Yunohira Observation Deck
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Buy the 500¥ busticket for the shorter local bus. You can hop and off at several places. Bus rides about every half hour. When you pay the boat fate you turn left to the booking office and buy ticket. Then go to the right side of the building and walk fown the ramp. Cross the street and line up for the bus. Once on the bus and after a few stops it will arrive at the viewpoint. Here it will stop for about 15 minutes so you can take pics and then hop on to go back again.
Paul d BPaul d B
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i’ve seen a lot of volcanos in my life and sakurajima was nothing substantial—up close that is. to me it looked much cooler and impressive from a distance (including at the foot bath by the visitor centre). maybe it was due to the cloudy weather as well that we didn’t get the best view, but anyway. we got on the very last bus from the visitor centre at 4:36pm—very early, to my utter dismay—and it waited at yunohira observation deck for 10 minutes before heading back down. in my opinion that was plenty of time to look at the views and take pictures. at 5pm though the shops in the building were already closed. the full bus tour takes around 1 hour and there is an english audio guide too explaining how the volcano was formed and such. i would only suggest coming up here by bus if you have the time, the weather is good, and the volcano is spewing fumes. otherwise, the view from below is plenty good enough (and you’ll save money too).
S TS T
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Definitely the best point of view IF you don't have a car / a bicycle and do not have excessive time to spend and explore the rest of the "island". Fantastic view by good weather. This view place is the main bus stop on the touristic loop (you can miss it because the bus makes a compulsory 30 min stop there). The full tour from the ferry terminal takes over an hour.
Cécile JCécile J
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You can get here by the tour bus, which stops and waits for 20 minutes. Meanwhile people who were in the observation point are also boarding so it can get a bit crowded. The day was clear and the view was very good, but not so exciting for the most active volcano in Japan. The observation point is very far and you cannot see the crater, like in mount Aso.
Noga BramiNoga Brami
10
A bit far away from the mountain and not elevated enough to spot the inside of the crater. But the view still looks quite grand and mysterious with clouds hovering over the peaks. Quite far from Sakurajima ferry terminal, but a bus takes you there and remains for several minutes for you to take photos, and returns to the port after about 10 mins
Chris ChanChris Chan
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The view of Sakurajima here at this spot is stunning. The tourist bus will stop here about 15 minutes. You will have plenty of time to take photos, enjoy the scenery of Sakurajima, use the restroom, get some drinks or snacks. This observation deck is the closest point to Sakurajima's crater. And it is the main observation point of Sakurajima.
Chananart ChivaprukChananart Chivapruk
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