Mount Takao Day Hike
Tokyo's favorite escape: an easy, scenic mountain just an hour from Shinjuku, with temples, trails and a cable car.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/06/24 – 2026/06/24
- Where
- Mount Takao, Hachioji（Takaomachi, Hachioji, Tokyo）
- City
- Tokyo
- Getting there
- At Takaosanguchi Stn (Keio Line)
- Price
- Free
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- At Takaosanguchi Stn (Keio Line) Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- families, groups of friends
Highlights
- Multiple trails from easy to challenging
- Yakuoin Temple halfway up the mountain
- Views of Tokyo and, on clear days, Mt. Fuji
Background & story
A sacred mountain since ancient times, Takao is now a Michelin-rated day trip and one of the world's most-climbed mountains.
Good to know
The paved Trail 1 with cable car is great for beginners; autumn foliage in November is spectacular but very busy.