Includes FREE planning and background information. If you’ve never spotted Mt Fuji from Tokyo, it can take your breath away. Japan’s tallest peak looms over the distant Tanzawa mountains, hinting at amazing outdoor experiences right on Tokyo’s doorstep. North of the capital, Nikkô’s gilded shrines and exquisitely crafted temples are spectacularly set amid verdant woodlands. Further north and west, Gunma-ken is the nation’s hot-spring capital.  South of Tokyo, Japan’s ancient capital Kamakura boasts a treasury of temples and sylvan hiking trails. Nearby Yokohama has grown to become Japan’s second largest city, with crackling entertainment districts, shopping galore and longstanding foreign influence. Continuing south, the Izu peninsula has charming seaside towns, lovely windswept beaches and cliff-top onsen overlooking the Pacific.