Oyodo River In Miyazaki
About the Oyodo River Camera
This camera looks across the Oyodo River toward the Tachibana Bridge, which carries Route 220 through the middle of Miyazaki City. It is streamed by the Asahi Shimbun from its Miyazaki bureau, so it functions as a news and weather camera for the city.
The Oyodo is the main river of southern Kyushu's east coast, rising in Kagoshima and running out to the Pacific through Miyazaki City. The Tachibana Bridge and the palm-lined Tachibana-dori beside it are the centre of the city, and the riverbanks are a long public park.
Miyazaki trades on its climate, and the camera shows why. The prefecture is among the sunniest and warmest in Japan, which is why professional baseball teams come here for spring training and why the coast north and south of the city is known for surfing. It is also squarely in the path of Pacific typhoons, which is when a river camera like this matters most.
Highlights & Nearby
- •Watch for: river level in heavy rain and typhoons, traffic on the Tachibana Bridge, the subtropical light Miyazaki is known for
- •Nearby: Tachibana-dori, Miyazaki Shrine, Aoshima, the Nichinan coast
- •Note: streamed by the Asahi Shimbun's Miyazaki bureau as a news and weather camera
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Miyazaki camera live?
Yes. The Asahi Shimbun streams it from its Miyazaki bureau, with occasional interruptions for maintenance.
What is the Tachibana Bridge?
The bridge carrying Route 220 over the Oyodo River in central Miyazaki City, beside the palm-lined Tachibana-dori.
Where does the Oyodo River run?
It rises in Kagoshima Prefecture and flows east through Miyazaki City into the Pacific.
Why watch during typhoon season?
Miyazaki lies in the usual path of Pacific typhoons, and a river camera shows rising water and conditions in real time.