This is a live camera installed at Kawanabe Pass in Hirakawa-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. Managed by the Kagoshima National Highway Office, it provides real-time road monitoring at the 34.07KP point on National Route 225, near Kawanabe Pass and Kawanabe Tunnel.
Kawanabe Pass is located near the intersection with the Ibusuki Skyline (Kagoshima Prefectural Route 17, Ibusuki-Kagoshima IC Line) and is used by many vehicles as an access route toward Ibusuki and Makurazaki. Due to its elevation, snow accumulation, road icing, and black ice can occur in winter. On snowy days and cold mornings, please check this camera for road conditions before departing. Road closures may also be implemented during typhoons and heavy rain. For the latest traffic restriction information, please also refer to the official website of the Kagoshima National Highway Office.
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- About the Kawanabe Pass Live Camera
- Road and Traffic Information for Kawanabe Pass
- Weather and Meteorological Information around Kawanabe Pass
- Weather in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
- Map and Rain Radar for Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
- Map of Hirakawa-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture (Google Maps)
- Related Live Cameras in Kagoshima Prefecture
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Live Camera Information
- Stream type – Still image
- Operator – Kagoshima National Highway Office
- Location – Kawanabe Pass (3 cameras, road monitoring / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism), Hirakawa-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima 891-0133
- Image source – Created using content from the Kagoshima National Highway Office website
About the Kawanabe Pass Live Camera
This live camera is a road monitoring camera installed and operated by the Kagoshima National Highway Office (Kyushu Regional Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism). Located at the 34.07KP point on National Route 225, it streams still images of road conditions near Kawanabe Pass and Kawanabe Tunnel in real time. The feed runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so you can check local conditions at any time.
The camera captures the road surface near Kawanabe Pass on National Route 225 and the direction of the Kawanabe Tunnel portal. The area near the intersection with the Ibusuki Skyline (Kagoshima Prefectural Route 17) is also within the field of view. Because the feed is a still image rather than video, it is not live-motion footage, but it is updated at regular intervals and is useful for checking road conditions before travel.
Road and Traffic Information for Kawanabe Pass
National Route 225 is a trunk road running from Kagoshima City through Minamisatsuma City and Makurazaki City to Minami-Kyushu City. Near Kawanabe Pass, it intersects with the Ibusuki Skyline (Kagoshima Prefectural Route 17), and the route is also used as an access road toward Ibusuki and Chiran.
Kawanabe Tunnel runs directly beneath Kawanabe Pass and serves to ensure safe passage over the mountain. The area near the tunnel portals is prone to temperature differences, and in particular during early winter mornings, black ice – where the road looks dry but is actually frozen – can form and be difficult to detect visually. After snowfall or a cold night, it is strongly recommended to check road conditions via the live camera before setting out.
Road closures on National Route 225 may be implemented during typhoons and concentrated heavy rain. For the latest traffic restriction information, please check the official website of the Kagoshima National Highway Office (Kyushu Regional Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism).
Weather and Meteorological Information around Kawanabe Pass
Hirakawa-cho in Kagoshima City, where Kawanabe Pass is located, is an area close to the inland part of the southern Satsuma Peninsula. Because it sits at a slightly higher elevation than the Kagoshima City center, temperatures in winter can be a few degrees lower. Even on days when snow does not fall in central Kagoshima, the road surface near Kawanabe Pass can turn white, so caution is necessary. From the rainy season through autumn, the area is also susceptible to localized heavy rain and typhoons. Making a habit of checking both weather information and the live camera for current local conditions before travelling is a good precaution. Please also use the weather forecast and rain radar links at the bottom of this page.
Weather in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Map and Rain Radar for Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Map of Hirakawa-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture (Google Maps)
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Related Live Cameras in Kagoshima Prefecture
On the same National Route 225 as Kawanabe Pass, a live camera at Mineo in Kawanabe-cho, Minami-Kyushu City is also installed. When heading toward Ibusuki or Makurazaki, checking both Kawanabe Pass and Mineo will help you make a safer route decision. Kagoshima Prefecture also has live cameras installed at many locations including Sakurajima, Kirishima, and Cape Kaimon. Please also check other live cameras within Kagoshima Prefecture via the links below.
- National Route 225 9.68KP Mineo Live Camera | Kawanabe-cho, Minami-Kyushu City, Kagoshima
- Kagoshima Prefecture Live Camera List