Michi-no-Eki Kita-Shinshu Yamanouchi
About the Michi-no-Eki Kita-Shinshu Yamanouchi Camera
Operated by Yamanouchi town, this camera watches the roadside station on the approach into the mountains of northern Nagano.
Yamanouchi is the gateway to a cluster of well-known places: the Yudanaka and Shibu hot springs, Shiga Kogen higher up, and Jigokudani Monkey Park, where Japanese macaques bathe in the hot spring pools through the winter. Nearly everyone heading to any of them passes this point.
That makes it a practical camera rather than a scenic one. This is where you check whether the road ahead is wet, snow-covered or clear before climbing toward Shiga Kogen — a route that gains well over a thousand metres and can be in completely different conditions from the valley floor.
Highlights & Nearby
- •Watch for: road surface and snow, traffic heading into the mountains, valley weather
- •Nearby: Yudanaka onsen, Shibu onsen, Jigokudani Monkey Park, Shiga Kogen
- •Note: a practical check before driving up to Shiga Kogen, which is far higher and often far snowier
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Yamanouchi roadside station camera live?
Yes. Michi-no-Eki Kita-Shinshu Yamanouchi in Nagano streams live 24 hours a day.
What can I see on this camera?
The roadside station, road surface and snow conditions, and traffic heading up into the mountains.
What is Yamanouchi the gateway to?
Yudanaka and Shibu hot springs, Shiga Kogen, and Jigokudani Monkey Park where macaques bathe in hot spring pools in winter.
Why check this camera before driving on?
The road to Shiga Kogen climbs well over a thousand metres, and conditions up there are often very different from the valley floor.
