The buried torii of Sakurajima, Kagoshima

After visiting Arimura Lava Observation Deck, we went to Kurokami Buried Torii near observatory. 

As you can see, most of the torii gate⛩ is no longer visible. The volcanic ash on January 12, 1914 that covered in the entire Sakurajima Island. As a result, the 3 meter high Shinto gate of Haragosha-jinja (腹五社神社) was filled with smoke😲

On the following day, lava began to flow and a 3 billion ton wave of fire crossed the Seto Strait, connecting the island of Sakurajima and Osumi Peninsula.