Lake Kizaki
About the Lake Kizaki Camera
Operated by Omachi city, this camera looks over Lake Kizaki — the southernmost and largest of the Nishina Three Lakes strung along the valley north of the town.
The three lakes sit in a line for a geological reason. They lie along the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line, the fault that marks the western edge of the Fossa Magna and effectively divides eastern from western Japan. The valley the lakes occupy is that fault made visible.
Kizaki is a working recreational lake — swimming and boating in summer, fishing much of the year — and it sits directly on the road toward Hakuba, so it is often the first real view of mountain country for people heading north. The surrounding slopes turn well in autumn and the lake holds ice at the edges in hard winters.
Highlights & Nearby
- •Watch for: the lake surface, surrounding forested slopes, autumn colour, winter ice at the margins
- •Nearby: Lake Aoki, Lake Nakatsuna, Omachi city, Hakuba
- •Note: the Nishina Three Lakes lie along the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lake Kizaki camera live?
Yes. Lake Kizaki in Omachi, Nagano streams live 24 hours a day.
What can I see on this camera?
The lake surface, the forested slopes around it, seasonal colour and winter ice at the margins.
What are the Nishina Three Lakes?
Lake Kizaki, Lake Nakatsuna and Lake Aoki, strung along the valley north of Omachi. Kizaki is the southernmost and largest.
Why are the three lakes in a line?
They lie along the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line, the fault marking the western edge of the Fossa Magna.
