Kiso Town
About the Kiso Town Camera
This camera looks over Kiso town from Hotel Hilltop, high on the side of the Kiso valley in southwestern Nagano.
The Kiso valley is a deep, forested corridor that carried the Nakasendo, the inland highway between Edo and Kyoto. Kiso-Fukushima was one of its most important post towns and held a barrier station where travellers were checked. The valley's cypress forests were so valuable to the Owari domain that felling certain trees was punishable by death.
Rising to the north is Mount Ontake, at 3,067 metres the second-highest volcano in Japan and a mountain of long-standing religious significance. It erupted without warning in September 2014 with substantial loss of life among climbers, and access to the summit area has been restricted and staged in the years since.
Highlights & Nearby
- •Watch for: the forested valley, mountain weather, Mount Ontake to the north on clear days
- •Nearby: Kiso-Fukushima, Narai-juku, Kaida Kogen, Mount Ontake
- •Note: deep valley and heavy forest — cloud settles here readily and lifts slowly
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Kiso town camera live?
Yes. Kiso town in the Kiso valley, Nagano streams live 24 hours a day.
What can I see on this camera?
The forested Kiso valley, the town below, and mountain weather moving through the corridor.
What is the Kiso valley known for?
It carried the Nakasendo highway between Edo and Kyoto, and its post towns such as Kiso-Fukushima and Narai survive. Its cypress forests were strictly protected under the Owari domain.
Is Mount Ontake visible?
On clear days, to the north. Ontake is 3,067 metres and erupted in 2014, after which access to the summit area was restricted.
