This page compiles links to live camera pages for each city, town, and village in Kyoto Prefecture. Kyoto Prefecture is located in the Kinki region and is characterized by its long, narrow, north-south shape, stretching from the Sea of Japan and the Tango Peninsula in the north to the border with Nara and Osaka Prefectures in the south. From World Heritage sites such as Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kinkaku-ji Temple, and Arashiyama, to Amanohashidate—one of Japan’s Three Great Views—and major rivers like the Katsura, Kamo, and Yura Rivers, you can check current conditions in real time via live cameras installed throughout the prefecture. If you’d like to check the Kyoto Prefecture Live Camera List to see crowd levels at tourist spots, traffic congestion, river water levels, snowfall in mountainous areas, or the weather, please use the city, ward, town, and village pages below.
Live Cameras in the Kyoto City Area
Kyoto City is the capital of Kyoto Prefecture and the largest city in the prefecture. It features a wide range of live cameras at world-famous tourist spots such as Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Gion, and the Kamo River, allowing you to check crowd levels and weather conditions in real time.
Live Cameras in the Yamashiro Area
The Yamashiro area is located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture and features river cameras—such as those in Uji City (Uji River, Byodo-in Temple) and Kizugawa City (Kizu River)—as well as road and disaster prevention cameras. With easy access to Osaka and Nara, these cameras are also useful for checking traffic conditions.
Uji City | Joyo City | Muko City | Nagaokakyo City | Yawata City | Kyotanabe City | Kizugawa City | Oyamazaki Town | Kumiyama Town | Ide Town | Ujitawara Town | Kasagi Town | Wazuka Town | Seika Town | Minamishirō Village
Live Cameras in the Nantan Area
The Nantan area is located in the Tamba Highlands region of central Kyoto Prefecture, where live cameras have been installed at locations such as the Miyama Thatched-Roof Village (Nantan City), the Hozu River (Kameoka City), and the Kyoto Jukan Expressway. These cameras can also be used to check snow conditions during the winter.
Kameoka City | Nantan City | Kyotanba Town
Live Cameras in the Nakatan Area
The Nakatan area is located in the north-central part of Kyoto Prefecture and is well-equipped with flood prevention cameras along the Yura River system. You can check real-time road conditions, river water levels, and harbor footage for Fukuchiyama, Maizuru, and Ayabe.
Fukuchiyama City | Maizuru City | Ayabe City
Live Cameras in the Tango Area
The Tango area is a region along the Sea of Japan coast in the northernmost part of Kyoto Prefecture. Live cameras have been installed at scenic spots such as Amanohashidate (Miyazu City)—one of Japan’s Three Great Views—Yuhigaura (Kyotango City), and the Ine Funaya (Ine Town).
Miyazu City | Kyotango City | Ine Town | Yosano Town
Rivers within the Prefecture
Rivers in Kyoto Prefecture
Throughout the prefecture
- Kinkaku-ji Temple (Kinkaku-ji-cho, Kita Ward, Kyoto City) | / Kinkaku-ji Live Camera | Rinzai School, Shokoku-ji Branch: Kinkaku-ji Temple
- Ginkaku-ji Temple (Ginkaku-ji-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City) ② | / Ginkaku-ji Live Camera | Rinzai School, Shokoku-ji Branch: Ginkaku-ji Temple
- Hongan-ji Temple (Horikawa Hanayacho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City) | / Hongan-ji Live Camera | Hongwanji
- Higashi Hongan-ji (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City) | / Live Camera in Front of Kyoto Higashi Hongan-ji Temple | Shinzo Mori Store
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City) ② ③ | / Kyoto Higashiyama Kiyomizu-dera Live Camera | KYOTO LIVE CAMERA · Kyoto Weather Live Camera
- Mount Hiei (Shimogamo-Hanagi-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City) | / Mt. Hiei Live Camera | Kyoto Prefectural University
- Yuki Shrine (Kurama Honmachi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City) | / Live Camera of the Approach and Main Hall at Yuki Shrine | Yuki Shrine
- Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City) | / Kitano Tenmangu Live Camera | Kyoto City Tourism Association
- Amanohashidate (Monju, Miyazu City) | / Amanohashidate Live Camera | Amanohashidate Viewland · Kasamatsu Channel
- Kyoto Tower (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City) | / Live Cameras in Kyoto City and at Kyoto Tower | butsuguya
- Momiji Pass Observation Deck (Yagi-cho, Nantan City) | / Momiji Pass Observation Deck Live Camera | Nantan City Hall
- Miyama Thatched-Roof Village (Miyama-cho, Nantan City) | / Miyama Thatched-Roof Village Live Camera | agataJapan
- Path Through the Bamboo Grove in Saga-Arashiyama (Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City) | / Live Camera of the Path Through the Bamboo Grove in Saga-Arashiyama | Kyoto City Tourism Association
- Nene-no-Michi (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City) | / Nene no Michi Live Camera | Kyoto City Tourism Association
- Philosopher’s Path (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City) | / Kyoto Philosopher’s Path Live Camera | Kyoto City Tourism Association
- Kyoto Imperial Park (Kyoto Imperial Park, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City) | / Kyoto Imperial Park Shosui-tei Live Camera | Internet Nature Research Institute
- Nagaoka Tenmangu Hachijō-ga-ike (Tenjin, Nagaokakyō City) | / Nagaoka Tenmangu Hachijō-ga-ike Live Camera | agataJapan
- Cherry Blossoms at Sewari Embankment (Zaiō-ji Temple, Yawata City) ② | / Sakura Deai Kan: Live Camera of the Cherry Blossoms at Sewari-tsutsumi | Yodogawa River Park Management Center · agataJapan
- Sanjo Ohashi Bridge (Ohashi-cho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City) | / Kamogawa Sanjo Ohashi Live Camera | Kyoto Prefecture Department of Construction and Transportation, Erosion Control Division
- Togetsukyo Bridge (Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City) ② ③ | / Katsura River, Arashiyama, Togetsukyo Bridge Live Camera | Yodogawa River Office, Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Kyoto City Tourism Association
- Kyoto Station (Minami Ward, Kyoto City) | / Kyoto Station JR Kyoto Line Live Camera | JR Kyoto Line Live Camera
- Kyoto Nishiki Market (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City) | / Kyoto Nishiki Market Live Camera | Kyoto City Tourism Association
- Yodo River, Katsura River, Uji River, Kizu River / Live Cameras for Disaster Prevention Information / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Yodo River Office
- Rivers within the Prefecture / Map of River Disaster Prevention Camera Locations (Entire Prefecture) / Kyoto Prefecture River Disaster Prevention Information
- Roads Throughout Kyoto Prefecture(National Routes 162, 175, 176, 178, 312, and others) / Kyoto Prefecture Road Information System / Kyoto Prefecture Department of Construction and Transportation, Road Management Division
- Kyoto Vertical Expressway / “Kyoto Jukan Expressway Live Cameras”: Amanohashidate area, Miyazu-Amanohashidate IC, Maizuru-Oe IC, Yura River PA, Ayabe JCT, Ayabe-Ankokuji IC, Kyotamba-Wachi IC / Kyoto Prefectural Road Public Corporation
- National Routes 1 and 9 / “Kyoto Roads: Live Traffic Cameras” / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Kyoto National Highway Office
- Kyogamisaki Lighthouse (Tango Town, Kyotango City) | / Kyoga Misaki Lighthouse Live Camera | Japan Coast Guard
- Maizuru Bay (Yoshita, Maizuru City) | / Maizuru Bay Japan Self-Defense Forces Live Camera | Maizuru Bay
- Kotobiki Beach (Amano Town, Kyotango City) | / Kotobiki Beach Live Camera | Kyotango City Hall
- Tateiwa (Tango Town, Kyotango City) | / Tateiwa Live Camera | Kyotango City Hall
- Katsuno Beach (Kumihama-cho, Kyotango City) | / Katsunohama Live Camera | Kyotango City Hall
- Yuhigaura (Amano-cho, Kyotango City) | / Yuhigaura and Hamatsume Beach Live Camera | Kyotango City Hall
Kyoto Prefecture Live Camera Map
Weather Forecast for Kyoto Prefecture
Japan Meteorological Agency Disaster Prevention Information – AMeDAS
Japan Meteorological Agency Disaster Prevention Information – Radar
News from Kyoto Prefecture
About Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture is located in the Kinki region, has a population of approximately 2.58 million, and covers an area of 4,612 square kilometers, ranking 31st in the country. Characterized by a narrow, north-south-oriented terrain—facing the Tango Peninsula on the Sea of Japan to the north and bordering Nara and Osaka Prefectures to the south—approximately three-quarters of the prefecture is mountainous. The prefectural capital is Kyoto City, which, as the prefecture’s largest city, is home to more than half of the population.
Kyoto Prefecture’s live cameras allow you to check real-time crowd conditions at world-famous tourist spots such as Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Arashiyama, and Amanohashidate. In addition, disaster prevention cameras installed along major rivers—such as the Kamo, Katsura, Yura, Uji, and Kizu Rivers—allow you to monitor water levels. These cameras are also used to provide winter snowfall updates in the Tango and Nakatan areas in northern Kyoto Prefecture, and to monitor traffic congestion on major roads in the Yamashiro area in southern Kyoto Prefecture.
