About Karuizawa
Karuizawa is a highland resort town in eastern Nagano, about an hour from Tokyo by shinkansen, beneath the active volcano Mount Asama. Winters are cold but fairly dry, so the Karuizawa Prince Hotel ski area relies on snowmaking and usually opens early. These Karuizawa live cams come from the town itself and show the volcano, the forest and the old town centre.
Which Karuizawa webcam to check first
Start with the Mount Asama camera for snow on the volcano and any steam from the crater. Kumoba Pond shows the forest and ice on the water, and the Kyu-Karuizawa rotary shows snow and traffic in the old town.
Before you go to Karuizawa
Check the ski area's opening news, the Japan Meteorological Agency forecast and any volcanic alerts for Mount Asama before you go. Roads around town can ice over on clear nights.
Webcams and modelled weather can be delayed, incomplete or offline. A camera can't tell you whether a lift, piste, road or off-piste route is open or safe.
