The Ministry of the Environment provides periodically updated photographs from the Waterfowl and Wetland Center on northern Lake Biwa. Birds may not always be visible. Images are not acquired on Tuesdays (the next day when Tuesday is a holiday) or December 29–January 3, so check the capture time. The map uses an approximate facility reference.
Source type
Official camera page
Preview on this page
Still-image preview · check its timestamp at the source
Link status
Check the official page
Image capture time
29 Sept 2026, 20:00 JST
Link last checked
29 Sept 2026, 20:46 JST
Local weather
Otsu · Conditions at the camera site may differ.
What does this camera show?
If you plan to watch waterbirds on Lake Biwa’s north shore, use the center image for a look at the lakeside. Check both the birds in frame and the image time.
Official page · still preview. This is a still-image preview, not continuous video. Check the official page for its capture time and any video feed.
The map also shows rail lines serving Takatsuki Station. The distance above is a straight line, not a walking time. Check the actual entrance and route below.
The closest station in a straight line may not be the easiest way in. The route also ends at the camera reference point, so change it to the place you actually plan to visit. Check buses, journey time and first or last trains in the route results.
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Distances are straight lines between camera reference points, not actual journey distances or times.
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