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"For a nature escape I like the Mount Mitake area in Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park — you can take a cable car and hike to a shrine on the peak, continue to waterfalls or even onward to Mount Otake for longer treks." - Matthew Kepnes
Hike to shrine, waterfalls, and Rock Garden; cable car access
Mitakesan, Ome, Tokyo 198-0175, Japan Get directions