Hirosaki live webcam – Iwakisan volcano camera, Hyakuzawa east
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What you are looking at
This JMA camera watches Iwakisan, the lone, symmetrical cone known as Tsugaru Fuji, from Hyakuzawa on its southeast slope above Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture. Hyakuzawa is home to the Iwakiyama Shrine and a hot spring area, and from a few kilometers out the camera frames the steep upper mountain rising over the forest and orchards of the Tsugaru plain.
Iwakisan is the highest mountain in Aomori. Its summit is a pair of lava domes that filled an older, broken crater, and a horseshoe-shaped scar on the northeast side marks a great collapse in the distant past. Eruptions in historical times were steam-driven, and JMA notes that the mountain is prone to mudflows. Snow lingers late into spring, autumn turns the slopes red and gold, and the peak often wears a cap of cloud.
JMA publishes a Volcanic Alert Level for Iwakisan on a scale of 1 to 5, with higher numbers moving from crater-area restrictions to evacuation of nearby areas. The current level, not a single picture, is the right guide, so please check JMA's latest announcement.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- 20201
- Operator
- Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁)
- Volcano
- Iwakisan
- Observatory
- Japan Meteorological Agency
- Camera site
- Hyakuzawa east
- Site (local name)
- 岩木山 百沢東
- 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
- 00:00 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 Hirosaki live webcam is
Weather now in Hirosaki: 18 °C (64 °F), mostly clear, wind 18 km/h (11 mph) from the west. Forecast for 12 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Hirosaki is a city in Japan with about 169,000 people. The camera is about 12 km from the center. Hirosaki keeps Asia/Tokyo time (UTC+9 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
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Questions about Iwakisan volcano camera, Hyakuzawa east
Can I watch Iwakisan volcano camera, Hyakuzawa east live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check (Oct 8, 00:00 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 operates the Iwakisan volcano camera, Hyakuzawa east 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 12 km from the center of Hirosaki, Japan. Coordinates: 40.626, 140.332. All cameras in Hirosaki
Is it day or night there now?
Hirosaki 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 5:10 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Hirosaki?
No other camera is within 25 km yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 km around this spot. 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