PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS TIME LAPSE VIDEO<br/> <br />(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />A volcano in Sakurajima, southern Japan erupted on Tuesday (July 24) spewing volcanic ash onto Kagoshima City.<br/> <br />The volcano erupted at around 7:15 p.m. local time (1015 GMT), causing ash to cover roads, delaying trains and forcing the closure of a road on the southern part of Sakurajima island, local media said.<br/> <br />Residents of Kagoshima City donned face masks and swept away ash on the roads.<br/> <br />The volcano has erupted over 600 times this year and is expected to continue its intermittent eruptions, according to the Meteorological Agency.<br/> <br />The Agency has maintained its volcano warning at level three out of five possible levels.<br/> <br />A level five would signal the evacuation of residents near the crater, while level three warns people not to approach the volcano. Mount Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes.
