Blue Fire In Kawah Ijen

Kawah Ijen (Ijen Crater) is located in Ijen Volcano Complex, a group of composite volcanoes in Banyuwangi, East Java. The elevation of Ijen Volcano is 2,799 m or 9,183 ft. The crater of Kawah Ijen itself is 200 meters depth and 5,466 hectare wide. What makes Kawah Ijen is worth to visit is not only the view you will get but also the nature phenomenon, the blue fire.

Blue fire is one of natural phenomenon that is only exist in two places around the world, Iceland and of course, Kawah Ijen in Indonesia. The blue fire in Kawah Ijen is actually not literally fire, but looks like fire in blue color. The “fire” in Kawah Ijen is catually the sulfur that come from the ground. The best time to see this Blue Fire in Kawah Ijen is around 02.00 until 04.00 in local time. Guarantee, once you see this Blue Fire phenomenon, you will feel like you are in the other planet instead of in Kawah Ijen which literally in earth.

What you can do in Kawah Ijen is not only seeing the Blue Fire. What do you expect when you hike a mountain? of course the sunrise! So does in Kawah Ijen, when you are on the top of Kawah Ijen, you will be in above the clouds seeing the sun rising. Not only the mesmerizing view of the sunrise, but you will also be able to see the viwe of the others mountain that is around Kawah Ijen, such as Merapi Volcano, Raung Volcano, Suket Volcano and Rante Volcano.

Kawah Ijen is not only about the Blue Fire and sunrise. In Kawah Ijen, you also can see the sulfur mining. What is special in kawah ijen is the mining is still work convensionally, means that the people do the mining with human sources, literally no machine at all. The miners usually go down to the crater to collect the sulfur chunks, and up again to sell it or make some craving by the sulfur chunks. The statues and carving made from sulfur are the souvenirs you should get from Kawah Ijen. it is not only the mining, you will also find a “human taxi” where the people will carry you with a cart.

If you are a coffee enthusiast, try to enjoy a cup of hot coffee around Kawah Ijen. You can enjoy a cup of hot coffee after you enjoy the view of Kawah Ijen. You also can try to see the coffee field and pick the coffee beans around Kawah Ijen. In Kawah Ijen, you also can find many homestays to take a rest during your trip in Kawah Ijen. It is a worth to visit Kawah Ijen.