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Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake Forecast for Kyushu
Kyushu, Japan
Reflection photography in Kyushu. Mirror-calm Lake Kinrinko with Mount Yufu, Kumamoto Castle moats, volcanic crater lakes in Kirishima highlands at dawn.
16 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.
Upcoming Opportunities
When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.
Times shown in Asia/Tokyo
First upcoming window
Glassy Mirror Reflections (glassy)
Takachiho Gorge
Wed, Oct 7 · 20:00–23:00 · 3h window
Medium confidence
71%
💨Wind Speed0.5m/s
Glassy Mirror Reflections (glassy)
Beppu
Thu, Oct 8 · 19:00–21:00
💨Wind Speed:0.4-0.8m/s
Medium
Perfect Mirror Reflections
Kumamoto
Sun, Oct 11 · 03:00–04:00
💨Wind Speed:0.7m/s
Low
Glassy Mirror Reflections (glassy)
Beppu
Sun, Oct 11 · 22:00–05:00
💨Wind Speed:0.4-0.6m/s
Medium
Glassy Mirror Reflections (glassy)
Yufuin
Mon, Oct 12 · 01:00–05:00
💨Wind Speed:0.2-0.3m/s
Medium
Glassy Mirror Reflections (glassy) at Dawn
Yufuin
Mon, Oct 12 · 05:00–06:00
💨Wind Speed:0.3m/s
Medium
Glassy Mirror Reflections (glassy) at Dawn
Takachiho Gorge
Mon, Oct 12 · 05:00–06:00
💨Wind Speed:0.5m/s
Low
+9 more windows in the next 14 days
Location status
1 of 10 locations matching now
Mount Aso
Not matchingFrom 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: Wind Speed too high (2.2m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)
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Sakurajima
Not matchingSakurajima'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: Wind Speed too high (1.4m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)
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Beppu
Not matchingThe 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: Wind Speed too high (3.3m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)
Next opportunity in ~20h 14m
5 opportunities in the 14-day forecast
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Yakushima
Not matchingYakushima'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: Wind Speed too high (2.5m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)
Next opportunity in ~5 days 1h
1 opportunity in the 14-day forecast
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Takachiho Gorge
MatchingTakachiho 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
Ends in ~14m
2 opportunities in the 14-day forecast
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Kumamoto
Not matchingA low viewpoint emphasizes Kumamoto Castle's sweeping stone ramparts, layering turrets, gables and defensive walls without modern clutter.
Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
Blocked by: Wind Speed too high (1.2m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)
Next opportunity in ~3 days 4h
1 opportunity in the 14-day forecast
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Nagasaki
Not matchingNagasaki'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: Wind Speed too high (2.2m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)
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Yufuin
Not matchingMount 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: Wind Speed too high (1.9m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)
Next opportunity in ~4 days 2h
4 opportunities in the 14-day forecast
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Kirishima
Not matchingThe 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: Wind Speed too high (1.5m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)
Next opportunity in ~6 days 4h
3 opportunities in the 14-day forecast
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Aoshima
Not matchingAoshima'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: Wind Speed too high (2.0m/s, ≤ 1.0m/s)
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What's blocking opportunities
80-hour forecast horizon; times in Asia/Tokyo.
Top 4 blocking conditions across 10 of 10 locations
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Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s)
99% blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Wed 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Wed 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Wed 4pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Wed 6pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Wed 7pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Wed 8pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Wed 9pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Wed 10pm: 8 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Wed 11pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Thu 12am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Thu 1am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Thu 2am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Thu 5am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Thu 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Thu 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Thu 11pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Fri 10am: 8 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Fri 11am: 8 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Fri 12pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Fri 1pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Fri 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Fri 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Fri 4pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Fri 5pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Fri 6pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Fri 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Fri 10pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Fri 11pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 12am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 1am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 2am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 6am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 7am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 8am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 9am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 10am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 11am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 12pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 3pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 4pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 5pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 6pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Gusts (≤ 2.0m/s), Sat 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s)
95% blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Wed 2pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Wed 3pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Wed 4pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Wed 5pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Wed 6pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Wed 10pm: 8 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Wed 11pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Thu 12am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Thu 12pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Thu 3pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Thu 11pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Fri 12am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Fri 1am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Fri 2am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Fri 4am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Fri 1pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Fri 4pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Fri 6pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Fri 7pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Fri 8pm: 8 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Fri 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Fri 10pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Fri 11pm: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Sat 12am: 9 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Sat 1am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Sat 2am: 10 of 10 locations blocked
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Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Sat 8pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Wind Speed (≤ 1.0m/s), Sat 9pm: 10 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)
29% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Wed 2pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%), Wed 3pm: 0 of 10 locations blocked
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Visibility (≥ 5000.0m)
10% blocked
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Visibility (≥ 5000.0m), Sat 11am: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 5000.0m), Sat 12pm: 4 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 5000.0m), Sat 1pm: 4 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 5000.0m), Sat 2pm: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 5000.0m), Sat 3pm: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 5000.0m), Sat 4pm: 2 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 5000.0m), Sat 5pm: 3 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 5000.0m), Sat 6pm: 2 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 5000.0m), Sat 7pm: 1 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 5000.0m), Sat 8pm: 2 of 10 locations blocked
Visibility (≥ 5000.0m), Sat 9pm: 1 of 10 locations blocked
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 80-hour forecast.
This forecast predicts mirror-calm water conditions for Kyushu's volcanic crater lakes, thermal spring ponds, and castle moats. We analyze wind speed, atmospheric stability, and tidal patterns to identify when reflections double the impact of the island's distinctive volcanic landscapes.
Kyushu's volcanic activity created numerous crater lakes in Kirishima highlands and Aso region, while onsen areas feature thermal-spring-fed ponds that rarely freeze. Historic Kumamoto Castle is surrounded by water features, and coastal areas offer sheltered bays for reflection photography. The subtropical climate means humidity-driven calm morning conditions.
What makes Kyushu reflection photography special:
- Thermal spring mirrors - Lake Kinrinko in Yufuin fed by hot springs creates year-round reflections with Mount Yufu backdrop
- Volcanic crater lakes - Kirishima highlands contain sacred lakes surrounded by volcanic peaks and mountain shrines
- Castle moat reflections - Kumamoto Castle's defensive waters reflect reconstructed towers and original stone walls
- Harbor twilight - Nagasaki's natural harbor provides sheltered water for city lights and hillside reflections
Lake Kinrinko delivers Kyushu's most reliable reflection photography—the spring-fed lake produces morning steam that lifts revealing perfect mirror conditions with Mount Yufu's twin peaks reflected. Best November through March before dawn when thermal mist settles leaving glass-calm water. Kirishima region contains sacred crater lakes surrounded by autumn color—arrive early as wind picks up by mid-morning. Kumamoto Castle's moats provide architectural reflections particularly beautiful when evening illumination begins. Nagasaki harbor at blue hour offers urban reflections with hillside buildings and city lights. Winter and early spring offer most consistent calm conditions.
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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