alert Level has been raised from 1 to about 150 . The volcano last erupted in 2007 .