Hacker News Reader

Mt Fuji is only about 100km away from Tokyo. Main problem is there are tons of buildings blocking your view, but if you're at a high enough floor you can see the it even when it's a bit cloudy. For example, see the last pic here:

http://traveljapanblog.com/wordpress/tag/mt-fuji/page/3/

It's not that far away. You just need a clear day and get a little up above

https://www.google.com/search?q=fuji+from+tokyo&source=lnms&...

Los Angeles also as mountains, they aren't nearly as far but they are also usually blocked by haze and other obstacles. But on a clear day...

https://www.google.com/search?q=los+angeles+mountains&source...

It's a lot easier to see it in the winter when the sky is clear. Around December-February I can see it basically every day from Tokyo.