This is a live camera installed at Tourist Information Center Tenku no Shiro in Wadayama-cho, Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture. You can see the ruins of Takeda Castle. Distributed by Asago City Hall. You can also check the weather forecast, rain cloud radar and map.
Takeda Castle Ruins is a mountain castle built on the top of Mt. Kojozan at an altitude of 353.7m. There is no castle now, and only the stone walls remain. Because the whole of Mt. Kojo looks like a tiger lying down, it is also called Torafusujo/Kogajo.
Under certain conditions early in the morning in autumn, the entire mountain can be covered in a sea of clouds. It is also called Tenku no Shiro, Castle in the sky and Japan’s Machu Picchu” because of the way the castle ruins are surrounded by a sea of clouds.
The main conditions for seeing the sea of clouds at Takeda Castle Ruins are cool, clear days from late autumn to early morning. In particular, it is important that there is a large difference in temperature from the previous day, weak winds, and moderate humidity.
It is said that the sea of clouds is most likely to occur from late September to early April. The best time to see the densest sea of clouds is early in the morning, around sunrise. However, even if all these conditions are met, it is not guaranteed that you will be able to see it. As it is a natural phenomenon, it is greatly affected by weather conditions.
Takeda Castle Ruins, surrounded by a sea of clouds, is also called the “Castle in the Sky” because it looks like a castle floating in the sky, and it attracts many tourists.
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Live camera information
- Distribution type – Still image
- Update interval – 5 minutes
- Distribution/Management – Asago City Hall
- Location – Tourist Information Center Tenku no Shiro, 363 Takeda, Wadayamacho, Asago-shi, Hyogo 669-5252
- Related Sites – Takeda Castle Ruins Official Homepage / japan-guide.com “Takeda Castle Ruins“
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Rain cloud radar in Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture
Map of Wadayamacho, Asago, Hyogo (Google Maps)
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