Tokyo Live Webcams

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Tokyo is one of the most fascinating cities to watch live. Our Tokyo webcams show its two famous hubs, Shibuya and Shinjuku, from several angles, together with the skyline over Tokyo Bay and the runways of Haneda Airport.

Shibuya gets the most attention, with the Scramble Crossing in front of the station, the shopping street Center-gai and the Miyamasuzaka crossing. In Shinjuku, cams show the neon of Kabukicho, the Ōgādo crossing under the railway bridge and JR trains rolling past Omoide Yokocho, the old alley of tiny bars. Two cams at Haneda follow planes landing, taking off and parking at Terminal 2, day and night.

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Tokyo – Shibuya Scramble Crossing

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Shibuya Scramble Crossing Live Cam

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The Shibuya Scramble Crossing in front of Shibuya Station is often called the busiest pedestrian crossing in the world. When the lights turn red for all cars at once, people cross from every direction, including diagonally. Usually 1,000 to 2,000 people cross during a single green light, and by some estimates up to 3,000 at peak times.

On this live cam, you can watch the crowds surge in waves, framed by giant video screens and the department stores around the station. Nearby is the Hachikō statue, a popular meeting point that honors a dog who waited for his late owner at the station for almost ten years. Shibuya Scramble Square towers above the station, with its rooftop observation deck, Shibuya Sky.

Best time to watch: Watch on a weekday evening between about 6 and 8 p.m. Tokyo time (10 a.m. to noon in Central Europe in winter), or on Friday and Saturday nights. The screens and neon signs look best after dark. In the early hours, the crossing is almost empty, which is a strange sight of its own.

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Shinjuku Kabukicho Live Cam

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Kabukicho in Shinjuku is Tokyo's best-known nightlife district. This cam looks down on the Kabukicho intersection on Yasukuni-dori from the roof of the Teikei headquarters, at the district's southern edge. The area is packed with restaurants, izakaya, karaoke bars, arcades and cinemas, and it stays busy long after most of the city has gone to sleep.

The name comes from a plan after World War II to build a kabuki theater here. The theater never opened, but the name stuck. Today the district's landmarks include the giant Godzilla head on the Shinjuku Toho Building and the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower. The tiny bars of Golden Gai are on the district's eastern edge, and the old alley of Omoide Yokocho is a short walk away.

Best time to watch: Kabukicho comes alive after dark. The busiest time is a Friday or Saturday night, from about 8 p.m. to midnight Tokyo time. During the day, the streets are much quieter.

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Haneda Airport Live Cam

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This live cam looks over the runways of Tokyo International Airport, better known as Haneda, from a hangar of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. Haneda is Japan's busiest airport and one of the busiest in the world, with a steady stream of planes landing and taking off over Tokyo Bay.

The airport sits on the shore of the bay in Ōta ward, much closer to central Tokyo than Narita Airport. It has four runways. The newest, Runway D, was built out into the bay on reclaimed land and partly on piers, and opened in 2010. The cam faces runways A and B, where you'll see the aircraft of Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, along with international carriers.

Best time to watch: The busiest periods are the morning and evening waves of domestic flights. At sunset the planes are lit against the sky over the bay, and after dark the runway lights make for a beautiful view.

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More live cams in Tokyo

Tokyo – Tokyo Bay

Tokyo Bay skyline in 4K.

Tokyo – Shibuya Center-gai

Main arch of Shibuya's busiest shopping street.

Tokyo – Shibuya Miyamasuzaka

Miyamasuzaka crossing next to Shibuya station.

Tokyo – Shinjuku Ōgādo

Busy Ōgādo crossing under the railway bridge in Shinjuku.

Tokyo – Shinjuku JR Lines

JR trains passing by Omoide Yokocho in Shinjuku.

Tokyo – Haneda Terminal 2

Haneda Terminal 2 apron, 24 hours a day.

When to watch Tokyo live

Tokyo is on Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving time. That means it's 8 hours ahead of Central Europe in winter and 7 hours in summer, and 14 hours ahead of New York in winter. The streets are fullest during the evening rush hour and on Friday and Saturday nights. Shinjuku and Shibuya are at their most colorful after dark, when the screens and neon signs light up. Early on a weekday morning, you'll see the city wake up and the commuter crowds arrive.

Special days on the Tokyo cams

Halloween and New Year's Eve have traditionally brought huge crowds to Shibuya, although in recent years the city has asked people not to gather there, and drinking in the street around the station is now banned at night all year. In spring, from late March to early April, cherry blossoms appear across the city. In summer, you may see people in yukata on their way to fireworks festivals.

Frequently asked questions

Can I watch Shibuya Crossing live?

Yes. Our Shibuya Scramble Crossing cam streams the crossing live, 24 hours a day. Two more cams show Center-gai and the Miyamasuzaka crossing nearby.

What time is it in Tokyo now?

Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving time. Each cam page shows the current local time and today's sunrise and sunset.

Is there a live webcam of Haneda Airport?

Yes. One cam, from TV Asahi, streams Terminal 2 around the clock. Another looks toward runways A and B.