Can I see Mt Fuji today?
Mt Fuji hides behind cloud on many days. Check the official forecast for the area and the live cameras before you travel.
Kawaguchiko and the Fuji Five Lakes (north side)
| Date | Forecast | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Mostly sunny sunny evening from cloudy (晴れ 夕方 から くもり) | 12:00 0% 18:00 0% |
| 2026-10-17 | Mostly sunny sunny (晴れ) | 00:00 0% 06:00 0% 12:00 0% 18:00 0% |
| 2026-10-18 | Mostly sunny sunny at times cloudy (晴れ 時々 くもり) | — |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency, 甲府地方気象台, area “東部・富士五湖”, issued 2026-10-16T11:00:00+09:00. Shown as published; English is a word-for-word rendering of the original.
Live cameras
Look before you go: Yamanashi Prefecture's official Mt Fuji live cameras ↗
When is Mt Fuji easiest to see?
- Clear days are most common from November to February. June and July, during and after the rainy season, are the hardest months.
- Mornings are usually clearer than afternoons, when clouds build up around the summit.
- Fuji City's 8 a.m. observations from 1991 to 2025 record the mountain as fully visible on about 134 days a year, a little over one day in three.
Stay or tour
- Mt Fuji day tours from Tokyo (Klook)
- Stay a night at Kawaguchiko for two chances at a clear morning (Klook)
We show the Japan Meteorological Agency's forecast as published. This site does not make its own weather forecasts.