Terrain visibility analysis
Can you see Mount Fuji from Tokyo?
This page documents the topographic route between the studied point in Tokyo and Mount Fuji's volcanic summit, without confusing geometric possibility with guaranteed observation.
Short answer: Yes. From the studied point in Tokyo, the 3,776 m summit clears the modelled terrain horizon across a 90.7 km sight line.
This page explains a reproducible Sightelo case. The result is recalculated on demand with the available elevation data; it is not a guaranteed real-world observation.
Open and recalculate this analysisPoints and assumptions
- Observation point
- Tokyo, Japan
- Point of interest
- Mount Fuji, Japan
- Geodesic distance
- 90.7 km
- Initial bearing
- 247.6° (west-southwest)
- Refraction
- Standard (k = 0.13)
Terrain profile and line of sight
Detailed profile
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- Calculated terrain
- Observer–summit sight line
- Minimum visibility line
- 0 m reference (modelled curvature)
At the summit, the target clears the modelled horizon by 502.7 m. No blocking terrain is calculated. The relief forming the horizon is 89.116 km from A.
The calculation models terrain, Earth curvature and standard atmospheric refraction. It does not model buildings, trees, clouds, haze or local atmospheric variations.
Calculated profile values
| Distance (km) | 90.7 km |
|---|---|
| Observer eye altitude | 42.4 m |
| Summit altitude | 3776.0 m |
| Minimum visible target altitude | 3273.3 m |
| Target margin above the modelled horizon | +502.7 m |
| Minimum local sight-line clearance | +12.3 m |
| Displayed / calculated samples | 498 / 909 |
| Excluded around A / B | 200 m / 1500 m |
| Horizon-forming relief | 89.1156 km |
Audited calculation: 2026-10-13. The interactive calculator can recalculate with currently available elevation data.
What does the Mount Fuji from Tokyo analysis test?
The profile reveals whether foothills beyond the plain rise above the line to the summit. Open the reproducible result in Sightelo to inspect the clearance and confidence calculated from the available elevation data.
How far is Tokyo from Mount Fuji?
The geodesic distance between the coordinates in this example is 90.7 km. The target uses the summit elevation supplied in the project: 3,776 m.
What limits a real observation from Tokyo?
Buildings, trees, clouds and haze are not part of the terrain model. The observer's exact position and height can also alter the nearby horizon in an urban environment.
How does Sightelo handle terrain towards Mount Fuji?
Sightelo samples the geodesic line, applies Earth curvature and standard refraction, then compares profile elevations with the straight line joining the summit.