Kanmon Strait from the Foot of Hinoyama camera

Plan your trip with this camera

Kanmon Strait from the Foot of Hinoyama (火ノ山下潮流信号所) shows the Kanmon Strait and the Kanmon Bridge from the Japan Coast Guard's tidal signal station below Hinoyama in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. The camera is close to the water, so you see the bridge and passing ships from a low angle. Shimonoseki City describes Hinoyama as a viewpoint over the strait and the bridge.

How to read this view

This camera does not show live video. It shows a still photo that is updated about every 300 seconds (5 minutes) on the Japan Coast Guard's official page. Open the official page to see the latest image. Do not use ships in the picture to judge whether ferries, sightseeing boats or the Kanmon Tunnel pedestrian walkway are operating.

Places to combine with this camera

• Akama-jingu Shrine about 1.5 km in a straight line

  Straight-line distance about 1.5 km. Walk through the red Suitenmon gate to the shrine and see records of the Genpei War in the treasure hall (100 yen, 09:00–16:30 JST, open every day). From Shimonoseki Station, take a Sanden Kotsu Kokudo-line bus on routes 10–24 for about 8 minutes (adult one way 270 yen), get off at Akama-jingu-mae (赤間神宮前) and walk about 1 minute.

• Karato Market about 1.9 km in a straight line

  Straight-line distance about 1.9 km. The sushi sale runs only on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Japanese public holidays, and from 15 May 2026 it starts at 09:00 on Fridays and Saturdays and at 08:00 on Sundays and holidays. From stand 1 or 2 at Shimonoseki Station, take a Kokudo-line bus towards Karato for about 7 minutes (adult one way 260 yen), get off at Karato (唐戸) and walk about 3 minutes.

• Kaikyokan Aquarium about 2.4 km in a straight line

  Straight-line distance about 2.4 km. Compare many kinds of pufferfish here. Adult admission (high school age and over) is 2,500 yen, and usual hours are 09:30–17:30 with last entry at 17:00. From Shimonoseki Station, take a regular Kokudo-line bus on routes 10–24 for about 5 minutes (adult one way 260 yen) to Kaikyokan-mae (海響館前), then walk about 3 minutes. Semi-express routes 121 and 127 do not stop there.

Questions about this camera

How is this view different from the Kaikyo Messe camera in Shimonoseki?

This camera is low and close to the water below Hinoyama. The Shimonoseki Kanmon Strait camera (/en/cam/shimonoseki-kanmon-tys/) looks over the strait from a higher position on the city side, about 3.6 km away in a straight line. Compare the two to see how the bridge and ships line up from each angle.

Can I use this camera to see if ferries or the Kanmon Tunnel walkway are running?

No. A ship in the picture does not tell you whether sightseeing boats or ferries are operating. For ferry services and the Kanmon Tunnel pedestrian walkway, check each operator's official notices.