Mt. Fuji in July

The month the mountain opens for climbing and half-hides from everyone else.

Average score: 54/100
Clear mornings: 7/24 (29%)
Best hour: 21:00 JST (80/100)
170 measurements · 24 days · July 2026
Short answer

July asks two different questions. For climbing, this is the month: the Yoshida Trail opens July 1 and the other trails around July 10. For seeing the mountain from a distance, expect a fight: our July readings average 54/100, with the rainy season lingering into mid-month and summer haze taking over after it. Mornings around 21:00 remain the best bet.

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アフィリエイトリンク: 追加料金なしで手数料を得る場合があります。

July: Day by day

Average visibility score for each measured day (July 2026)

Scores are computed from live weather and camera data around Mt. Fuji, logged every 3 hours since March 2026. This page updates automatically as new readings arrive.

Best time of day

Average score by hour (JST), measured every 3 hours

Viewing in July: haze and brief windows

The rainy season typically breaks in mid-to-late July, and what follows is heat. Humid summer air blurs the mountain at distance, and by late morning a cloud cap often forms over the summit even on blue-sky days.

The workable pattern is the same as the rest of summer, only stricter: be at a viewpoint at dawn, expect the view to degrade by mid-morning, and treat afternoons as lost.

Climbing season opens

The Yoshida Trail opens on July 1, the Subashiri, Gotemba, and Fujinomiya trails around July 10, and the season runs to September 10. The summit is snow-free, huts operate, and sunrise from the top (goraiko) is the payoff that fills the trails.

Climbing and viewing are opposite experiences of the same weather: the haze that ruins a distant photo barely matters above the cloud line. If July is your month, consider climbing it rather than looking at it.

How it compares

Average visibility score by month, from our measurements

Jan
Feb
Mar
65
Apr
71
May
75
Jun
48
Jul
54
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

– = soon: our logger started in March 2026 and fills these in automatically.

Planning tips

1

Dawn or nothing for views

Our July readings peak in the morning and slide from there. Sunrise at a lake viewpoint is the one dependable slot.

2

Get close instead of far

Summer haze punishes distance. A close-range view from the Five Lakes or the 5th Station survives conditions that erase the mountain from Tokyo.

3

Book huts early if climbing

Mountain huts and the Yoshida Trail entry slots fill weeks ahead for weekends. Weekday climbs are calmer on every count.

4

Use the days right after the rainy season ends

The first few days after tsuyu breaks often deliver the clearest air July offers. Watch the forecast for the official end and move fast.

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