Japan's nuclear regulators said that no irregularities had been detected at the nearby Sendai nuclear power plant, Reuters reported.
According to NASA, Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes, having erupted on several occasions in recent decades.
It previously erupted in January, spewing a cloud of ash kilometers into the air.
The volcano is located in the Kagoshima Prefecture on the southern tip of Japan.
Japan's nuclear regulators said that no irregularities had been detected at the nearby Sendai nuclear power plant, Reuters reported.
According to NASA, Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes, having erupted on several occasions in recent decades.
It previously erupted in January, spewing a cloud of ash kilometers into the air.
The volcano is located in the Kagoshima Prefecture on the southern tip of Japan.