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三方湖の水鳥
This official Ministry of the Environment image shows the water and bird-watching setting at Lake Mikata, one of the Five Lakes of Mikata. It can show whether birds appear in the frame and how clear the lakeside view is, but an empty frame does not mean birds are absent from the wider area. Consult local nature guidance for seasons and visitor facilities.
Fukui · Conditions at the camera site may differ.
Look for birds on the water and shore when planning to watch waterbirds at Lake Mikata; the frame focuses on an observation setting rather than a broad Five Lakes panorama.
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.
Birds may be small or outside the frame, making species and counts uncertain. An empty image does not mean bird-watching is impossible that day.
If the image has not changed, check its source timestamp or service notice.
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Waterbirds at Lake Mikata (三方湖の水鳥) shows the water surface and a waterbird viewing area on Lake Mikata, one of the Five Lakes of Mikata (Mikata Goko, 三方五湖) in Fukui Prefecture. It is an official still photo from Japan's Ministry of the Environment and is updated about once an hour. Use it to see the lakeside view and whether birds are in the frame. For a wide view over the Five Lakes, use the Mikata Goko Rainbow Line Summit Park camera instead, about 5.1 km away in a straight line.
This is not a live video. It is a still photo published on the official page of the Biodiversity Center of Japan (Ministry of the Environment), and it refreshes about every 3,600 seconds (once an hour). The capture time is in Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9). Open the official page to see the latest image and its time before you rely on it.
Fees, hours and access for nearby places come from the official sources recorded in our attraction guides; confirm them on each venue’s official page before you go. Edited 2026-10-31.
Camera facility location · 35.56009, 135.89436
The map also shows rail lines serving Mikata 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.
Distances are straight lines between camera reference points, not actual journey distances or times.
No on-site preview · check the official sourceFukui
レインボーライン山頂公園
The Rainbow Line operator provides periodically updated summit-park photographs under 山頂公園カメラ on its official homepage. Use them for a local weather and viewpoint check before visiting.
About 5.1 km · straight line
Rainbow Line Co., Ltd.
Open official cameraFukui
立石岬
This camera looks out over the Sea of Japan from Cape Tateishi on the Tsuruga Peninsula in Fukui. Check local notices separately for road restrictions or coastal access before visiting.
About 25.2 km · straight line
Japan Coast Guard
Open official cameraShiga
琵琶湖の水鳥
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.
About 29.6 km · straight line
Ministry of the Environment Biodiversity Center
Open official cameraNo on-site preview · check the official sourceShiga
びわ湖テラス・びわ湖バレイ
Biwako Valley's summit camera shows the area around Biwako Terrace. The image updates about every ten seconds; check the operator's notices for ropeway service.
About 38.5 km · straight line
Biwako Valley
Open official camera