Terrain visibility analysis

Can you see Mount Fuji from Yokohama?

Short answer: Yes, from this exact point in central Yokohama. The terrain does not block the line of sight towards the summit.

Mount Fuji is 83.2 km away, almost due west. From this exact point in central Yokohama, no mountain blocks the view towards the summit.

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Key figures

Observation point: Central Yokohama, Japan
Point of interest: Mount Fuji, Japan
Target elevation: 3,776 m
Straight-line distance: 83.2 km
Direction to the summit: 263.8° (west)

Terrain profile and line of sight

Detailed profile

Scroll horizontally to explore the full profile on a small screen.

Calculated terrain
Observer–summit sight line
Minimum visibility line
0 m reference (modelled curvature)

Terrain already includes modelled curvature and refraction (k = 0.13). The grey curve is the 0 m reference: subtract it from the terrain curve to read real elevation. Sight lines remain straight; no second curvature correction is applied. Vertical and horizontal scales differ.

At the summit, the target clears the modelled horizon by 550.3 m. No blocking terrain is calculated. The relief forming the horizon is 81.642 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)	83.2 km
Observer eye altitude	10.6 m
Summit altitude	3776.0 m
Minimum visible target altitude	3225.7 m
Target margin above the modelled horizon	+550.3 m
Minimum local sight-line clearance	+15.2 m
Displayed / calculated samples	499 / 834
Excluded around A / B	200 m / 1500 m
Horizon-forming relief	81.6420 km

Audited calculation: 2026-10-13. The interactive calculator can recalculate with currently available elevation data.

Why can the summit be visible?

Between central Yokohama and Mount Fuji, the terrain stays below the line of sight towards the summit. The landscape therefore leaves the view open in that direction.

Why might you still not see it?

The calculation applies only to the point shown and to an eye height of 1.7 m above the ground. Buildings, trees, haze or clouds can hide Mount Fuji. The answer can also change from another place in the city.

Technical details

Observation point coordinates: 35.444601, 139.638000
Summit coordinates: 35.360600, 138.727400
Terrain model: Copernicus DEM 90
Eye height: 1.7 m
Refraction used: Standard (k = 0.13)