28 February, 2013

Aogashima Island – Living inside a Volcano

Can you imagine yourself living in a giant volcanic crater? .
The island and its 205 inhabitants (as of 2009), are a part of Japan and governed by Tokyo.The entire population of Aogashima lives on a small part of the island.If you are planning on visiting Aogashima , you might want to know that it is actually an active volcano. The last massive eruption was over 200 years ago, in 1785.

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