Topographic relief of Kuchinoerabujima Volcano combined with geological map (tilted by 35° from the SE to the NW). Younger volcanoes with summit craters are distributed in the southeast of the island

Bathymetric map around Kuchinoerabujima Island

Aerial view of Kuchinoerabu Jima (Island) as seen from the WNW. Yakushima Island in the distance

Kuchinoerabujima Island viewed from the SE

Kuchinoerabujima Island viewed from the E

Furudake, Shindake and Sankakutenyama Volcanoes from right to left, viewed from the NW

View of the crater of Shindake Volcano from the SE.

Aerial view of the summit crater of Shindake Volcano as viewed from the E. Note eruption fissures from center to right in this side

Eastern crater of Sankakutenyama Volcano viewed from the S.

Aerial view of Furudake Volcano (center) and Shindake Volcano (right) as seen from the E

Aerial view of Kuchinoshima Island as seen from the NNE

Panoramic view of Kuchinoshima Island from the NE. The highest point of the island is Maedake Lava Dome.

Panoramic view of Kuchinoshima Island from the SW. The highest peak is Maedake Lava Dome. The second peak from the right is the youngest lava dome, Moedake

Kuchinoshima Island viewed from the N. Furiidake Volcano in the front is the oldest

Maedake Lava Dome viewed from the N.

Maedake Lava Dome viewed from the E (Toshiri-Kaigan).

Explosion crater with fumarolic activity at the summit of Moedake Lava Dome

Aerial view of explosion craters of Moedake as seen from the N

Aerial view of the Nakanoshima Island as seen from the NW.

Aerial view of Nakanoshima Island as seen from the SSE. Peak of Otake is covered by cloud. Kuchinoshima Island is in the background

View of Nakanoshima Island from the NNE (Seranma-Hama on Kuchinoshima Island) .

Aerial view of Otake Volcano as seen from the SW.

Aerial view of summit crater of Otake Volcano, as seen from the W

Aerial view of the fumarolic activity on the eatstern slope of Otake as seen from the E.

Aerial view of Suwanose-Jima, as seen from the NE. Horseshoe-shaped Sakuchi Caldera is at the center of the island, opening to the east. Tondachidake Volcano is an older volcano located in the north of the island.

Suwanosejima Island viewed from the S. Lava Plateau in this side is Makkou-Dai

Aerial view of Suwanosejima Island as seen from the S.

Aerial view of Suwanose-Jima as seen from the NE. Dark-colored ash cloud spouts from Otake Crater inside Sakuchi Caldera. Older Tondachidake Volcano in the front.

Active Otake Crater within the Sakuchi Caldera viewed from the NE.

Aerial view of Sakuchi Caldera and Otake Crater with volcanic smoke, as seen from the ENE

Eruption of Otake Crater viewed from the SW, on the caldera rim

Otake Crater viewed from the SW. The crater is about 450 m across.

Aerial view of eruption of Otake Crater as seen from the from the NE

Geological map of Io-Torishima Island. The Island is comprised of three volcanoes

Bathymetric map around Io-Torishima, created from the Basic Maps of the Sea " Io-Tori Shima" at the scale of 1:50,000 (Japan Coast Guard, 1987).

Aerial view of Io-Torishima Volcano as seen from the SE.

Io-Torishima Island viewed from the SW

Aerial view of Io-dake Crater, located at the northwestern part of Io-Torishima as seen from the S

View of Io-dake Volcano from the SW. Hydrothermal alteration of rocks is remarkable

Maedake Volcano from the SW. Left is a vertical dike

Oldest Maedake Volcano viewed from the S.

View of Io-dake Crater with fumarolic activity from the S.

Io-dake Crater with fumarolic activity viewed from the N.

Fumarole inside of Io-dake Crater

A explosion crater of Gusuku Volcano, Fogijun, viewed from the E

submarine volcano NNE of IRIOMOTE-JIMA Pumice fragments generated by submarine eruption in 1924 drifted ashore on coast all over Japan in a year. The red circle shows the submarine volcano.