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The  volcanoes  of  Kamchatka  are  the  most  active  in  the  world.  Annually,  from  3  to  7  volcanoes  produce  eruptions,  during  which  the  explosions  eject  ash  to  10−15  km  above  sea  level,  and  ash  clouds  spread  thousands  of  kilometers  from  volcanoes.  Strenuous  volcanic  activity  could  cause  ash  falls  in  towns  and  settlements,  destruction  of  forests  and  communications.  Ash  clouds  and  plumes  pose  a  serious  threat  to  the  present-day  jet  aviation.  Since  1993,  the  Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) has conducted daily monitoring of Kamchatka volcanoes to mitigate volcanic hazards to airline operations and population. Since 2014, satellite monitoring of volcanoes is carried out by KVERT scientists using the VolSatView information system that since 2016 has utilized data from Himawari-8 geostationary satellite. The system has created special tools that allow us to work with promptly received data, as well as analyze series of long-term observations. Using data from Himawari-8, as well as the tools implemented in VolSatView to work with them, enables to: significantly raise the efficient response to detection of explosive events in the region; identify the onset of eruptive events with an accuracy of 10 minutes or less; track and forecast all changes in the dynamics of  volcanic  activity,  including  the  near  onset  of  strong  explosive  events.  The  paper  describes  the  technology  features  for integrating Himawari-8 data into VolSatView and the main possibilities of working with them, implemented now in the system.