Hirakawa live webcam – Towada volcano camera, Ginzan
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What the Hirakawa live webcam shows
This live webcam watches Towada volcano camera, Ginzan (volcano) in Hirakawa. Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁) operates it for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 2 minutes straight from Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁). Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁)'s own caption: "Japan Meteorological Agency monitoring camera on Towada (camera site: Ginzan, 十和田 銀山). A new image about every 2 minutes; dark at night unless the volcano glows."
Camera details
- Camera ID
- 20401
- Operator
- Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁)
- Volcano
- Towada
- Observatory
- Japan Meteorological Agency
- Camera site
- Ginzan
- Site (local name)
- 十和田 銀山
- 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)
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
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About Hirakawa
Weather now in Hirakawa: 17 °C (63 °F), mostly clear, wind 22 km/h (14 mph) from the west. Forecast for 1 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Hirakawa is a town in Japan with about 31,000 people. The camera is about 25 km from the center. The nearest bigger place is Hirosaki, 8.3 km away. Hirakawa keeps Asia/Tokyo time (UTC+9 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
On the map
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Questions about Towada volcano camera, Ginzan
Can I watch Towada volcano camera, Ginzan live right now?
We have not checked it ourselves yet; it is listed as working by Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁). 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.
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 exactly is this camera?
It is about 25 km from the center of Hirakawa, Japan. Coordinates: 40.477, 140.828. All cameras in Hirakawa
Is it day or night there now?
Hirakawa is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 5:39 AM and sets at 5:08 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Hirakawa?
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
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