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Miyagi Live Cameras in Japan — 2 official webcams

The Okama crater lake on Mount Zao, and the geese and ducks of Izunuma. One camera on a pool of emerald water, one on a flock that lifts off en masse on winter mornings.

2 cameras in Miyagi

All 2 are still images. Tap one to open it in the camera list.

• Sample August 2026

  Geese and ducks at Izunuma

  Kurihara, Miyagi · Wildlife · Nature

  A shallow Ramsar-listed marsh. Greater white-fronted geese and ducks gather in winter, and it is known for the mass dawn departure.

  MOE Still, hourly Open the official page →

• Sample August 2026

  Okama, Mount Zao

  Miyagi / Yamagata border · Volcano · Nature

  Known for Okama, the lake filling its crater. The camera is on the Katta side, and the weather turns fast, so clear views are limited.

  JMA Still, every 2 min Open the official page →

When to watch

Izunuma is a shallow Ramsar-listed marsh, and what makes it worth watching is sheer number rather than any single bird. Waterfowl, greater white-fronted geese above all, crowd in for the winter, and the mass dawn departure from the roost is what the place is known for. It happens around sunrise — roughly 6:30 a.m. in winter, though weather shifts it, so open a little early and wait.

On Mount Zao, the colour of the water in the Okama crater is the whole point, but the Zao Echo Line closes in winter and the camera spends more days under fog and snow. For the colour, come on a clear day between early summer and autumn.

Closer looks at cameras here

• Okama, Mount Zao1

Agencies publishing the cameras on this page

• Japan Meteorological Agency — volcano surveillance cameras (PDL 1.0) — Official site
• Ministry of the Environment — Internet Nature Institute (PDL 1.0) — Official site

The footage belongs to each agency. This site is an unofficial guide, and each sample frame was copied once per camera under that agency's terms of use.