Tarumizu combines the working rhythm of a bayside fishing city with the presence of an active volcano across the water, reflecting its position on Kagoshima Bay’s Ōsumi Peninsula shore. Sakurajima, among Japan’s most active volcanoes, rises on the opposite side of the bay, and its eruptions have long influenced life throughout the surrounding region. Inland, the land climbs toward the Takakuma Mountains. Tarumizu is closely associated with buri, or Japanese amberjack, which is farmed in the bay and features prominently in local food culture. Continue with other webcams around Kagoshima Bay to see how Tarumizu’s coast connects with Sakurajima and Kagoshima City.
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