Where in Japan are you heading? Explore 488 public cameras on the map, then check image times or live-video status at the official source.
Browse all cameras City travel guidesFind publicly shared cameras at destinations such as Mount Fuji, Tokyo and Dotonbori. Each camera page explains whether the source offers live video, updated images or an official camera page.
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Kyoto Kiyomizu-zaka Temple Approach
Dogo Onsen Honkan Front
Matsuyama Castle — RNB
Amanohashidate Kasamatsu Park
Kumamoto Castle and City
Suimeikan Garden, Gero Onsen
Tokyo Skyline from Tokyo Tower
Yoshinoyama Kamisenbon Cherry Blossoms
Tsushima Leopard Cat at Fukuoka City Zoo
Yubara Onsen Footbath and Tsuzumi Bridge
Mount Moiwa Summit Observatory
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Start with the places and food that interest you, from Dotonbori and takoyaki in Osaka to Odori Park and soup curry in Sapporo. Each guide also covers airport transport and nearby camera views and food stops.
Where can I find travel webcams across Japan?
Explore public webcams across Japan on the map. Some show live video; others update a still image or open on the operator’s site. Each listing explains what you can view, alongside regional weather, food guides, transport and travel deals.
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The map shows 488 public cameras. Choose a region or a theme such as cherry blossoms or snow, then compare what each camera shows. Each detail page links to the operator’s video or updated images.
Are these public webcams or private CCTV feeds?
These are publicly shared views from official operators, not access to private or security CCTV systems. Some sources offer live video; others update still images. Check the source’s timestamp and broadcast status for the latest view.
Check travel weather alongside the camera view
Choose a camera to see the next 24 hours of temperature and rain probability for its prefecture’s reference city. Conditions can differ at mountain, island and coastal destinations; read how to use the forecast before relying on it.
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Cameras by city and landmark
The Kyoto guide brings together views of Gion, Nishiki Market and Kiyomizuzaka; the Arashiyama guide covers Togetsukyo and nearby Saga. Choose a place to see what each camera shows and how nearby views differ.
More than a directory of camera links
Each camera page identifies its operator, location and field of view. It distinguishes live video from updated still images and links to the operator when a preview is unavailable here.
100 selected cameras and transport links
Compare 100 cameras around Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, Hakata, Sapporo and Mount Fuji, and see the nearest station on the map. Station distances are straight-line estimates; use the linked route search for the actual journey.
How should you interpret station and route information?
The nearest station is selected by straight-line distance, not by a verified walking route. To check entrances, walking times, transfers and services, enter an origin and destination in the transport route and timetable tool for a current result.
Travel cameras across Japan
Open the operator’s page for its current view and service notices. Broadcast hours and image-update intervals vary by operator.
Yamanashi
Mount Fuji from Kawaguchiko
河口湖 富士山
View updated Mount Fuji images from Kawaguchiko Lakeside Hotel. Compare the viewpoint and capture time with Oishi Park and the ropeway camera.
Kawaguchiko Lakeside Hotel
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YouTube · Video thumbnail · check live status at sourceKyoto
Kyoto Kiyomizu-zaka Temple Approach
清水坂
MLIT's Kyoto National Highway Office camera shows Kiyomizu-zaka, the approach to Kiyomizu-dera. It does not show the temple's main hall, stage or Sannenzaka.
MLIT Kyoto National Highway Office
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YouTube · Video thumbnail · check live status at sourceEhime
Dogo Onsen Honkan Front
道後温泉本館 正面カメラ
The official camera shows the front of Dogo Onsen Honkan and the street outside. It faces the building's exterior, not the bathing rooms.
Dogo Onsen
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YouTube · Video thumbnail · check live status at sourceEhime
Matsuyama Castle — RNB
松山城ライブカメラ
RNB's camera shows Matsuyama Castle and the surrounding city in Ehime. It is a different castle from Bitchu Matsuyama Castle in Okayama.
Nankai Broadcasting
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YouTube · Video thumbnail · check live status at sourceKyoto
Amanohashidate Kasamatsu Park
天橋立傘松公園
Kasamatsu Park's camera looks at Amanohashidate from the north. View Land has another camera to the south, across the sandbar.
Tango Kairiku Kotsu — Kasamatsu Park
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YouTube · Video thumbnail · check live status at sourceKumamoto
Kumamoto Castle and City
熊本市街・熊本城
KAB's camera looks across central Kumamoto toward the castle. It shows the cityscape, not the inside of Kumamoto Castle.
Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting
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YouTube · Video thumbnail · check live status at sourceGifu
Suimeikan Garden, Gero Onsen
下呂温泉 水明館 日本庭園
This camera shows the Japanese garden and pond at Suimeikan in Gero Onsen. It faces the outdoor grounds, not the inn's bathing areas or indoor spa facilities.
Gero Onsen Suimeikan
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YouTube · Video thumbnail · check live status at sourceTokyo
Tokyo Skyline from Tokyo Tower
東京タワー ライブカメラ
Look out over the surrounding city through Tokyo Tower's official observation camera. The map marks Tokyo Tower, not a landmark in the view; check the tower's official page for stream availability.
TOKYO TOWER
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Periodically updated image · 09/10, 20:00 JSTNara
Yoshinoyama Kamisenbon Cherry Blossoms
吉野山上千本から望む吉野桜と町並み
See the slopes and village around Kamisenbon on Mount Yoshino, known for its spring cherry blossoms. The Ministry of the Environment's still images normally update hourly rather than showing continuous video.
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
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