Honchō live webcam – Hokkaido-Komagatake volcano camera, Kengamine
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What you are looking at
This is one of JMA's closest views of Hokkaido-Komagatake. The camera is named for Kengamine, the jagged high point of the summit, and stands near it at close to a thousand meters, high on the volcano's broad cone in southern Hokkaido. JMA lists it as a combined visible and thermal camera, placed to watch the summit crater area at short range.
Komagatake rises above Lake Onuma, north of Hakodate. In 1640 part of the mountain collapsed and slid into Uchiura Bay, setting off a deadly tsunami, and a large eruption in 1929 showered pumice over the surrounding towns. Smaller eruptions came in 1996, 1998 and 2000. Today the summit area is quiet most days, with snow in winter and frequent cloud, so some images will show little more than mist and rock.
JMA assigns Komagatake a Volcanic Alert Level from 1 to 5. The lower steps limit access to the crater and the mountain; the upper steps ask nearby residents to prepare or evacuate. Hikers should check JMA's current level, and the local trail rules, before climbing.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- 11303
- Operator
- Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁)
- Volcano
- Hokkaido-Komagatake
- Observatory
- Japan Meteorological Agency
- Camera site
- Kengamine
- Site (local name)
- 北海道駒ヶ岳 剣ヶ峯
- 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
- 00:15 UTC (3 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.
Where this Honchō live webcam is
Weather now in Honchō: 16 °C (60 °F), clear sky, wind 28 km/h (18 mph) from the west. Forecast for 12 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Honchō is a town in Japan with about 29,000 people. The camera is about 19 km from the center. Hakodate, the nearest larger city, is 14 km away. Honchō keeps Asia/Tokyo time (UTC+9 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Honcho is part of Nanae, a town in Kameda District, Oshima Subprefecture, just north of Hakodate in southern Hokkaido. Nanae spreads over about 217 square kilometers of farms, forest and lakes, and its name joins two older villages, Nanae and Iida. National Route 5 and the JR Hakodate Main Line run through it, linking the town with Hakodate to the south and Sapporo farther north. At its northern edge rises…
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Questions about Hokkaido-Komagatake volcano camera, Kengamine
Can I watch Hokkaido-Komagatake volcano camera, Kengamine live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check (Oct 8, 00:15 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 this camera refresh?
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.
Where does this camera come from?
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 is the Hokkaido-Komagatake volcano camera, Kengamine camera?
It is about 19 km from the center of Honchō, Japan. Coordinates: 42.063, 140.679. All cameras in Honchō
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
Honchō is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 5:41 AM and sets at 5:08 PM there.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
Yes: 2 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
Where can I check the alert level for this volcano?
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