About
Built by people who watch Fuji every day.
Mt Fuji Today began as a private group chat between photographers and ryokan owners around Lake Kawaguchiko, pinging each other when the peak cleared. It is now a live visibility, camera and travel planning platform used by travelers worldwide.
Answer one question, honestly.
Can I see Mount Fuji today? It sounds simple. In practice, the mountain is hidden roughly two thirds of the year, and the difference between a magical clear morning and a wasted day trip is often a single weather window.
We built Mt Fuji Today to close that gap. Live cameras, hourly visibility scoring, viewpoint guides written by locals, and travel logistics that get you to the right pagoda at the right hour. No fluff, no padded blog posts, just the call you need to make today.
Honest visibility
One score, updated hourly, built from cloud cover, humidity and wind. We tell you when not to bother.
Photographer first
Tips written by people who live around the mountain. Best light, best angle, best season for each spot.
Independent rankings
Affiliate links fund the work. They never move a viewpoint up the list or change a visibility score.
From a group chat to a platform.
A small team of photographers, software engineers and ryokan operators based around Lake Kawaguchiko and Tokyo.
- 2019
The group chat
Photographers around Kawaguchiko start pinging each other the moment the summit clears.
- 2022
First public dashboard
A single page with one webcam and a visibility score. Word spreads through travel forums.
- 2024
Viewpoint network
47 viewpoints mapped, ranked and annotated with photographer notes for each season.
- Today
Live platform
Cameras, forecast, Shinkansen seat guides and trip planning, all unified around one question.
Say hello
The fastest way to reach us. For partnership inquiries, include the word partnership in the subject line.
Press kit
Logos, screenshots and founder photos available on request. Interview inquiries welcome.
The legal bits.
Affiliate disclosure+
Mt Fuji Today earns commissions on bookings made through partner links to Japan Rail Pass providers, hotels, tours and travel eSIM services. Commissions do not affect ranking. Visibility scores, travel times and editorial recommendations are independent.
Privacy+
We collect the minimum data needed to operate the service. Email addresses you submit are used only for the visibility briefing you opted into and never sold. Full privacy policy available on request.
Terms+
The visibility score is a forecast and may differ from actual conditions. We update it hourly but make no warranty of accuracy. Travel times, prices and partner offers are subject to change without notice.
Open the live view.
See Mount Fuji right now through our network of webcams across the Five Lakes, Hakone and the Tokaido corridor.