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Official Japan camera directory

Choose a place to see what its camera covers, whether it offers video or still images, and where to find the official source.

Ozu Hijikawa Arashi Observation ParkNo on-site preview · check the official source

Ehime

Ozu Hijikawa Arashi Observation Park

Ozu City's official camera overlooks Nagahama's red bridge, the river mouth, town and Iyo-nada from the observation park. The seasonal Hijikawa Arashi fog phenomenon depends on weather and is not guaranteed.

Ozu City

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Iwami Ginzan Omori — Gungendo HinayaYouTube · Video thumbnail · check live status at source

Shimane

Iwami Ginzan Omori — Gungendo Hinaya

Gungendo’s official camera shows Hinaya, a thatched house in Omori, and its surroundings—not the Iwami Ginzan mine tunnels. The map pin marks the general area around Gungendo’s main store; the camera position is unverified.

Iwamiginzan Gungendo

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Yashima Aquarium Manatees — Temporary BroadcastYouTube · Video thumbnail · check live status at source

Kagawa

Yashima Aquarium Manatees — Temporary Broadcast

TSC TV Setouchi temporarily broadcasts the manatee tank at New Yashima Aquarium during its renovation closure. This camera does not mean the aquarium is open to visitors.

TSC TV Setouchi

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Mount Unzen — View from IwatokoyamaNo on-site preview · check the official source

Nagasaki

Mount Unzen — View from Iwatokoyama

From Iwatokoyama, this still camera faces Mount Unzen’s lava dome and the upper Akamatsudani valley. You can see whether clouds obscure the mountain, but the image cannot tell you whether access or hiking is safe.

MLIT Unzen Restoration Office

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Shodoshima Olivean Hotel — Seto Inland SeaNo on-site preview · check the official source

Kagawa

Shodoshima Olivean Hotel — Seto Inland Sea

Olivean Shodoshima Yuhigaoka Hotel's official camera overlooks the Seto Inland Sea, islands and sky in updated images. The marker is an approximate hotel reference, not a verified camera mount.

Olivean Shodoshima Yuhigaoka Hotel

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Takeda Castle Ruins — Asago Daytime CameraNo on-site preview · check the official source

Hyogo

Takeda Castle Ruins — Asago Daytime Camera

Asago City provides this view of Takeda Castle Ruins. Its official schedule refreshes still images approximately every five minutes from 05:00 to 17:00 JST, retaining the 17:00 image afterward.

Asago City

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Matsushima Bay — Hotel TaikansoYouTube · Video thumbnail · check live status at source

Miyagi

Matsushima Bay — Hotel Taikanso

Hotel Matsushima Taikanso provides this official camera overlooking the islands and coast of Matsushima Bay, one of Japan's Three Scenic Views. The marker is an approximate hotel-area reference from its official map, not a verified camera mount.

Hotel Matsushima Taikanso

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Zao Okama Crater SurroundingsNo on-site preview · check the official source

Miyagi

Zao Okama Crater Surroundings

Zao Town's visitor guide links to an MLIT camera around Okama Crater. The updated still images show the mountains and clouds; check the source timestamp as well.

MLIT Tohoku Regional Bureau, Shinjo River Office

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Lake Towada — Yasumiya LakesideNo on-site preview · check the official source

Aomori

Lake Towada — Yasumiya Lakeside

Towada City's official camera shows the Yasumiya lakeside, with Lake Towada, surrounding hills and sightseeing boats. The marker is an approximate reference near the Yasumiya sightseeing-boat pier, not a verified camera mount.

Towada City

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Aomori Station East PlazaYouTube · Video thumbnail · check live status at source

Aomori

Aomori Station East Plaza

ABA Aomori Asahi Broadcasting's official channel shows Aomori Station's east plaza, the surrounding city and the Bay Bridge direction. The marker is an approximate station-front area reference, not a verified broadcaster camera mount.

ABA Aomori Asahi Broadcasting

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Mount Iwate from Iwate University, MoriokaNo on-site preview · check the official source

Iwate

Mount Iwate from Iwate University, Morioka

Fujimoto Laboratory at Iwate University's Faculty of Science and Engineering operates this Mount Iwate camera. Still images update every 30 minutes, showing the mountain and clouds beyond Morioka rather than continuous video.

Fujimoto Laboratory, Iwate University

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Zao Central SlopesYouTube · Video thumbnail · check live status at source

Yamagata

Zao Central Slopes

The Zao Chuo Ropeway's central-slope camera shows the lifts and surrounding mountains. For the area around Juhyo Kogen Station and its winter snow monsters, open that station's camera instead.

Zao Ropeway Association

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Tsuruoka ChidokanNo on-site preview · check the official source

Yamagata

Tsuruoka Chidokan

Tsuruoka City's camera shows the historic Chidokan buildings and nearby town in periodically refreshed still images. The official page lists operating hours of 04:00–20:30 and updates every 15 minutes, though delays or interruptions may occur.

City of Tsuruoka

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Tsuruoka ParkNo on-site preview · check the official source

Yamagata

Tsuruoka Park

Tsuruoka City's camera shows the park and former castle grounds in periodically refreshed still images. The official page lists operating hours of 04:00–20:30 and updates every 15 minutes, though delays or interruptions may occur.

City of Tsuruoka

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