Lightning seen over Japan's so-called James Bond volcano
The volcano has been erupting since the beginning of March.
Mount Shinmoedake, featured in the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice," put on a show Thursday morning when cameras caught not only the volcano erupting but lightning above it.
![PHOTO: Shinmoedake peak spews molten lava as it erupts between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, southwestern Japan, in a photo taken by a remote camera and released by Kyodo News, April 5, 2018.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/volcano-erupting-japan-rt-ps2-180405_hpEmbed_3x2_992.jpg)
The volcano, which is located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures in southwest Japan, has been erupting since the beginning of March.
On March 15, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 3 warning, alerting residents to not approach the volcano and refrain from entering the danger zone.
![PHOTO: Lightning lights up the ash cloud above Shinmoedake peak as the volcano erupts between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, southwestern Japan, in a photo taken by a remote camera and released by Kyodo News, April 5, 2018.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/volcano-erupting-lighting-japan-rt-ps-180405_hpEmbed_5x6_992.jpg)
According to the Japan Times, the JMA reported ash plumes around 3 miles high from the latest eruption, which occurred at 3:31 a.m. Thursday morning. The agency also confirmed volcanic lightning caused by friction between ash particles.