Mount Takao

The experience

A 599-metre forested peak in Hachioji, at the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, with eight marked trails to the summit and over 1,200 plant species on its slopes. The Takaosan Yakuo-in temple complex sits partway up the main route. A funicular railway and a chairlift run from the base to roughly halfway, and the mountain takes more than 2.5 million visitors a year.

A real mountain with a Mount Fuji view from the top, 50 minutes from Shinjuku on a single train.

What a membership adds.

Everything above is free: the name, the photo, the rating, the exact spot. What members get is the part you can't Google: the sourced insider tip for this place (what to order, when to go, what to skip), every day of your trips unlocked in full with the insider tip on every researched stop, and the concierge at full strength, answering with your own insider tips, no daily meter.