Kawaguchiko Live Cam, Mt Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi, Oishi Park [ Live Cams ](https://isfujivisible.com/mt-fuji-live-cams) [ Sakura ](https://isfujivisible.com/sakura) [ Stats ](https://isfujivisible.com/visibility-by-month/2026) [ Koyo ](https://isfujivisible.com/koyo) [ Blog ](https://isfujivisible.com/blog) Kawaguchiko Live Cam: Lake Kawaguchi, Oishi Park ================================================ Kawaguchiko North side of Mt Fuji Click to play live stream Going to See Mt. Fuji? [ Private Mt Fuji Tours Skip Crowds with a Private Guide ](https://affiliate.klook.com/redirect?aid=94629&aff_adid=1247027&k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F85926-private-one-day-tour-mtfuji-lake-kawaguchiko%2F) [ Mt Fuji Day Trips Explore Mt. Fuji in a Day ](https://affiliate.klook.com/redirect?aid=94629&aff_adid=1235894&k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fdestination%2Fp50001218-fuji-mountain%2F1-things-to-do%2F) [ Mt Fuji Bus Tickets The Simplest Route to Mt. Fuji ](https://affiliate.klook.com/redirect?aid=94629&aff_adid=1193113&k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F159339-tokyo-mtfuji-highway-bus%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D96cc8e0b2d) [ Shinkansen Bullet Train Tickets Across Japan ](https://affiliate.klook.com/redirect?aid=94629&aff_adid=1245035&k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Ftransport%2F%3Ftarget_product_id%3D32) [ See All Trip Options ](https://isfujivisible.com/plan-your-trip) About this view --------------- This camera looks south at Mt Fuji from Oishi Park on the northern shore of Lake Kawaguchi, about 19 km from the summit. Fuji sits roughly 30 degrees above the horizon, large enough that the summit crater, snow lines, and symmetrical lower slopes are all visible when conditions allow. The foreground is the lake itself plus Oishi Park's seasonal beds (lavender in summer, kochia red in autumn, bare in winter). Visibility at this vantage is most reliable from sunrise to about 9 a.m., before thermal updrafts and afternoon haze build up on the cone. The Misaka mountains behind the camera shelter the lake from north winds, so the surface is usually glass-flat at dawn, which is when the "Sakasa Fuji" upside-down reflection appears and signals an exceptionally clear day. From mid-morning onward, a flat lenticular cap often forms on the summit and lingers through the afternoon. October through March give the highest clearance rates here; June and September are the cloudiest months. Today's Fuji visibility forecast from Lake Kawaguchiko, Oishi Park (North) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Visible Afternoon Visible Updated May 29, 4:00 PM JST Can't see Fuji today? 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Visibility from Oishi Park on the north shore is most reliable from sunrise to about 9 a.m., before afternoon haze builds on the cone. The Misaka mountains shelter the lake, so dawn is often glass-flat, and when the upside-down "Sakasa Fuji" reflection appears it signals an exceptionally clear day. October through March give the highest clearance here; June and September are the cloudiest. When is the best time to catch a clear view on the Kawaguchiko cam? Aim for the window from first light to mid-morning. Fuji is most likely cloud-free then, and the lake surface is calmest for the reflection. From mid-morning a flat lenticular cap often settles on the summit and lingers into the afternoon, so a dawn check is far more reliable than a midday one. I am heading to Oishi Park, can this cam tell me whether to go now? Yes. The camera points at the exact view you would get standing in the park, so a clear summit in the feed means a clear summit on arrival, conditions permitting. Oishi Park is about a 15-minute drive from Kawaguchiko Station, so for a short hop the live view is a dependable go signal. Cross-check today's forecast shown above before a longer trip. Where exactly is the Oishi Park camera? The camera is mounted in Oishi Park on the northwestern shore of Lake Kawaguchi, in Fujikawaguchiko town, Yamanashi prefecture. The park is a 15-minute drive from Kawaguchiko Station along the lake's north road. [ Back to all Mt Fuji live cams ](https://isfujivisible.com/mt-fuji-live-cams)