Kushimoto Town In Wakayama
About the Kushimoto Camera
Kushimoto sits at the very bottom of Honshu, on the tip of the Kii Peninsula in Wakayama Prefecture. This camera is one of TV Wakayama's information cameras, run by the broadcaster as a weather and disaster-monitoring feed rather than a tourist view.
The town is best known for Hashigui-iwa, a line of some forty rock pillars marching out to sea toward Kii-Oshima, and for Cape Shionomisaki, the southern end of the mainland. It also holds an unusual place in diplomatic history: the Turkish frigate Ertugrul sank off Kushimoto in 1890, and villagers' rescue of the survivors is still commemorated as the origin of Japanese-Turkish friendship.
Because this stretch of coast faces the open Pacific, the camera earns its keep in rough weather. Kushimoto is among the first places in Japan to feel an approaching typhoon, and the broadcaster's camera tags make its purpose plain: typhoons, tsunami and the Nankai Trough.
Highlights & Nearby
- •Watch for: Pacific swell and weather fronts, approaching typhoons, coastal light at dawn and dusk
- •Nearby: Hashigui-iwa rock pillars, Cape Shionomisaki, Kii-Oshima, the Turkish Memorial
- •Note: operated by TV Wakayama as a weather and disaster-monitoring camera
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Kushimoto camera live?
Yes. TV Wakayama streams it continuously, though the feed may switch to another view during equipment maintenance.
Where is Kushimoto?
At the southern tip of the Kii Peninsula in Wakayama Prefecture, the southernmost town on Honshu.
What is Hashigui-iwa?
A row of around forty rock pillars running out from the Kushimoto shore toward Kii-Oshima, named for their resemblance to bridge piers.
Why is this camera useful?
It faces the open Pacific, so it is one of the first places to show an approaching typhoon or a change in sea conditions.
