TOKYO — One of the most iconic sights of Japan, seen on many travel posters, postcards (if you still send those!) and online, is Mt. Fuji, a 12,000-foot high mountain that’s about 100 miles outside Tokyo.
To see Mt. Fuji you don’t go all the way there. The best views are had from a small mountain resort town called Hakone, about a 55-mile drive from the Japanese capital. The town resides at about 3,300 feet and, on a clear day, provides excellent views of Mt. Fuji.
So some friends and I hired an English-speaking guide and driver to take us to Hakone Friday.