大正3年の大噴火では、噴煙が8,000mも上昇し、約1ヶ月にわたり30億トンもの溶岩が流出しました。このときの溶岩流によって、桜島は大隈半島と陸続きとなり、沖合い500mにあった烏島が呑みこまれ、完全に埋没しました。現在は桜島フェリー発着所から約2kmの大正溶岩原内に、桜島山と錦港湾を一望できる展望所として整備され、記念の碑がが建てられています。昔は島であったことを思うと、自然の驚異をまざまざと感じます。
In the third year (1914) of the Taishoera, Sakurajima eropted violently.
For a period of about one onth, three million tons of lava gused out of
the volcano. The lava flow buried and consumed Karasujima, an island that
was located 500m off the shore of sakurajima. this eroption joined Sakurajima
to the mainland.
Located amidst the lava fields, 2km from Sakurajima ferry terminal, Karasujima
Observation Point was constructed in memory of the 1914 eruption. from
this point, one can get a clear view of the volcano and Kinko Bay
海抜373m、桜島岳の4合目に位置し、桜の花びらをデザインした屋根が印象的な展望所です。ここから仰ぎ見る南岳の山容や噴煙を上げる様はまさに圧巻。眼科には鏡のように穏やかな錦江湾と鹿児島市街地、南は開聞岳まで一望できる島内一の景勝地です。
This impressive observation point is lacated 373m above sea level. The
roof of the building is designed to look like a cherry blossom petal. From
here the view of Minami-dake and the smoke rising from the crater is spectacular.
It is the most scenic spot on the island and from here one cansee the still
waters of Kinko Bay and central Kgoshima City. One also has a clear view
of the Kirishima mountain range to the north and Mount Kaimon to the south.
桜島フェリーの発着所から西へ広がる大正溶岩地帯、その海岸の一角から烏島展望所までの約３Kmが遊歩道となっています。ジョギングやサイクリングには格好のロードで、岩場では海苔やワカメ、貝採りなどを楽しむことができます。また、メジナやカサゴをはじめ一年中魚種が豊富。絶好のポイントばかりで最高の釣り場にもなっています。
周辺には金子兜汰をはじめ、有名俳人たちの句碑が立ち並んでいます。
溶岩の合間を渡って走る板張りの遊歩道なぎさ遊歩道から続いており、夜は鹿児島市内の夜景が目前に美しく広がります。
This raised walkway is set amidst the lava fields and can also be used
for cycling. It leads to the Nagisa Promenade and in the evening one can
take in thee beautiful skyline of Kagoshimacity
West of Sakurajima ferry terminl is the lava zone from the Taisho eruption(1914).
Amongst these lava fields is a 3km walkway that stretches from the corner
of the coast to Karasujima Observation Point. The walkway can also be used
for jogging and cycling. Here, one can collect seaweed and dig for shellfish.
It is also one of the best places to go fishing. In the vicinity of the
walkway, there are mounments insribed with the poems of famous haiku poets,
such as Kaneko Tota and Togo Sau
