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Golden Hour Forecast for Kyushu

Kyushu, Japan

Golden hour in Kyushu. Dawn light on Mount Aso's volcanic caldera, sunrise over Sakurajima Bay, golden light through Takachiho Gorge's basalt columns.

26 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Asia/Tokyo
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First upcoming window
Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunset
Beppu
Thu, Oct 8 · 17:17–18:00 · 1h window
High confidence
76%
🌇Golden Hour Potential90.5%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: 9.5° (Daylight)
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Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunset
Yufuin
Thu, Oct 8 · 17:18–18:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:89.7%
High
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Aoshima
Thu, Oct 8 · 17:19–18:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:86.4%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Mount Aso
Thu, Oct 8 · 17:19–18:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:89.4%
High
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Takachiho Gorge
Thu, Oct 8 · 17:21–18:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:90%
High
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Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunset
Kumamoto
Thu, Oct 8 · 17:21–18:08
🌇Golden Hour Potential:80.8-91.9%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Kirishima
Thu, Oct 8 · 17:21–18:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:89.8%
High
+19 more windows in the next 14 days

Location status

0 of 10 locations matching now

Mount Aso

Not matching

From Aso's rim, layer the inhabited caldera floor, central cones and Nakadake crater; use roads or grassland fences to convey the basin's scale.

Aso, Kumamoto, Japan

Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~8h 58m

2 opportunities in the 14-day forecast

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Sakurajima

Not matching

Sakurajima's broad cone rises across Kagoshima Bay, its slopes cut by ash gullies. Ferries and waterfront structures establish scale without obscuring the volcano's outline.

Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan

Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~9h 1m

4 opportunities in the 14-day forecast

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Beppu

Not matching

The scene contrasts Beppu's cobalt and rust-coloured geothermal pools with dark rocks, vents and rising steam, using railings only when they clarify scale.

Beppu, Oita, Japan

Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~8h 56m

2 opportunities in the 14-day forecast

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Yakushima

Not matching

Yakushima's roots and boardwalks wind through dense moss-covered cedar forest. Massive trunks overlap at short intervals, making depth and scale visible beneath the closed canopy.

Koseda, Kagoshima, Japan

Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~4 days 9h

2 opportunities in the 14-day forecast

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Takachiho Gorge

Not matching

Takachiho Gorge encloses a narrow river between tall columnar-basalt walls. The diagonal watercourse and vertical Manai waterfall provide clear structural anchors from both path and boat viewpoints.

Takachihono Mine, Japan

Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~9h

2 opportunities in the 14-day forecast

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Kumamoto

Not matching

A low viewpoint emphasizes Kumamoto Castle's sweeping stone ramparts, layering turrets, gables and defensive walls without modern clutter.

Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan

Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~9h

2 opportunities in the 14-day forecast

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Nagasaki

Not matching

Nagasaki's steep streets and harbour overlooks stack hillside homes, port cranes, and water into compressed city layers. At street level, brick and stone heritage facades provide quieter architectural studies.

Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~9h 3m

3 opportunities in the 14-day forecast

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Yufuin

Not matching

Mount Yufu rises beyond the wooded shore of Lake Kinrinko. Bridges, reeds, and low lakeside buildings give its reflection scale and distinguish the water from the mountain backdrop.

Yufu, Oita, Japan

Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~8h 57m

2 opportunities in the 14-day forecast

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Kirishima

Not matching

The composition combines Kirishima's crater lakes beneath serrated volcanic ridges, using shrine gates, boardwalks or grassland paths as strong foreground anchors.

Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan

Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~9h

4 opportunities in the 14-day forecast

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Aoshima

Not matching

Aoshima's exposed ribbed rock beds converge toward the forested shrine island. The red torii provides a restrained colour accent against stone, water, and dense subtropical vegetation.

Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan

Blocked by: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~8h 58m

3 opportunities in the 14-day forecast

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What's blocking opportunities

95-hour forecast horizon; times in Asia/Tokyo.

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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%)
95% blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 9am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 11am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 12pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 4pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 5pm: 5 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 6pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 7pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Wed 11pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 12am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 1am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 2am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 3am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 4am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 5am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 6am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 7am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 9am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 11am: 8 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 12pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 4pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 5pm: 5 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 6pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 7pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Thu 11pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 12am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 1am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 2am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 3am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 4am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 5am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 6am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 7am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 9am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 11am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 12pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 4pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 5pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 6pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 7pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Fri 11pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 12am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 1am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 2am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 3am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 4am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 5am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 6am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 7am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 9am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 11am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 12pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 4pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 5pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 6pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 7pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sat 11pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sun 12am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sun 1am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sun 2am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sun 3am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sun 4am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sun 5am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%), Sun 6am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any)
84% blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 9am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 11am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 12pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 4pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 5pm: 4 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 6pm: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 7pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Wed 11pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 12am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 1am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 2am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 3am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 4am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 5am: 5 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 6am: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 7am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 9am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 11am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 12pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 4pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 5pm: 4 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 6pm: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 7pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Thu 11pm: 8 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 12am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 1am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 2am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 3am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 4am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 5am: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 6am: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 7am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 9am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 11am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 12pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 4pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 5pm: 4 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 6pm: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 7pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Fri 11pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 12am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 1am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 2am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 3am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 4am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 5am: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 6am: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 7am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 9am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 11am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 12pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 4pm: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 5pm: 4 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 6pm: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 7pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sat 11pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sun 12am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sun 1am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sun 2am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sun 3am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sun 4am: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sun 5am: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Golden Hour (Any), Sun 6am: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%)
50% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 8am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 9am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 10am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 11am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 12pm: 2 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 1pm: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 2pm: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 3pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 4pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 5pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 6pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 7pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 8pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 9pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 10pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Wed 11pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 12am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 1am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 2am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 3am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 4am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 5am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 6am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 7am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 8am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 9am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 10am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 11am: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 12pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 1pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 2pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 3pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 4pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 5pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 6pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 7pm: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 8pm: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 9pm: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 10pm: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Thu 11pm: 2 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 12am: 2 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 1am: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 2am: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 3am: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 4am: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 5am: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 6am: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 7am: 4 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 8am: 5 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 9am: 5 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 10am: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 11am: 8 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 12pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 4pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 5pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 6pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 7pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Fri 11pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 12am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 1am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 2am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 3am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 4am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 5am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 6am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 7am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 9am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 11am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 12pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 4pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 5pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 6pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 7pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 8pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sat 11pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sun 12am: 8 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sun 1am: 8 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sun 2am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sun 3am: 7 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sun 4am: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sun 5am: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%), Sun 6am: 6 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m)
4% blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 8am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 9am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 10am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 11am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 12pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 1pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 2pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 3pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 4pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 5pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 6pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 7pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 8pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 9pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 10pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Wed 11pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 12am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 1am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 2am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 3am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 4am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 5am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 6am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 7am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 8am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 9am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 10am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 11am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 12pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 1pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 2pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 3pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 4pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 5pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 6pm: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 7pm: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 8pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 9pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 10pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Thu 11pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 12am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 1am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 2am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 3am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 4am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 5am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 6am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 7am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 8am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 9am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 10am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 11am: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 12pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m), Fri 1pm: 1 of 10 locations blocked
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How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 4 conditions preventing matches across the 95-hour forecast.

This forecast identifies optimal golden hour conditions across Kyushu's volcanic landscapes, subtropical coastlines, and historic castle sites. We track cloud cover, volcanic haze, and atmospheric conditions to predict when warm light enhances the island's distinctive geothermal features.

Kyushu's southern position brings extended golden hour periods and unique light quality. Active volcanoes like Aso and Sakurajima add atmospheric haze enhancing sunrise and sunset colors. The subtropical climate creates morning mist-burn conditions where golden hour combines with lifting fog.

What makes Kyushu golden-hour photography distinctive:

  • Volcanic drama at sunrise - Mount Aso's smoking crater catching first light from caldera rim with ash plumes illuminated
  • Active volcano silhouettes - Sakurajima's erupting cone backlit against Kagoshima Bay at sunset
  • Castle golden hour - Kumamoto's reconstructed castle with curved stone walls catching warm light above modern city
  • Subtropical coastal light - Aoshima's shrine island and washboard rocks under low-angle ocean sunrise

Mount Aso provides dramatic golden hour scenes—arrive at Daikanbo viewpoint before dawn to photograph the caldera rim catching first light while crater bowl remains in shadow. Sakurajima across Kagoshima Bay works at sunrise and sunset—near-constant ash emissions create enhanced atmospheric colors. Kumamoto Castle's walls photograph beautifully in early morning light. Takachiho Gorge's basalt columns need precise timing when low sun penetrates the narrow canyon. Yufuin's rural landscape with Mount Yufu makes excellent dawn compositions. Winter provides clearer air and longer golden hour windows.

How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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