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Chureito Pagoda View: sunrise photography forecast

The Chureito view layers the pagoda, Fujiyoshida and Mount Fuji in one frame. Clear air is more important than dramatic cloud here—the mountain can disappear completely even on an otherwise pleasant day.

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Will tomorrow's sunrise be worth it?

Simplified forecast from the open model run. The full forecast — a second model, your exact viewpoint, the hourly cloud timeline — is in the app.

Global model, about 13 km: less certain than in Europe.

in 23h 12m

Blocked grey lid

Little usable low-sun light expected

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunrise

Light corridor: blocked

Why: Cloud covers every point we sampled, so no direct light gets through.

  • Light path: blocked (100% blocking cloud at the ray's height)
  • Sun: likely hidden. You're inside the cloud at the viewpoint; the sun will not be visible from here.
  • Cloud: the low sun comes down through a high cloud sheet toward the sun (99% at 116–248 km); expect pale, weak golden light.
Viewer's line of sight, tangent to the Earth at your locationNear-ground relative humidity20% cover — too thin to draw as cloud20% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–100% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 55–55% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 59–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–100% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 55–55% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 59–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 55–58% cover · 100–100% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 55–55% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 79–79% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–25% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 59–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 41–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 79–79% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 66–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 81–81% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 27–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–25% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 59–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–25% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintylow cloud · 78% reported, 49% resolved on a pressure surface — 29% is somewhere between 0.83 and 3 kmlow cloud · 78% reported, 49% resolved on a pressure surface — 29% is somewhere between 0.85 and 3 kmmid cloud · 100% reported, 50% resolved on a pressure surface — 50% is somewhere between 3 and 8 km

Terrain is drawn for illustration only — it is not used to calculate underlight or obstruction.

cloud-cover fieldinterpolation uncertaintysun directionnear-ground humiditycloud at unresolved heightmodelled underlightunderlight · height uncertainunderlight · lit on one readinglit but hidden behind nearer cloud

Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunrise.

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For photographers: shooting Chureito Pagoda View

Best months

November to February for the best odds of a clear Fuji; mid-April for cherry blossom and November for autumn colour, both with heavy crowds.

Suggested focal lengths

35–70 mm for pagoda and Fuji; 70–135 mm to compress the mountain behind the structure.

Composition

Leave space around the pagoda roof and use branches as a light frame rather than a wall. A slightly longer lens makes Fuji feel closer and removes busy city edges.

Recommended arrival

Arrive 60 minutes before sunrise on normal days and much earlier during blossom or autumn peak.

Access planning

The viewpoint is reached by hundreds of steps and can be tightly managed in peak seasons. Respect one-way systems, barriers and tripod restrictions.

Parking: Limited official Arakurayama Sengen Park parking; use Shimoyoshida Station during busy periods.

Approach: About 20–30 minutes uphill from Shimoyoshida Station, including roughly 400 steps.

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