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Kuma River at Hitoyoshi
OnlineThis government-operated feed watches the Kuma River's right bank in Hitoyoshi, where the wide waterway curves beneath a road bridge against a backdrop of forested hills.
Run as part of a nationwide river-monitoring network, the camera gives a real-time view of one of the country's most closely watched rivers.
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A River Under Watch
The Kuma River is one of Japan's three fastest-flowing rivers, winding through the mountains of southern Kumamoto Prefecture before reaching the Yatsushiro Sea. This camera looks out from the right bank near Nanukamachi, over a broad, slow-moving stretch spanned by a road bridge.
Hitoyoshi's Riverside Heritage
The city of Hitoyoshi grew up along this waterway for centuries, its old merchant quarters and castle ruins still tracing the river's course. The hillside rooftops visible in the frame reflect the town's enduring identity as a river basin community.
A Vital Flood-Monitoring Post
Operated as part of Japan's Kyushu Regional Development Bureau river-camera network, this feed gives officials and residents a live view of water levels along a river with a long history of seasonal flooding.
Scenic Value Beyond Monitoring
Beyond its technical role, the camera offers a quiet window onto everyday river life in Hitoyoshi โ small boats moored along the bank and the layered green hills that frame this stretch of the Kuma River valley.
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Kuma River
Nanukamachi, Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Asia
Timezone
Tokyo
Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9)
GPS Coordinates
32.2151ยฐ, 130.7656ยฐ
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