Japan has raised the volcanic alert level in the Tokachi volcano zone, one of the country's main volcanoes.
The decision was made following a significant increase in seismic activity in the region.
A Japanese state agency declared a level three volcanic alert, on a scale that goes up to five, indicating an elevated level of vigilance and access restrictions to the area.
Residents and tourists in the Hokkaido region now face access restrictions around the Tokachi volcano and should be aware of possible evacuation orders. This increase in alert follows an increase in the frequency of earthquakes, indicating greater underground magmatic activity that may precede an eruption.
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