Originally Posted by
Kallio
But I do agree that it's not worth it going closer just to see Mt Fuji and not least because the visibility is not guaranteed. I've been on the slope of Fuji in dense enough fog that I couldn't see my feet so I guess that counts as case when you cannot see it on its slopes. But of course there are other things to do and see near Fuji.
If it's visible during your trip, you will see it from the north side of the train to Kyoto (i.e. the right side) somewhere between Odawara and Shizuoka.