Aso live webcam – Asosan volcano camera, Kusasenri
Working, checked 10 h ago Still image · every 2 min Volcano · Official source · What camera types mean
What you are looking at
From Kusasenri, the wide grassy meadow and pond on the western side of the Aso volcano in Kumamoto, this JMA camera looks east toward Nakadake, about three kilometers away. Standing above eleven hundred meters, it frames the active first crater of Nakadake, where a white or gray plume often drifts away on the wind.
Asosan sits inside one of the world's largest calderas, a vast basin of farms and towns ringed by steep walls. Nakadake is its busy center: it erupted in October 2016, sending ash over a wide area, and again in October 2021. Between eruptions the crater holds a hot, turquoise acid lake, and visitors can walk to the rim when gas and alert conditions allow. Kusasenri itself is a favorite stop, with horses grazing on the meadow in good weather and snow on the slopes in winter.
JMA rates Asosan on its five-level Volcanic Alert Level. Level 2 already closes the area around the crater, so the rim walk is often shut even when the plume looks calm. Check JMA's current level, and local access news, before going.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- 50301
- Operator
- Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁)
- Volcano
- Asosan
- Observatory
- Japan Meteorological Agency
- Camera site
- Kusasenri
- Site (local name)
- 阿蘇山 草千里
- Image updates
- Every 2 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- Public Data License (Japan) 1.0
- Data source
- JMA volcano monitoring cameras (Japan)
- Last checked
- Oct 7, 17:15 UTC (10 h ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Live camera in Aso, Japan
Weather now in Aso: 17 °C (63 °F), clear sky, wind 9 km/h (5 mph) from the east. Forecast for 12 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Aso is a town in Japan with about 27,000 people. The camera is about 6.3 km from the center. The nearest bigger place is Kōshi, 29 km away. Aso keeps Asia/Tokyo time (UTC+9 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Aso is a city in northeastern Kumamoto Prefecture, formed in 2005 when three municipalities merged. It lies almost entirely inside the caldera of Mount Aso, one of the largest in the world, about 25 km from north to south and 18 km from east to west. Towns, rice paddies and the JR Hohi Main Line share the caldera floor, while the central cones rise in the middle, topped by Takadake…
On the map
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Questions about Asosan volcano camera, Kusasenri
Is Asosan volcano camera, Kusasenri working right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check (Oct 7, 17:15 UTC) it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 2 minutes straight from Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁).
How often does the picture update?
About every 2 minutes, on Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁)'s schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Who runs this camera?
Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁) runs this camera, as part of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). It is an official source. Its images are shared under the Public Data License (Japan) 1.0. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About Japan Meteorological Agency Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 6.3 km from the center of Aso, Japan. Coordinates: 32.886, 131.052. All cameras in Aso
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
Aso is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 6:14 AM and sets at 5:52 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Aso?
Yes: 3 other cameras are within 25 km of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this volcano erupting, and where is the official alert level?
The Japan Meteorological Agency sets Japan's Volcanic Alert Levels (1 to 5) and issues the official warnings, not LiveLocation. Check its latest bulletin for this volcano before any trip. Official camera page