It is administered as part of Ibusuki City and Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.

[2] The Ibusuki volcanic field includes the following recent active volcanoes and their vents:[2] There are about 800 hot springs within 5 km (3.1 mi) of the sea at the southeastern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula.

[6] The north western sector of the zone is limited by the Onkadobira fault scarp which has been interpreted as part of the rim of the Ata Caldera.

With regard to volcanic risks currently the area is in the longest period between eruptions for the last 4000 years.

[8] Seismic activation of local faults in the area occurred immediately after the megathrust 2011 Tōhoku earthquake which had its epicenter 1,350 km (840 mi) away.