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Every angle of Mt Fuji, ranked.

From hillside pagodas to mirror lakes and beachfront pine groves. Each viewpoint is scored daily on visibility, lighting and crowd levels so you spend the day where the mountain is actually clear.

All viewpoints

Pick your perfect spot.

Filtered for visibility today. Tap any card for travel notes, season guidance and the best time to shoot.

Mount Fuji from Chureito Pagoda Editor 95 Editor's pick
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi

Chureito Pagoda

Iconic five storied pagoda framing Fuji, best at sunrise during cherry blossom season.

2h 10m from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Lake Kawaguchiko Editor 88
Fuji Five Lakes, Yamanashi

Lake Kawaguchiko

Mirror reflections, ropeway and lakeside cafes.

2h from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Hakone (Lake Ashi torii) Editor 81
Kanagawa

Hakone (Lake Ashi torii)

Onsen town with Lake Ashi cruises and the floating red torii of Hakone Shrine.

1h 30m from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Miho no Matsubara Editor 79
Shizuoka

Miho no Matsubara

Black sand beach lined with pine trees, UNESCO listed.

1h by ShinkansenView guide
Mount Fuji from Arakurayama Sengen Park Editor 93
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi

Arakurayama Sengen Park

The hillside park beneath Chureito Pagoda, with wider sweeping views.

2h 10m from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Oishi Park Editor 91
Lake Kawaguchiko north shore

Oishi Park

Lakeside flower park with the cleanest north shore reflection of Fuji.

2h 20m from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Mishima Sky Walk Editor 84
Shizuoka

Mishima Sky Walk

Japan's longest pedestrian suspension bridge with a direct Fuji line of sight.

1h from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Lake Yamanaka (Hirano shore) Editor 87
Yamanashi

Lake Yamanaka (Hirano shore)

Largest of the Fuji Five Lakes, famous for Diamond Fuji and migratory swans.

2h 30m from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Lake Motosuko (1000 yen note view) Editor 86
Yamanashi

Lake Motosuko (1000 yen note view)

The exact view printed on the back of the 1000 yen note, from a small viewpoint above the north shore.

2h 40m from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Lake Saiko (Iyashi no Sato thatched village) Editor 80
Yamanashi

Lake Saiko (Iyashi no Sato thatched village)

Recreated Edo era village with thatched farmhouses and a Fuji backdrop.

2h 30m from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station Editor 75
Yamanashi

Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station

The highest point on Fuji reachable by car, at 2305 m, and the start of the Yoshida trail.

3h from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Shiraito Falls Editor 78
Fujinomiya, Shizuoka

Shiraito Falls

150 m wide curtain of waterfalls fed by Fuji snowmelt, UNESCO listed.

2h 30m from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Mt Tenjo ropeway Editor 89
Lake Kawaguchiko

Mt Tenjo ropeway

Three minute ropeway to a panoramic deck above Lake Kawaguchiko.

2h 10m from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Owakudani sulfur valley Editor 74
Hakone, Kanagawa

Owakudani sulfur valley

Active volcanic valley above Hakone with sulfur vents, black eggs and a Fuji panorama.

1h 50m from TokyoView guide
Mount Fuji from Nihondaira plateau Editor 77
Shimizu, Shizuoka

Nihondaira plateau

Tea plateau between Shimizu and Shizuoka with Fuji over Suruga Bay.

1h 20m from TokyoView guide
Travel essentials

Reach every viewpoint with one rail pass.

The Japan Rail Pass covers the Tokaido Shinkansen and the JR Chuo line into Yamanashi. It pays for itself on the first Tokyo to Kyoto return.

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