Kumamoto City Live (KKT)
About the Kumamoto City Live (KKT) Camera
This feed looks over Kumamoto City and is operated by Kumamoto Kenmin Television (KKT), one of the prefecture's commercial broadcasters. Because it is a news camera rather than a tourist one, the framing favours a broad, useful view of the city over a scenic one.
Kumamoto is a city of about 740,000 and the largest in the prefecture. It is known as a city of water: essentially all of its tap water comes from groundwater, which no other Japanese city of comparable size can claim. That groundwater comes from rain filtering through the volcanic soils around Mount Aso.
A broadcaster's camera is a practical thing to watch. It shows sky conditions, how heavy the traffic is, and whether rain has arrived, which makes it useful ahead of a trip into the city. Kumamoto sits in a basin, so summer heat builds and typhoon season from July to October can change the view considerably.
Highlights & Nearby
- •Watch for: the cityscape, traffic, sky and weather conditions, night lighting
- •Nearby: Kumamoto Castle, Shimotori and Kamitori arcades, Suizenji Jojuen garden
- •Note: operated by regional broadcaster KKT, so the framing favours a broad practical view
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Kumamoto City camera live?
Yes. The feed over Kumamoto City streams live 24 hours a day, operated by regional broadcaster KKT.
What can I see on this camera?
The Kumamoto cityscape, traffic, sky and weather conditions, and lighting after dark.
Why is Kumamoto called a city of water?
Essentially all of its tap water comes from groundwater, fed by rain filtering through the volcanic soils around Mount Aso. No other Japanese city of comparable size relies on groundwater to that degree.
Who operates this camera?
Kumamoto Kenmin Television (KKT), one of the prefecture's commercial broadcasters.
